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Yanni Is Looking to Buy a Car When He Sees

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Yanni is looking to buy a car when he sees Isabella's ad.The ad states that the car is a 1999 Sunfire with less than 100 000 km on it.It also states that the car is great for long road trips with friends.Yanni buys it and takes it on a road trip.After driving 150 km,the car breaks down.When Yanni brings it to the mechanic,he is told that the car's odometer has been rolled back and the car has actually been driven closer to 300 000 km.Which of the following statements is true?


A) Isabella is liable for the tort of deceit because the car was obviously not great for long road trips.
B) Isabella is liable for the tort of deceit because she lied about how many kilometers the car had driven.
C) This is a case of caveat emptor and Yanni has no way to recover his money.
D) Isabella is liable for the tort of deceit only if she knew that the car had been driven more than 100 000 km.
E) Isabella is liable for the tort of intimidation because she forced the sale onto Yanni by lying about the kilometers.

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