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Now see here in Indiana no vehicle can be purchased or traded by a minor. The only way a minor can buy and or trade a car is if the new car is under the parents name, and then the minor can sign off on the trade if it is in his name. So here, the kid would have a chance in court.
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Originally Posted by Pearl_bonnie02
Now see here in Indiana no vehicle can be purchased or traded by a minor. The only way a minor can buy and or trade a car is if the new car is under the parents name, and then the minor can sign off on the trade if it is in his name. So here, the kid would have a chance in court.
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From: West Point, Utah - Village Idiot
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Originally Posted by MyLittleBlackBird
He'* up ***^ creek without a paddle. "All sales are final" means exactly that. If no warranty was expressed or implied, I'd imagine he'* going to have to pony up the cash and fix the BMW or buy a Bonneville(Or a Thunderbird) 
Now, whether or not the buyer should be able to sue for "damages" is another issue. I know it'* the American way, but is it morally correct to hold someone else responsible because you did something stupid?
And any lawsuit would be thrown out as frivolous in a heartbeat.
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As far as i know, in the US there are a dozen different reasons a dealer couldn't/wouldn't do a deal like this. Contract law forbids it in all of the states i know of. In PA a minor can't get his own insurance, he can't file a registration etc. Plus the dealer could end up kissing his license goodbye.
A suit which involved settlement plus "pain and suffering" would probably be interpreted as him doing a whole string of stupid things. If he did the first one, he could easily screw up the rest on his own, too.
This kid needs some supervision. And maybe a good smack on the back of his head.
A suit which involved settlement plus "pain and suffering" would probably be interpreted as him doing a whole string of stupid things. If he did the first one, he could easily screw up the rest on his own, too.
This kid needs some supervision. And maybe a good smack on the back of his head.
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From: Granville, Ohio ~NEBF '07 Survivor~
Originally Posted by Chinski
I don't know about the age thing, but if the motor does blow maybe he would have a chance with a lemon law? But, yeah, he is a moron for doing it.
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I tend to think he'* screwed. Its obvious he can own his own car or he wouldn't have been able to sign over the Acura so his only recourse is if there is a mandatory warranty on any cars gotten thru a dealer. AS always; its a buyer beware world out there.
Even cars withover 100k here in NY get a 30 day bumper to bumper when purchased thru a dealer.
Even cars withover 100k here in NY get a 30 day bumper to bumper when purchased thru a dealer.
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