Used-Car Dealers Selling Vehicles With Undisclosed Pre-Existing Defects
Car buyers report purchasing vehicles from used-car dealers like CarMax without full disclosure of pre-existing mechanical issues, discovered only after the return window has closed. Dealers claim the vehicle was inspected, but buyers find major defects (failing transmission, worn brakes, bad spark plugs) days later and are refused a return, leaving them stuck with a car sold under a contract they say was never honestly represented.
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