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Also, your case sounds like it is very strong, esp. with the previous buyer on your side.
You say that the seller said the car was "all original," which is good, but did he ever say anywhere that the car had original paint and had never been damaged? That would be really helpful. If he said that, esp. in writing, and you have the documents from the previous sale where the previous buyer returned the car b/c of the discovered damage, you will have a super strong case.
My concern with "all original" and "splendid" is that they are a little vague. "Splendid," of course, is pretty much legally meaningless. "All original" could mean just the configuration of the car, i.e., it is stock, unmodified in form.
But if you have something in writing where he says the paint is all original, or that the car has never been damaged, and then you have documents in writing from the previous buyer that shows the seller was made aware off the damage, and in fact took the car back because of it, you have a good claim for fraud against the seller, and punitive damages, too. If the evidence is that strong, he is facing some serious downside risk.
Lots of states have "unfair business practices" laws, too. Where you can allege that he defrauds people as a practice, and sue based on that. You can then get discovery into ALL of his sales, like getting all his files where cars were returned, people have complained, etc.
There are lots of strategic decisions that you and your lawyer have to make. You have to be very careful, because legal fees add up quickly, and you need to be sure you are taking the right actions that will give you the best chance of net success.
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