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breach of contract purchased of a defective slingshot (paid cash) that was taken back to the dealer 4 times. Defective slingshot jumped out of drive into neutral while driving on the beltway. The dealer claims the slingshot was defective and finally fixed on the 4th try. 2 time the slingshot was... View More 
State Inspection completed.
Traffic Case Dismissed by Judge (Isle of Wright County). (May 1, 2024)
Medical form filled submitted May 2, 2024.
No word on dmv decision.
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answered on Jul 28, 2024
It sounds like you're dealing with some frustrating circumstances. You were stopped by the state police for having an invalid state inspection sticker, but you've since had the inspection completed. The good news is that your traffic case was dismissed by a judge on May 1, 2024, in Isle... View More
I have not been i trouble since 2015
answered on Aug 22, 2020
No, petit larceny as a third offense is a class 6 Felony. There is no mandatory jail time. However, that doesn't mean that a punishment involving jail time isn't possible, or even likely, it simple means it isn't required. If you are found guilty a judge can give 0 days in jail up to... View More
answered on Aug 21, 2019
Yes, the shop should pay for the tow, if the breakdown is due to the incorrect repair. If the breakdown is due to the original problem, and the repair was ineffective, that may be more difficult. If you took the car in for a repair and they told you that it was completely repaired, then you should... View More
My car failed VA state inspection due to a faulty sensor that is currently under recall by Jeep. However, the replacement part for the recall will not be available until April of 2018 which leaves me paying a car payment for 5 months with a car I cannot legally drive and also adds additional... View More
answered on Dec 19, 2017
Contact the Center for Automotive Safety, see if there is any class action or bad faith action for such conduct--they should,at a minimum, authorize a rental.
The air also didn't work so well and the top quit working the first week. So, we took the car back and the manager sent it to the service department to be checked. They determined the air compressor and motor in the top were bad and refused to do anything to fix it. All within the first 2... View More
answered on Aug 7, 2017
In Virginia, the general rule when buying a vehicle is "Buyer Beware." This rule may block you from any recourse. However, the Consumer Protection Act in Virginia will cover your vehicle, especially if there was a latent defect and the dealer should have known about the defect when he... View More
I purchased a car from a private seller and the person told me the only thing wrong with it were the turn signals. I checked and test drove it and everything seemed fine. When I came back a few days later, the person was messing with the car under the hood. I didn't pay any attention to this.... View More
answered on Nov 8, 2016
You have a claim against the seller for fraud if there was (1) a false representation, (2) of a material fact, (3) made intentionally and knowingly, (4) with intent to mislead, (5) that you relied upon, and (6) causing you damages.
The dealership inspected the vehicle and passed the same month I bought the vehicle. Both tires on the rear look good as far as outer tread but the center of the tire is worn down below code. Is this legal and how do I deal with the issue. Its a used vehicle with as is no warranty. But can it be... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2016
If it being inspectable was part of the deal--i.e. it was inspected before sale, then it's presumed that it met inspection requirements. Have it checked out to see if anything else is below the line, ask the dealer to give you new tires as part of the deal was inspectability. They don't,... View More
Is it legal for a police officer to walk on to a 4 lane road, point and wave at my car to pull over, without any flashing lights? A car behind me was honking for me to go faster. At the light, I sped up, and the car (NY license plate grey) was still right behind me, tailgating. I slowed down then... View More
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