can a used car dealership sell a car with major problems?

Question

i bought a 99 jeep grand cherokee. the test drive was fine, but as I put in on reverse to pull out of the dealership I heard a huge "thump". emediatly I let the dealership know and they said it was probably the reverse trams. They later redid my contract and gave me an extended warranty (telling me they'll pay for it) the warranty turned me declined my claim after an inspector came and looked at the car. the rear defferential, transmission, and pc boots are all bad. the inspector claim it was deniend because someone had tried to fix it and did a bad job on it. so i am now stuck paying a warranty that declines me and a car that is totally taken apart for the inspection, not to mention the rental of the car! is there something i can do about it?

Answer 1

First of all if you want to cancel the warrenty do it and do it fast you can get your money back on it. It will just be prorated. You do not own any car until you drive off the lot after signing all paperwork. Always ask to see service records and test drive car yourself. Try to have a trusted machanic take a look at the car you buy. Because once its bought its bought.

Answer 2

Mouse House dealerships can. Meaning little places that don't sell anything over $10,000. These vehicles are sold "AS IS" and usually do not go through any type of inspection. And, these types of places buy these cars that were traded in at bigger dealerships who can afford to and will do inspections and provide any work that needs to be done and these dealerships will certify the vehicle if it is certifiable and will usually put some type of powertrain warranty on it. TIP: When ever you put an extended warranty on a vehicle that is out of factory warranty, it needs to go through and inspection to make sure that it does not have any existing problems that you are trying to hide and have fixed later. The dealership you bought this from should have done this. QUESTION: Did you sign some type of buyers guide when you took delivery of the vehicle? This is something that would have been on the window showing you mileage, where the vehicle was previously titled, what was done to inspect it, and price. If it says "AS IS", then you are screwed. Dealerships like the one you bought this Jeep from don't care if something is wrong with it. They will not provide you service after the sale and the only service they provide is selling you a vehicle. 95% of the time they do not even do a vehicle history report nor can they provide you with one. The vehicles that they sell are wholesaled to them b/c the dealership they traded it into does not want it b/c of age, mileage, condition, or repair that it may need. Or, they might just not want it in their inventory. What type of warranty did they sell you? I hope you're not paying for it. Most warranty companies will not honor the warranty if they do not have a pre-delivery inspection sheet or some documentation of it basically because this would cover their as* if a situation like yours arose. You can try to get legality involved but, this usually never works b/c the vehicle was clearly sold as "AS IS." I hate to say it but this type of thing happens all to often. Good luck and, if you have any more questions just let me know.

Answer 3

This is a very difficult question. When purchasing a used vehicle, you do take the responsibility of making certain that the car has been inspected properly and is in the proper condition that you expect and are paying for. However, the company from which you purchased the car did take some responsibility themselves (I believe) in offering the extended warranty, and then finding out that the warranty would be declined due to pre-existing problems. I would definitely seek a legal representative to discuss this issue with - most will offer at least a free consultation in which they can tell you what the chances would be to have some type of recovery in this situation.

Answer 4

Go back to the dealorship and tell them you will absolutely take them to court unless they fix your problem. Most reputable dealorships want your business and they will do everything to help you. Talk with the general manager. Be calm. Be direct. Be firm. I don't understand this warrenty thing you wrote about - too vague in your post for me to understand. Not enough information for me to understand.

Answer 5

I'd seek legal advice, and see if you can sue the dealer and the warranty people.

Answer 6

I suggest seeing a lawyer but if you signed an "as is" sales agreement, you may not have much to stand on.