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Hi,
Last month I purchased a Chevy Bolt Lt from a local dealership. It was utilized by them as a rental car for customers having work done on their vehicle and so it had 500 something miles on it when I purchased it. When I referred to it as "used" I was quickly cut off and corrected that it was considered new as "it was never titled to anyone." All the paperwork I signed had "new" checked off rather than used. I received my title in the mail today and to my surprise it says used. I contacted the dealership and explained all this to see if it was just a mistake on the DMV end but was told I was "unfortunately misinformed" at the dealership and that I am indeed the second owner as it was titled to the dealership. Even if the mileage was only 500 something, I feel as though I paid the price of a new vehicle for a used one. The title saying I'm a second owner reduces it's value should I ever sell it. I don't understand how all the paperwork was allowed to say "new" to totally mislead me and only later find out that it is used.
Can anyone offer advice on how I should handle this? I'm also trying to figure out how much a comparable used Bolt should be to say how much they overcharged me. It has the DC fast charging and comfort/convenience package and as a potential seller, I am now the second owner, which is even worse off than a first owner selling it. I paid $36,572 as the vehicle price, after adding sales tax and everything it came to a total of 39,262.50 though $599 of that was optional simoniz glass coat. I feel as though that is way too much to be a second owner of any vehicle.
Thank you for any advice.
TR
Last month I purchased a Chevy Bolt Lt from a local dealership. It was utilized by them as a rental car for customers having work done on their vehicle and so it had 500 something miles on it when I purchased it. When I referred to it as "used" I was quickly cut off and corrected that it was considered new as "it was never titled to anyone." All the paperwork I signed had "new" checked off rather than used. I received my title in the mail today and to my surprise it says used. I contacted the dealership and explained all this to see if it was just a mistake on the DMV end but was told I was "unfortunately misinformed" at the dealership and that I am indeed the second owner as it was titled to the dealership. Even if the mileage was only 500 something, I feel as though I paid the price of a new vehicle for a used one. The title saying I'm a second owner reduces it's value should I ever sell it. I don't understand how all the paperwork was allowed to say "new" to totally mislead me and only later find out that it is used.
Can anyone offer advice on how I should handle this? I'm also trying to figure out how much a comparable used Bolt should be to say how much they overcharged me. It has the DC fast charging and comfort/convenience package and as a potential seller, I am now the second owner, which is even worse off than a first owner selling it. I paid $36,572 as the vehicle price, after adding sales tax and everything it came to a total of 39,262.50 though $599 of that was optional simoniz glass coat. I feel as though that is way too much to be a second owner of any vehicle.
Thank you for any advice.
TR