Buying a car is one of the biggest purchases many people will ever make, and New York families rely on state records to make sure the purchase is legit.
But what happens when those records are wrong?
That happened to one Queens couple, who say they were blindsided after their purchase.
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Newly purchased car repossessed
In December, Jennifer and William Malave bought a used BMW from a licensed dealer in Suffolk County. They paid in full, wiring $21,937 to the dealer…