wow if you can't trust car fax then you can't trust anything but your eyes then.

 

Next time, have a professional inspection done. eBay offers it for $100.00 and these guys know there stuff. When I sold my TL on ebay last year, he requested an inspection and wow this guy told me everything about the car. Definitely worth it if you're buying a used car, whether it be from a private seller or from a dealer.

I bought my TL from a dealer also and I also asked repeatedly if it was in an accident and he said no. Well when I had the inspection done, turned out that it had been hit from the front and the rear.
These dealers just buy a lot of their cars from auctions, clean them up and re-sell them for a profit. The used cars they have that were traded in are normally priced higher.
Good luck with your legal battle and you're not the first person this has happened to.

 

inspections are a must. also remember that a lot of those "fancy" car places actually buy cars in auctions that have been lemon lawed or hit or anything else that would depreciate their value. they then rely on their image to pass off crappy cars.

 

You got screwed, but I don't know what legal action you could take. Unless they gave you a statement saying that the car was never in an accident or had paint work you are kinda screwed. If you can find damage on the car that could cause a problem in the future, or is unsafe, which zip-ties on the suspension may be, then you might have a case. How bad was the damage to the car, sounds to be like the front corner was hit, probably crushed the fender, wheel well, broke suspension components, and mabe did some damage to the underbody. Was that the extent of the accident? Or was there also some frame dmamge done to the vehicle? I think in New York that dealers are required by law to disclose if the car has had frame damage. I would suggest getting a "damage report" from someone who knows about cars, a good mechanic or bodyshop. I would then contact a lawyer, and look into the local laws and see what you can do to get your money back. Good luck with whatever happens!.
-Tom

 

and this is when the 100 for the used car inspection seems worth it

 

That really sucks. Keep us updated.

 

I bought it for about 26k 4 months ago. I did my own inspection throughout the car upon purchase but i guess I was distracted because I was just so excited to get the car.
-kyle

 

You really need to know what to look for when inspecting paint, I finally have the ability to tell if a car has has paint work done, once you know what to look for you can pick it up in 2 seconds. You need to look at the Orange peel(if any), if the car has "fish eyes", or some paint can even show ripples if it was painted poorly. The funny thing is that the 06 bumper that I had painted and put on my car looks better than the rest of the car because the Infiniti paint has alot of peel.