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California used-car dealer disclosures
California’s Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights requires licensed dealers to make specific disclosures in retail vehicle sales. The exact documents depend on the transaction, financing and products added to the sale.
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Purchase → fault → seller response → next route.
Use this as a quick map. The detailed rules, deadlines and available remedies still depend on the selected jurisdiction and current official sources.
1What was bought?
2What went wrong?
3What did the seller do?
4What happens next?
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Key facts
- Dealers must provide an itemized price list for specified financial items such as service contracts, insurance products, gap products, theft-deterrent devices and the contract cancellation option.
- The California DMV says charges may not be added to the contract without full disclosure and the buyer’s consent.
- When dealer financing uses a credit score, the buyer must receive the required Notice to Vehicle Credit Applicant with the scores used and explanatory information.
What to do next
- 1Keep the final sales contract and every add-on disclosure.
- 2Compare advertised price, negotiated price and the final itemized contract.
- 3Save the Buyer’s Guide and any written warranty or cancellation-option agreement.
- 4If required dealer disclosures appear to be missing, review the DMV complaint route and preserve the documents showing the issue.
OFFICIAL SOURCES