Online used-car marketplace sells vehicle with undisclosed defects and shortens return window during repairs
A buyer describes purchasing a car from an online marketplace that arrived with multiple undisclosed mechanical and cosmetic defects. Repair delays consumed most of the contractual return window, leaving little real opportunity to exercise return rights.
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