Gloria Goes to a Local Used Car Dealership to Look

question 128

Essay

Gloria goes to a local used car dealership to look for a car.The dealership's owner shows her a car and states that it "runs like a champ" and that it only has 50,000 miles despite being eight years old.In fact,the car had 150,000 miles but the dealership had altered the mileage.Gloria,who works at a garage as a mechanic,looks the car over and discovers a number of problems but thinks to herself that she is able to fix them herself at low cost and with little problem.In particular she notices the tool marks where the used car dealership had turned back the mileage on the odometer.After negotiating a reasonable price she buys the car.That afternoon she starts to work on the car and discovers that the repairs were more extensive than she realized and calls the dealership,which refuses to take the car back.If she sues for fraud,what is the likely outcome?

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Definitions:

Routine Request

A standard or common inquiry or petition, often used in business or professional contexts, to ask for information or action.

Specific Request

A precise and clear ask or requirement directed towards an individual or group to perform a particular action or provide information.

Direct Approach

A communication strategy that involves straightforward and transparent presentation of information or a proposal.

Routine Request

A standard or common inquiry or solicitation, often made in a professional or formal context.