I purchased a used car, "as is" on July 3, 2014. Yesterday, July 15, 2014, a mechanic informed me the drivers airbag had been deployed and all sensor lights had been disabled. Is it against the law not to disclose this important safety information?
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You learned an expensive lesson. The sticker "As Is" is a federal warning that tells you "This car could be an expensive lemon. Do not buy it without your own inspection. If you ignore this, you are going to foot repair bills yourself."
Sadly you ignored the warning and will have an expensive repair bill.
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Although "as is" generally means just that, the disabling of the airbag and other such tampering and active concealment could definitely give rise to a claim. Car dealers like this won't likely be too cooperative, unfortunately, so you need a lawyer who might compel them to get you out of the deal. If you have a loan, it makes it much more complicated. While presumably you want your money back, at some point soon you will want to provide all the information to the GA Office of Consumer Affairs. You can hire a lawyer to sue for damages as well, but whether that gets you as much as just unraveling the sale is a guess, given the time and energy you would put in.
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