Canceling a car purchase transaction from a lot – in what cases?
Canceling a car purchase from a lot, especially after several years, is not something that can be taken for granted, and in any case will require filing a lawsuit in court. However, it is important to understand at this stage that this is possible.
In order to demand cancellation of a car deal from a lot, you need to point out the deception/Hiding information/Unrevealed defects/Accidents the vehicle has been in/Legally lost vehicle/Mileage fraud, etc. The more serious the defect or deception, the more likely it is that the court will accept the claim and order the cancellation of the transaction.
Another important issue to consider is the issue of Disclosure FormThis is a form that every used car dealer must give and sign to the customer, separate from the sales contract or memorandum of understanding. In this form, the car dealer must indicate, among other things, any defects in the vehicle that he is aware of.
Can be submitted Lawsuit against a car dealer בגין אי קבלתו של טופס גילוי נאות, ובהנחה שאכן קיימים ברכב פגמים שלא גולו. שימו לו שבמקרים רבים ניתן יהיה לייחס אחריות אישית לסוחר שמכר לכם את הרכב בפועל גם אם סוכנות הרכב שבה הוא עובד פועלת כחברה בע"מ.
Court ruling regarding cancellation of a car purchase deal from a lot after years
במסגרת פסק דין שניתן נגד חברת י.א אזולאי טרייד קאר בע"מ ומר ירון אזולאי, דובר על רכישת רכב בחודש נובמבר בשנת 2020. כתב התביעה הוגש בחודש מרץ 2021. פסק הדין ניתן בחודש מרץ 2024. כלומר עברו מעל 3 שנים ממועד רכישת הרכב ועד למועד שבו בית המשפט הורה על ביטול עסקת רכישת רכב ממגרש.
In that case, the sale of a second-hand vehicle was discussed, after which the plaintiff discovered that she had been sold a legally lost vehicle that had been in several accidents. According to the plaintiff, she was not provided with a proper disclosure form. The defendants filed Defense And attached a disclosure form to it. The plaintiff claimed that it was not her signature. graphologist Eight members of the court examined the claim Forgery of the signature And determined with a high degree of probability that it was not the plaintiff's signature.
בית המשפט קבע בעניין זה, בין היתר, כך (ת"א 56870-03-21 יאנה קסלמן נ' י.א אזולאי טרייד קאר בע"מ ואח'):
The fact that the inspector at the testing institute spoke to the plaintiff in her language, Russian, and told her that the vehicle she was purchasing was a 'good vehicle' – Does not increase or decrease the defendants' obligation to disclose to the plaintiff everything recorded in the due disclosure form, which was not given to her, and apparently – for good reason.
The testing institute has no legal obligation to provide insurance history to a vehicle purchaser., and he is obligated to provide only his professional findings; the examiner's expression of his personal opinion, in response to the plaintiff's question, does not establish a legal obligation on his part or on the examination institute's part towards her.
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I determine that the defendants did not provide the plaintiff with the required information prior to her purchase of the vehicle, that the disclosure form that was submitted is not authentic and was not provided to her prior to the transaction, nor was it signed by her, and therefore – And in view of the provisions of the Used Vehicle Sales Law – the transaction is void., since the defendants were not entitled to enter into a transaction with the plaintiff to sell the vehicle under these missing conditions.
The defendants claimed that there was no reason to charge the defendant with any liability towards the plaintiff, but it would have been better if this claim had not been raised at all in the circumstances proven before me.
הנתבע אינו מכחיש כי הוא ביצע את העסקה מול התובעת, ומכאן שהנתבע (יחד עם עובד הנתבעת, מר אהרון חיים לוי), הוא הגורם אשר הטעה את התובעת, ונמנע מלמסור לה את המידע הנדרש עפ"י חוק מכירת רכב משומש.
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בשל כך, ובשל היותו של הנתבע בעלים ומנהל בנתבעת (עובדה שאין עליה מחלוקת) – אני סבורה כי בנסיבות העניין יהיה זה צודק ונכון לייחס לו אחריות אישית למחדליה של הנתבעת במכירת רכב ללא מסירת מידע כדין לתובעת (וראו: סע' 6(א)(1)(א) וסע' 6(ב) לחוק החברות, התשנ"ט-1999).
