Alicia L. Hinton, Esq.
  • Blog

Alicia L. Hinton, Esq.

Fighting for your rights, the right way.

Let's Make a Deal

12/25/2016

 
Picture
A car dealer is not your best friend.  
​                Repeat – a car dealer is NOT your best friend.


​Why do I need to say that? Because so many people come to me saying, “he was so nice,” “he was giving me a special deal,” “he showed me pictures of his children.”  But as soon as they drive off the lot, the “friendship” ends and the buyer feels cheated and betrayed because of broken promises.  

​​                     Being your “friend” is a sales pitch and nothing else.   
Picture
​So if a car dealer suggests that certain financial numbers be “modified” from their actual value to “give you a deal,” chances are the dealer is the one getting the “deal.”   Then if you have a problem with the sale, the dealer can point to the fraud that you engaged in to avoid liability for his own wrongful conduct.

​​One common example is when a dealer suggests that the purchase price listed on the DMV transfer documents be lower than the actual price you paid to save you money on the sales tax you pay.  To put it bluntly, this is stealing money from the state.  If you later have a valid legal action against the dealer to cancel the sale and get your money back, two things can happen.  One, the dealer will argue that you are only entitled to get back the lowered documented price you agreed to. Two, and worse, the dealer will argue that you engaged in fraud, not the dealer, and are not entitled to any relief because you engaged in wrong-doing.

Picture
If both you and the dealer have “unclean hands” in the transaction, then chances are the court is not going to be inclined to help either party.  So, if you are offered a “good deal” that includes manipulating numbers on the purchase contract, remember the good deal is not for you, friend, it’s for the dealer.


Comments are closed.
    Alicia L. HintonClients’ ChoiceAward 2018


    ​Author

    My goal is to help you avoid common car sales scams, educate you about your rights, and teach you to walk away from a bad deal.

    And, I get to vent about my pet peeves and those times when I think....  aaaaggghh, don't do that!

    I have a playful sense of humor.  Please take my blog posts with a grain of salt. They'll taste better that way.

    If you want legal advice, it's not here.  But you can call my office at
    ​(559) 691-6900 and we'll see what we can do for you. No guarantees, but it might be your lucky day!

    Archives

    August 2021
    April 2019
    September 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    February 2017
    December 2016
    August 2016

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Location

Not so fast...

Standard Disclaimer yadayada
​

The content included in this blog site is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. It is improper for any attorney to  guarantee or predict the outcome of a potential client’s case.  

If you are interested in a consultation, please fill out the contact page information or call (559) 691-6900.

Copyright 
© 
2016 by Law Office of A.L. Hinton.
​

Alicia L. HintonClients’ ChoiceAward 2018
7.5Alicia L. Hinton

Contact Us

    Subscribe Today!

Submit
  • Blog