Purchasing a car from a private seller. Nightmare.

SLOPAR72 said

I think the question here is the integrity of the seller. I have no carnal knowledge of the person so it's neutral for me but unfortunately you have to assume guilt until proven innocent in these situations. That's why I said go right to defense mode and see where it goes. I got railroaded on a car about 15 years ago and still have ointment for my *** on the nightstand lol.... I see all sides to this thread and on a side note Mopar people are fickle about things like this and always will be....

JW

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What used car salesman/flipper has integrity? lol Most know very little about the vehicle they're selling. I'm sure you look at things, as I do, very carefully now before you set your monies down. Several K for a lawyer will get him a judgement that can't be collected on or worse, Bob agrees to pay him back at @$20 month while the OP has to relinquish the car. Making waves at Dmv might get him a re-constructed or salvage title and it takes time. Some of these posters screaming lawyer have never been through our wonderful claims/court system. Let's get stupid with this until we have neither the 9k or the car, or a car with no title.

If Bob gives him his money back great, but if he signed an "as is, where is" there is not a lot of recourse to be had. Getting taken sucks but as a buyer you need to do a little due diligence or get ahold of somebody that can.