Business ProfileforMichaels Autos

I purchased a car from this dealer in May/2022. While driving in October, less than 2,000miles added to odometer of ****mi at purchase, the engine blew. The car has been undriveable since that time. At the time of the roadside incident, I was towed to a local dealership. Over time, they uncovered that the car had sustained water damage and rust in several places AND that the car would require over $50K to repair. So now I have this invoice in addition to a car loan of about same amount. The car is under *** warranty, but they will not honor due to water damage and my insurer will not cover due to policy exception. I called the dealer to explain that they had sold me a vehicle that had substantial damage and they did not reveal it to me prior to the sale. They gave a number of irrelevant excuses before finally landing on "you bought it as-is". Service records uncovered by the dealer that took the car after the blown engine show that the engine was replaced TWICE and had documented water damage. *******'s Auto, if they are the car experts they claim, did or should have known the extensive damage and either fixed prior to sale or disclosed. They did neither. I contacted them and was referred to their attorney. I am seeking legal representation as well. I saved numerous years to buy the car of my dreams and now I have a ****lb immovable block of metal. Ideally, they will take the car back and refund my money and all associated expenses, OR they will pay my entire repair bill. Since they dismissed my request to settle fairly, I will pursue these as well as other damages.