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catmac Asked July 2015

Is there any office that monitors financial exploitation of the elderly who have no caregivers?

I believe I have been taken advantage of by a car dealer . I signed papers I did not understand and now owe him outrageous amounts of money.

freqflyer Jul 2015
Your best bet is to contact your local "consumer protection bureau". Sometimes it depends on if you bought a brand new off the showroom floor new car or if you bought a used vehicles. In some cases it is buyer-beware.

"Dealers are not required by Federal law to give used car buyers a three-day right to cancel. In some States, dealers are required to offer or honor a right to cancel."

"In other States, the right to return the car in a few days for a refund exists only if the dealer chooses to offer this privilege. Dealers may describe the right to cancel as a "cooling-off" period, a money-back guarantee, or a "no questions asked" return policy."

"Before you buy from a dealer, ask about the dealer's return policy, get it in writing, and read it carefully." [source: Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Information]

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