The Frankenstein Vehicle
A recent client of ours needed to file a lawsuit quickly, and we were there for him. Why? The truck her purchased for work and his family could no longer be driven safely on the road. It was the body of a 3/4 Ton 4×4 Chevrolet Silverado Truck but with the chasis of a 1/4 Ton Suburban, which had a lot more miles than were disclosed on the sales documents. We were able to obtain a favorable settlement for this client, and ABC Action News’ Jackie Callaway investigated and covered the story here:
https://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/taking-action-for-you/buyer-beware-frankenstein-cars-built-from-salvaged-vehicles
A salvaged vehicle must be disclosed as such. Salvaged means that the vehicle at some point was totaled. So, before it can return to the road safely, the DHSMV must inspect the vehicle and place its proper stickers of approval on it. Furthermore, the title must be branded “salvaged.”
If you purchased what you discover later to be a salvaged vehicle and the title is not branded as such, it was more than likely subject to a “washing” of the title scam that many dealers do to sell broken vehicles for top dollar.
If you have a question about your sale of a vehicle, please do not hesitate to contact us.
BRR@BetterCallBrendan.com 727-312-3748