Q: Car dealership agrees to return my money but what will happen with the finance company?
I Bought used car in Feb 2018 and payed dealership to take care of dmv paperwork. dealership kept telling me the registration was coming soon but to be patient. I had expired tags and th temporary permit was long expired.
After being fed up, I went to the dmv myself to see what was taking them so long to send registration. They told me the dealership couldn’t register the car under my name because they didn’t smog the car before selling it to me which is illegal in CA. I talked to the dealership and asked to get my money back and they agreed to do so because they don’t want me to file a complaint with the DMV and sue them in small courts. They are going to give me my down payment back and 5-6 monthly payments I made. The thing is, I financed the car. Dealership told me they would talk to the financing company and take care of the problem. What proof do they have to give me so that I know I won’t be stuck paying for the loan after returning the car to them?
A: I think under the circumstances you have to trust them. I don't think they want to mess with any further.
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