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On August 18, 2022, I purchased a used **** ****** Camry XLE from Autometrics Quality Used Cars in **********, **. They advertised the car as being in "excellent condition", and "clean". However, approximately 4 weeks later, the car wouldn't start, due to a dead battery, which was 5 years old, and would no longer charge up. After replacing the battery, the car operated fine for another week before it again wouldn't start. This time, the problem appeared to be the starter. However, after waiting several hours, the car did start. A few days later, the car again failed to start, but after several hours, it started. And finally, a few days after that, the car failed to start, and still won't start to this day. The car needs to be towed to a mechanic for diagnosis and repair. In addition to the battery and starting problems, other issues with the vehicle include, tires below the legal tread depth; worn brake pads; bad suspension parts; broken accessories (specifically, the CD player); non-functioning alert chimes and warning lights on the dashboard; a broken car ***** and "lifter tick" noise coming from the engine. These problems make the car unsafe to drive, unroadworthy, and inoperable. A car in that condition should never have been sold for anything other than salvage value. The dealership misrepresented the car as being in better condition than it was, and defrauded myself and the lender that financed the vehicle. The car needs thousands of dollars in parts and labor to be restored to a roadworthy and drivable condition. The dealership needs to either pay for the repairs; or take the car back, return the loan proceeds to the finance company, and reimburse me for the new battery I bought, as well as the sales tax and all fees paid; or exchange the vehicle for another one that is in good working condition.