Jack Viewed a 1995 Mustang on the Lot of Tim's

question 58

Essay

Jack viewed a 1995 Mustang on the lot of Tim's Quality Autos Ltd.(Tim's).Jack approached Tim's and enquired about purchasing a vehicle.On January 5th,Jack signed a purchase agreement with Tim's to purchase the vehicle.
(a)Tim's was required to fix the lock on the driver's door before delivering the vehicle to Jack.They then did fix the lock and notified Jack the car was ready.However,just prior to Jack's picking up the vehicle,it was mysteriously damaged.Who is responsible to fix the damages as between Tim's and Jack?
(b)If the agreed-upon purchase price for the vehicle was $9000 and Jack paid a $5000 deposit when the agreement was signed and thereafter discovered that the vehicle was encumbered with a $6000 chattel mortgage,what courses of action are available to Jack,and what is the best one?

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