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    Default Re: Bought Damaged Car At Dealer

    this same problem is happening to me now. last week i traded in my 05 mustang for an 05 gt mustang. i was aware of being upside down and made the deal. this week i found out the car was in an accident and the bumpers and decklid had been replaced and the tone was a bit off. there was nothing about an accident in a carfax report so the dealer "didnt know about a previous accident". i find it odd that they claimed this car to be used certified with bumpers and decklid toned a different color. i thought they just used too much wax at the time. the dealer refused to cancel the contract because of the "no cooling off period" in california. i have not given them any money so they have yet to payoff my car although they do own the title. a voluntary repossession is an option but what are the consequences other then losing both cars and ruining my credit?. on the other hand the law also mentions that the contract can be cancelled if both parties agree to it. im wondering if theres a way i could rewind the deal by getting my car back returning theirs and instead buying a different car from them without a trade in? anything would help. thanks.

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    Default Re: Bought Damaged Car At Dealer

    I doubt that they will agree to "undo" the deal, but you can certainly talk to them about taking a different car from their lot instead of the Mustang. It's worth a try.

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    Default Re: Purchased A Used Car That Had Been In An Accident

    Is this a certified used car? That new of a car probably is a certified used car. If so, it must meet all Ford standards. Get the list from a different Ford dealer. Since it has extensive body damage, you should be allowed to return it. Do not ask for permission to return it, just park it on the lot and give the keys to the receptionist. Then communicate by fax. Contact FMCo if necessary. What do you mean you havent paid anything? Do you have financing? Has it been approved?

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    Default Re: Purchased A Used Car That Had Been In An Accident

    That relies on a host of assumptions, including both the assumption that the car was certified and the incorrect belief that a vehicle that has been in a collision could not pass certification after repair. The advice of dropping the car off is dangerous - it's a recipe to end up with a repossession on your credit report and a deficiency judgment against you. (Then see what sort of financing deals you can get when trying to buy a car....)

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    Default Re: Purchased A Used Car That Had Been In An Accident

    The question is : how much body damage? My local Ford dealer says that they put in writing if any body panel of a vehicle has been repainted on a Certified used car. That is the idea of a Certified car, it has been inspected by them so you do not have to inspect it. I say if they lied about body repairs, then you have a right to return it.

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    Default Re: Purchased A Used Car That Had Been In An Accident

    All these "ifs"... "If" it was certified and "if" they lied. And again, there would still not be an automatic right to return, dictated unilaterally by the customer.

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