WV law protects consumers from unknowingly buying flood-damaged cars

[TexasTowelie]

With potential for vehicles damaged in the June floods to show up on the market, West Virginia consumers can take solace in knowing state law requires auto dealers to provide warranties on vehicle sales, and prohibits selling vehicles that have been submerged without a salvaged title.

However, as Charleston public interest lawyer Dave McMahon noted, that would have been very different had the Legislature passed legislation allowing automobile dealers to sell vehicles “as is.”

“With current law, if you buy a vehicle and it ends up having problems because of it, you get your money back,” he said of flood-damaged vehicles. “With ‘as is,’ you’re stuck with it, unless you specifically asked, ‘Was it in the flood?’ and the dealer lied to you.”

McMahon said “as is” legislation — which would give auto dealers the option to sell older, higher mileage cars without any warranty or consumer protection — is a perennial at the Legislature.

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[Uben]

1. It should be a federal law!

Any vehicle that was submerged at any time should have a caveat stating such. If deceived by the person selling, that person should face federal fraud indictment. That's a no-brainer! Why would our politicians not give the American people this protection against fraud? Of course, unless they are taking bribe money not to, which is likely the case. Politicians don't give a damn about you, they are narcissists by nature, it's all about them and their damned careers, and the money it takes to maintain their lifestyle. In essence, they are just fucking crooks trying to pass laws that lets them take bribes.