BC car lot sues seller for $103,000 after cars turned out to be stolen

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A Vancouver used automobile lot is suing a person who bought it two high-end automobiles for $103,000, after the Lexus and Ram 1500 pickup turned out to be stolen.

The automobile wholesaler, 715 Motor Haus, purchased a 2021 Dodge Ram 1500 truck for $60,000 in July and a 2018 Lexus GX460 for $43,000 in August, in accordance with a civil lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Courtroom.

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The vendor and defendant within the lawsuit, Samy N R Erian, had “typically” bought automobiles to the wholesaler, the declare stated.

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Erian had informed 715 Motor Haus that he was the registered proprietor of the automobiles however the wholesaler was informed in September by the auctioneer at a automobile public sale and by the RCMP that the automobiles had pretend VINs and had been stolen, the declare stated.

The defendant was fraudulent within the sale as a result of he didn’t declare he had clear title, accepted fee with out being registered proprietor and did not be truthful in regards to the VINs, the declare alleged.

The wholesaler stated it suffered loss and harm due to the fraudulent misrepresentations or the negligence of the defendant, and the defendant has been unjustly enriched by the $103,000, the declare alleged.

The wholesaler is in search of return of the $103,000 plus damages, the declare stated.

Not one of the allegations has been confirmed in court docket and the defendant has not filed a response.

slazaruk@postmedia.com

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