Used Car Dealers Sell Vehicles with Known Defects and Force Depreciated Buybacks
Used car retailers knowingly sell vehicles with documented manufacturer defects — evidenced by existing class-action lawsuits — applying cosmetic fixes while customers make repeated complaint visits. When the defect cannot be hidden further, dealers offer to buy back the vehicle at a depreciated value, leaving the buyer thousands out of pocket and without a vehicle. Customers are denied access to repair records that would reveal the extent of dealer knowledge.
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