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Sarah Saunders was interested in purchasing a new sport utilityvehicle. Using the web page of a large volume dealer in a nearbycity, she provided the dealer with the make, model, color, andprimary options for the vehicle she was seeking. The dealerindicated that he could obtain a vehicle meeting Sarah'sspecifications, quoted her a very favorable price, and offered todeliver the vehicle to her at the apartment house where she lived.Sarah accepted the offer and wired a deposit to the dealer. Whenthe vehicle arrived, the truck driver refused to unload it from thecar carrier or let Sarah inspect it until she had given him acertified check for the balance due. Then he gave her the title tothe vehicle, unloaded it, and drove away. Sarah subsequentlydiscovered a number of scratches in the paint and that some of theoptions she had bargained for -- such as an upgraded sound system-- were not on the vehicle. When Sarah complained to the dealer, heoffered her a monetary "allowance" to cover the defects. Sarah alsodiscovered that the vehicle had a tendency to stall and have to berestarted when she stopped at intersections. Despite repeated tripsto the nearby city to have the dealer remedy the problem, thoseefforts have been unavailing. Sarah has indicated that she wants toreturn the vehicle to the dealer and get a vehicle that performsproperly, but the dealer insists that she has to give himadditional time to try to fix it.

1) Did Sarah have the right to inspect the vehicle before shepaid the balance of the purchase price? Why or why not?

2) When Sarah first discovered the scratches on the SUV and thatit did not conform to the contract specifications, could she haverejected the car and required the dealer to provide one that metthe contract? Explain (using the rules regarding a buyer's right toreject).

3) Assuming Sarah accepted the SUV, does she have the right torevoke her acceptance? Explain (using the rules regarding a buyer'sright to revoke acceptance). Does Sarah have to give the dealer theopportunities he wants to try to remedy the defects before tryingto revoke acceptance? Explain