TrevorHodges
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Hello,
I was wondering the laws regarding odometer fraud, in relations to private parties.
I recently purchase a vehicle from a private seller. I needed a more economical vehicle for work and school, and was on a limited budget. When I test drove the vehicle everything checked out fine. Two days later I went to go register the car, and took it to emissions. The car did not pass emissions. Which I was told it would pass emissions by the seller.
So I go to get the car re-titled in my name as I'm required to by law 15 days after the purchase of the vehicle. Upon registering my vehicle I notice there is a discrepancy in the mileage on the title I was given by the seller vs the new title from the MVD. I found out the title the owner gave me was a branded title, and he actually had taken the title to a 3rd party titling location to get it titled. I've heard people trying to pull scams do this.
When I purchased the vehicle, he stated it had 169,289 miles. He also signed the odometer statement on the back of the title stating it was accurate and those were the actual miles.
After doing some investigation, and pulling a carfax report I found out there is a NAM branded title for this vehicle. The mileage he stated to me, as well as the legal document (title) was not accurate, neither check box on the back was checked. I also found out that he had registered the car back in December of 08, and had it re-titled 11/09 at the 3rd party location.
I spoke to the seller, told him the car didn't pass emissions and there was a odometer discrepancy. He refused to give me back my money. He also told me, to meet up with him and he would add some additives so the vehicle would pass emissions. I don't want to do that, as I believe its a violation of the law.
I was wondering how I should go about tackling this issue. Thanks for all your help and feel free to ask me if you need more information.
I was wondering the laws regarding odometer fraud, in relations to private parties.
I recently purchase a vehicle from a private seller. I needed a more economical vehicle for work and school, and was on a limited budget. When I test drove the vehicle everything checked out fine. Two days later I went to go register the car, and took it to emissions. The car did not pass emissions. Which I was told it would pass emissions by the seller.
So I go to get the car re-titled in my name as I'm required to by law 15 days after the purchase of the vehicle. Upon registering my vehicle I notice there is a discrepancy in the mileage on the title I was given by the seller vs the new title from the MVD. I found out the title the owner gave me was a branded title, and he actually had taken the title to a 3rd party titling location to get it titled. I've heard people trying to pull scams do this.
When I purchased the vehicle, he stated it had 169,289 miles. He also signed the odometer statement on the back of the title stating it was accurate and those were the actual miles.
After doing some investigation, and pulling a carfax report I found out there is a NAM branded title for this vehicle. The mileage he stated to me, as well as the legal document (title) was not accurate, neither check box on the back was checked. I also found out that he had registered the car back in December of 08, and had it re-titled 11/09 at the 3rd party location.
I spoke to the seller, told him the car didn't pass emissions and there was a odometer discrepancy. He refused to give me back my money. He also told me, to meet up with him and he would add some additives so the vehicle would pass emissions. I don't want to do that, as I believe its a violation of the law.
I was wondering how I should go about tackling this issue. Thanks for all your help and feel free to ask me if you need more information.
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