actually, according to the law, yes, it does matter,especially due to what you highlighted.
knows or negligently disregarded(o) Disclosure of Material Nonconformities and Defects
- A dealer or broker shall disclose existing material nonconformities and defects about which the dealer or broker
knows or negligently disregarded when the dealer or broker should have known, prior to sale or lease of a motor vehicle.
that means they either had to know (actual knowledge)
of they negligently disregarded. That would mean they had to have some reason to believe there was an issue and they ignored it. Since you did not see the issue from your review of the car, apparently it is not obvious. That would mean unless you can show there is some legal requirement they performed an inspection that would have likely discovered the issue, you have nothing.

