Vehicle Review
Can a 16 year old sign a binding service contract on a vehicle owned by the parents?
We live in CA. My 16 year old daughter took her car (hers by possesion, not legally) in for an “oil change”. She walked out with a $300.00 bill charged to my credit card (she is an authorized user). I was out of town, out of cell range, so she could not get a hold of me. This was a place that we have used for over 6 years on all of our vehicles including 2 other teenage drivers and cars. They have stated that a 16 yr old can sign a contract for service on a vehicle in California? The car is not registered under her name, it is under ours. I have searched and cannot find any code that states this fact. Ethically I convinced them that a 16 yr old versus a knowledgable adult mechanic should have resulted in an oil change with an estimate for the additional services to be reviewed by her parents. They have agreed to refund, but I am curious if there is such a statue?
Actuall, as a paralegal, there is no such statute in any state. She is not 18 years of age for one and no one under 18 can sign a legal binding contract, and for two, the vehicle is not in her name. No repairs can be made on any vehicle without the prior consent of the owner of the vehicle. I know they are giving you a refund, but this happened because she was young and because she was female. They thought they could “pull” one over on her. They were covering their own back sides by telling you that there was such as statute.
Hope this helped.
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