Orden de compra y protección del consumidor en vehículos usados

Explicación Simple

Si compras un carro usado y el vendedor no te devuelve tu dinero o el carro que diste como parte de pago, puede tener problemas legales. También, si el carro nuevo que compras ya ha sido usado más de 750 millas, te tienen que avisar.

Es como cuando alquilas un apartamento. Si no te devuelven el depósito cuando regresas la llave y el lugar está en buen estado, eso no es justo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan compra un carro usado a un concesionario. Después de unos días, decide devolverlo porque no le gustó. El concesionario no le devuelve su dinero ni el carro que Juan usó como parte de pago. En este caso, Juan podría reclamar porque la ley lo protege.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

IF THE DEALER DOES NOT RETURN YOUR DOWN PAYMENT AND ANY TRADE-IN WHEN THE DEALER GETS THE VEHICLE BACK IN THE SAME CONDITION IT WAS GIVEN TO YOU, EXCEPT FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, THE DEALER MAY BE LIABLE TO YOU UNDER THE VIRGINIA CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT." 14. For sales of used motor vehicles, the disclosure required by § 46.2-1529.1 . Except for trailers and travel trailers, if the transaction does not include a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance, the seller or lessor shall stamp or mark on the face of the bill of sale in boldface letters no smaller than 18-point type the following words: "No Liability Insurance Included." A completed buyer's order when signed by both buyer or lessee and seller or lessor may constitute a bill of sale. B. The Board shall approve a buyer's order form and each dealer shall file with each original license application its buyer's order form, on which the processing fee amount is stated. C. If a processing fee is charged, that fact and the amount of the processing fee shall be disclosed by the dealer. Disclosure shall be by placing a clear and conspicuous sign in the public sales area of the dealership. The sign shall be no smaller than eight and one-half inches by 11 inches and the print shall be no smaller than one-half inch, and in a form as approved by the Board. D. Except for trailers, if the buyer's order is for a new motor vehicle that had accumulated, at the time of the sale, mileage in excess of 750 miles as a demonstrator or as a result of delivery to a prospective purchaser who never took title to the new motor vehicle and returned it, the vehicle may be sold or leased as new, provided the dealer delivers this disclosure in writing on the buyer's order containing type of no smaller than 10 point or in a separate document c