Legal Question in Consumer Law in Nevada

new car contract

I just bought a new 2004 jeep wrangler 5-8-04. I told the salesman it didn't matter if it had a 4 or 6 cyclinder engine just needed it to be in the low to mid 20 thousands he showed me a jeep I liked and we did the paperwork. The contract states a 6 cyclinder but the jeep is a 4. The vin number is correct but since i read it as a 6 isn't it fraud? What are my options if any?


Asked on 5/22/04, 12:59 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Leon Greenberg Leon Greenberg Professional Corporation

Re: new car contract

Fraud generally involves intentional concealment & misrepresentation. Unclear to me if this is what happened (I mean you could have opened the hood to see the size of the engine). You may have a claim (breach of contract since you did not get what the contact said you were getting) but they may also have a defense (unintended error in the writing of the contract, the VIN number controls the deal, 6 cylinder was never a condition of the deal, you could have inspected the vehicle & found the error). If you show breach of contract unclear what damages you might get - perhaps void the contract & get your money back, minus something to the dealer for your use of the car or perhaps some reduction in the sale price if the 4 cylinder is worth less money.

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Answered on 5/25/04, 8:43 pm


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