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המידע בדבר עברו הביטוחי ותאונות קודמות של הרכב הוא מידע שהיה על הנתבעים לגלות לתובעת עפ"י דין – לפי חוק מכירת רכב משומש.
The defendants did not disclose the information, and therefore the plaintiff had a full right to cancel the contract due to the defendants' misrepresentation.
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Despite receiving the plaintiff's cancellation notice, and instead of receiving the vehicle back into their hands and returning the payment to the plaintiff immediately, the defendants rejected the plaintiff's cancellation notice, And they caused – with their own hands – that the vehicle would continue to be held in her hands.
Their claim that the passage of time does not justify cancellation of the transaction cannot be upheld, since if the defendants had acted in accordance with the provisions of the law and avoided rejecting the plaintiff's cancellation notice, the vehicle would have been returned to them shortly after it was sold to the plaintiff.
The plaintiff continued to use the vehicle, as placing it without any use by her could amount to a breach of her duty to minimize her damages. On the other hand, this use that the plaintiff made of the vehicle as stated above has a certain economic significance, for which none of the parties presented evidence.
בנסיבות העניין, נוכח סכום התמורה ששולמה, כמות הקילומטרים שהרכב גמע בזמן החזקתו בידי התובעת לפי עדותה (עמ' 9 ש' 17: כ-62,500 ק"מ בתקופה של כשלוש שנים וחצי) מצד אחד, כמו גם העובדה שהשימוש ברכב בידי התובעת מהווה הקטנת נזק מטעמה אף נעשה בניגוד לרצונה (רצון ברור אותו הביעה במכתב ביטול העסקה נספח 3 ראיותיה) מצד שני, אני מוצאת להעריך את שווי השימוש ברכב בידי התובעת בסכום כולל של 13,000 ש"ח.
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נוכח התוצאה אליה הגעתי, אני מחייבת את הנתבעים, ביחד ולחוד, בהוצאות התובעת בגין ההליך (אגרות ושכ"ט מומחים) בסכום של 8,000 ש"ח וכן בשכ"ט בא-כוחה של התובעת בסכום של 12,000 ש"ח.
In addition to 20 thousand shekels for legal expenses andLawyer's fees נפסקו לטובת התובעת 60 אלף ש"ח (מתוך 73 אלף ש"ח) אותם שילמה בגין הרכב.
What to do to cancel a car purchase from a lot after years
The issue of canceling a car purchase from a lot after years usually arises when the car buyer wants to sell the car to another person, and the new buyer discovers defects. The most common defect is that the car is a legal loss.
In these cases, to cancel a vehicle purchase transaction from a lot after years, you must proceed as follows:
- Locate the documents you signed when purchasing the vehicle and make sure that they did not disclose the existence of the defect(s). Try to locate the disclosure form in particular.
- Try to locate the correspondence (if any) with the merchant and check what representations were made to you.
- פנו בכתב או בשיחה מוקלטת לסוחר הרכבים מיד לאחר שיתגלה הפגם ודרשו לבטל את העסקה. בדרך כלל סוחר הרכבים יציע לכם "פיתרון הולם" בדמות הגעה למגרש וביצוע עסקת טרייד. כלומר, הסוחר יקח מכם את הרכב הישן וימכור לכם רכב חלופי אחר. לרוב, מבחינת בעל הרכב, אין שום היגיון כלכלי להסכים להצעה "נדיבה" שכזה.
- Contact a lawyer who deals with automotive matters and lawsuits against car dealers. In the vast majority of cases, these issues will be resolved exclusively within the walls of the court, and in these cases it is advisable to seek the assistance of a lawyer who deals with this field and is familiar with the provisions of the law and relevant case law.
In conclusion
Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to demand the cancellation of a car purchase from a lot even if years have passed since the date of purchase. In these cases, it is important not to waste time and immediately after discovering the defect, contact the car dealer and demand the cancellation of the transaction in writing or via a recorded conversation (preferably in writing).
In the vast majority of cases, the car dealer will not accept your request and at most will suggest that you come to the lot and make a trade-in. A trade-in is not a cancellation of a car purchase from a lot, and in fact it is a deal that will mainly benefit the car dealer.
To cancel a car purchase from a lot, you will have to file a lawsuit in court. It is highly recommended that you seek the assistance of a lawyer who deals with automotive matters and lawsuits against car dealers.
