Chicago, IL asked in Consumer Law and Small Claims for Ohio

Q: I bought a used car from dealer. They couldn’t get me a title so I took car back and They gave me a check that bounced.

They had bought the car from an auction and sold it to me for $3600 with no warranty with temporary tag. Then engine showed damage a week later. I thought my only option was to sell car as is to get something back. However dealer could not get me a title for the car! I called them and because of the malfunction they wouldn’t give me my full refund but we verbally settle for $2600 to cut My losses. They gave me a check that bounced and resulted with fees on my account. They won’t answer my calls. And they told me to re-run the same check, but I called their bank and they verified that there’s still insufficient funds which would lead to another bounced check fee. This dealer is trying to rip me off. I have a copy of the check! What can I do? They just don’t want to pay!

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Taylor P Waters
Taylor P Waters
Answered
  • Worthington, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: You can file a small claims action against them n your local municipal court. Bring all your paperwork, proof of the check bouncing, and all communications from them.

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