CarMax Sold Vehicle with Undisclosed Salvage Title
A buyer paid $32,000 for a CarMax vehicle and only discovered the salvage title years later when seeking a loan. The title paperwork appeared genuine, and no disclosure was made at sale, resulting in significant financial loss.
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surfaced semanticallyCarMax sells vehicle with known title defect leaving buyer without legal ownership
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