I bought a car 59 days ago and just out of nowhere it seizes up . I have taken car of the car since I have had it. I put a 800 down payment on it, and I pay 250 a month for payments. I feel that the dealership intentionally sold me a lemon. They said if I give them 800 more dollars for another down payment on a different car. That they could help. But I feel as if they sold me a lemon. How can I find out if they are obligated to help me. I feel as if they should just put me in another car of equal value with no down payment and just keep my payments the same as they are now. Basicallly just transfer my loan to a different vehicle. There has got to be some sort of law considering I just bought the car 59 days ago . Please someone help.
2006-09-29 02:07:50 · 10 answers · asked by krystal s 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
You bought a car. If there was a warranty on the vehicle, it would have listed the time and mileage that you were covered. Most likely, if it was warrantied, it was a 30 day, 1000 mile warranty.
You drove the car without a problem for almost 2 months, and then there was an engine failure. There was no way to tell this would happen. Was there oil in the engine? Did you check?
The dealer is offering to help you. You still owe them the balance on the car. They are trying to help you get back on the road. You can take them up on their offer, or you could take the $800 that you would be putting down on the replacement car, and use it to put a used engine in your current one!
The law is simple. Warranties have time and mileage limits. If you are out of warranty, (or bought the car "as-is") then any and all repairs must be done or paid for by you. The fact that you still owe money on the vehicle has nothing to do with it.
If you loaned a friend money to buy a camera, and they damaged it, you would still expect them to pay you the money back, wouldn't you? Financing a car is borrowing money to buy the car. If you have a problem with the car, you still owe the money!!!
Sorry!!
2006-09-29 03:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but unless there was a warranty that went with the car when you bought it, you're screwed. The "Lemon Law" only applies to new cars, and the way the law works with used cars is the buyer agrees to purchase the car AS IS unless the seller offers some type of warranty, which must be specified up-front. So it doesn't matter if the car blew up on you 59 days or 59 minutes after you drove it off the lot -- no warranty, no luck.
2006-09-29 09:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A great many of those places where you make the payments to them sell the cars as is. They also greatly inflate the price of the vehicle. If it was an as is car I think you are stuck with it. some of the places have mechanics who work for them. They may fix it for you???? I bought a car from a dealer in Oregon and only got a few miles away with it. I went back and he said he had another car in Northern California, if I would haul one down there for him, I could pick up the other car at the place and have that one also, that did not work either. I went down and got the car and changed engines myself. He loaned me a car carrier and I borrowed a pickup from a friend and got the car, I had to pay for the gas though. You never really win with those places. I prefer to buy from people through want ads.
2006-09-29 09:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your legal rights and your legal protection under the law may not be enough to remedy this situation if no warranty was explicitly laid out in your contract with the dealership. Read it and see what it says. Then, check with the local office of the Better Business Bureau to see if they can tell you your options. If you don't get satisfaction, check with the state attorney general to see if there's anything that office can do. If all else fails, call the local television station to see if they have one of their reporters assigned to the type of stories that cover issues like this. It is possible that they can do you some good, even if they don't run a story, should they take an interest in your case. After all; nobody likes bad publicity.
2006-09-29 09:35:41 · answer #4 · answered by jbarry315 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check with you local Motor Vehicle Administration. They should have some type of lemon law in your area. They would be able to tell you the steps to follow. Good luck
2006-09-29 09:16:51 · answer #5 · answered by purrfectsandcastle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Re-read your sales contract and see what warranty, if any, the dealer gave you when you purchased the car. There should have been a document on the windshield entitled> "BUYERS GUIDE". You can read more if you go to >www.carbuyingtips.com/buyersguide
2006-09-29 09:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by SANDY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with you unfortunally the dealership will say no it's all about the money and it sucks but you will have to continue payments on your lemon next time have your car checked by an mechanic you trust
2006-09-29 10:06:03 · answer #7 · answered by barbara b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes there is a lemon law, i dont know what country youre in. but here in the us. visit your nearest chamber of commerce, notify comsumers affairs. you can find your answers right here on the internet you just have to do some research. talk to a lawyer. you will still have to pay this car off if you do not do something.
2006-09-29 09:18:22 · answer #8 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I assume you've checked your warranty and it was only good for 30 days, right? Go to http://www.carlemon.com/ for info on lemon laws in your state. You may have to hire legal help if you want to contest the dealership.
2006-09-29 09:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by keepsondancing 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the car is under a warranty thay sould fix it for free.
2006-09-29 09:17:24 · answer #10 · answered by jem452002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