Where can I find a list of laws pertaining to the sell of cars from one individual to another?

Here's the senerio: A guy bought a car locally from another guy. The buyer asked if the car had ever been wrecked or had any extensive damage. The seller said no. The guy bought the car and then took it to an Acura dealer to have it checked out. (I know, he should have taken it there first before he bought it). He then found out that Acura dealer had records on that same car and it had been in a mjor accident costing over $4000 in damage and had one side almost completely replaced.

Now the buyer is pissed and wants his money back. He paid by certified check so he cant cancel it. What are the laws pertaining to this? anyone know? Can he sue the guy and win?

 

..... Please don't tell me you bought a car!

Lemon laws apply here. It will be best to go to the seller and get him to give the money back. He will probably refuse, and unless your documents cover specifically him signing a statement that the car had never been wrecked then it can be your word against his.

Steps: try to do it yourself, but if necessary get a family friend who is a lawyer to help you out. Small claims court will be your next recourse. If he basically lied to you, then you can also fill out a police report for fraud...

 

TJ- did you check carfax?

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but verbal testaments mean nothing in court. Hopefully the seller will be cool about everything and simply take the car back

 

Basically he is screwed because its up to the purchaser to check things on the vehicle . Its not like when a dealer sells a car & its screwed up. The only thing transferrable i believe in some cases is the factory warranty. He should've goten a carfax report, or run a Vin Status Inquiry before he bought it. Hell you could run the Vin Status for him only if it is a Honda/Acura

 

Thanks everyone...and NOOOO its not me, i havent bought any car. A guy called me with the situation.