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Realistically, the only way you could even attempt to recoup costs is if the dealer deliberately and knowingly lied to you.
So if you have it in writing that the dealer told you this is a clean title and accident free vehicle, and can you prove that they knew otherwise, you have a shot at a fraud case.
Otherwise, there isn't much recourse.
I don't but the listing on the site said no collision history and I signed the papers with my family present. Other than that, the scummy dealership probably didn't put it in writing because they knew
The BBB does nothing, it's just a corporation with a website. It's essentially Yelp but makes all its money trying to charge business to manage their profile; It's a scam.
Only a lawyer and your state's consumer protection agency can help you.
Start with gathering documentation of everything. Your purchase, the issues, etc. See if you can locate the original listing for the car using the way-back machine. Then, find a lawyer and ask them how hard it's going to be to get paid versus how much it's going to cost and how long it will take.
State consumer protection agency may be a better route but the lawyer can recommend for you
I tried using the Wayback machine to get the original listing but it did not work, any alternatives here?
Can you prove it happened prior to the purchase and the dealer knew about it? Dealers might just go off of carfax. This is why I always recommended a pre-purchase inspection with a mechanic you trust.
If you saw it was bought by a salvage auction before you bought it you should have assumed it’s a salvage vehicle and done your own dd. Car salesmen are liars and everyone know it. If you have it in writing that the car has no frame damage prior to your purchase and you can sting enough together for a reasonable claim take your shot. I recommended brain dumping all of your frustrations and situation into ChatGPT and asking it to write a threatening email you can send to everyone including office of the CEO, their head of legal, investor relations, etc with your version of how you think they broke the law and a demand to make it right (I.e., no cost trade in for same make and model). Maybe they’ll bite.
I don’t know about your state, but dealers aren’t necessarily required to divulge past accident damage as long as the car passes inspection. That’s why you insist on a Carfax report prior to purchasing the car - it would catch the vehicle as having been sold as salvage, which is a red flag unless you’re getting a great deal AND you know what you’re getting into with potential issues down the line.
Given this information, and the fact that they clearly omitted the car's history, what do I have going in my favor?
A third-party was able to verify that the car had significant damage from a head-on collision and was purchased from a salvage auction. And I've already reached out to the BBB.
Was wondering if anyone had next steps to be able to recoup what I've paid to the loan + interest and/or get rid of the car for some compensation.
This vehicle is a money pit and the repairs go from anywhere from $3.7-4k. Much appreciated, thank you in advance.
Additional context: I have never been in a collision, and these issues appeared all at once, and were closely connected because all of the car's important sensors failed within the span of a few days.
Does lemon law apply in your state?
I know that there are attorneys here in California that will sue on your behalf in cases like this and not charge you unless they win the case and even then they tack their fees to the amount they are suing for, in the amount they sue for it will be like insurance, they will make you whole not give you an amount of money on top of repairs or replace.
What kind of car are we talking about?
Ford Escape 2020 Titanium, it's not a terrible vehicle but they definitely gave me a shitty one