I bought a car 3 months from a person(propably unlicensed dealer) who bought it from auction.
Had inspection before I buy it, mechanic told everything is fine. Now engine oil light came on and mechanic found a lot sludge build up in engine and said it is not possible to clean.
I know lemon laws apply to dealer only. But is there anything I can do about the seller ? I am from Arizona are there any laws for that..
Is there anything I can do get back at this guy, even though I dont get anything back, like complaining to DMV so that somebody will be saved.
2006-12-01 14:36:17 · 10 answers · asked by kmm 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
I am going to have to agree with the first guy. But most lemon laws are restricted to dealers and only apply for 30 days, and it depends on your state government. Now if you think this was bad business or it was a malicious sale (meaning he knew it was a bad car and still sold it to you) then you can do two things. Contact the Better Business Bureau, you can file a report with them and if there have been other cases, then the state might shut down the business. Or another option is to contact your States Attorneys Office of Arizona. They basically will do a investigation and can either fine the company or at least give them a scare.
I think it is important for people to take these actions if you think this is a bad deal. Other people might thank you when they DON'T get scammed the same way. I know its kinda a crappy deal. Its OK we have all done it before, well at least I have, lol.
2006-12-01 15:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by jscottdanceandcheer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The majority of states do not have lemon laws for used cars, some do and some even have protection against a private sale as well as a dealer.
These are not federally mandated laws such as the "Lemon Law" but are strictly goverened by the individual states. But none that I'm aware of would be valid after 3 months.
It sounds like this is a pre-existing condition but I think your still out of luck.
Arizona does have a lemon law of sorts for used cars, but it's not a tremendous amount of help, especially in your case. (Major component-15 days or 500 miles)
Jerry C
http://www.usedcarwise.com
2006-12-02 01:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by usedcarwise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maine Lemon Law
2016-12-18 04:07:39 · answer #3 · answered by wisorserratore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me preface what I'm about to say by saying that I'm not trying to be negative. I'm just giving an honest and candid answer to your question.
You are probably out of luck. There is usually a buyer beware law. Besides, did you happen to check the oil while you've owned it? Did you get the oil changed when you first bought it? Was the sensor bad?
Also, did you have the car inspected to satisfy Arizona safety laws, or did you have it inspected by a mechanic to find potential problems like sludge? If it was inspected to satisfy the safety inspection, sludge would never have come up. Neither would a faulty radio, speakers, armrests, leaking trunk, etc.
Your engine can be cleaned, but it will require that it be rebuilt also, which may not be a bad idea in this case. Either way, if it will pass inspection it's not going to hurt to continue to drive it. Just keep the oil and filter changed.
But I'd leave the seller alone on this one and chaulk this up to experience. In the future, you should buy a certified used vehicle from a reputable dealer.
2006-12-01 14:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by Lemar J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lemon Law Arizona
2016-10-07 00:06:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Private party sale - lemon law?
I bought a car 3 months from a person(propably unlicensed dealer) who bought it from auction.
Had inspection before I buy it, mechanic told everything is fine. Now engine oil light came on and mechanic found a lot sludge build up in engine and said it is not possible to clean.
I know lemon laws...
2015-08-10 23:22:21 · answer #6 · answered by Domitila 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the State of New Jersey the new car lemon law is for 2 years or 18,000 miles whichever comes first. Used Car Lemon Laws pertain only to vehicle purchased at dealerships. Here is a link if you care to read about the law specifically to Arizona.
http://www.carlemon.com/lemon/AZ_law.html
2006-12-02 02:36:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he isn't a dealer, the lemon law doesn't apply...
However, there is no such thing as an unlicensed dealer. He isn't a dealer if he doesn't have a license.
In most states, people aren't allowed to sell more than (5 in Kansas) per year....period. I would contact my dmv or more specifically, at the state level, possibly the department of revenue, or whoever handles car sales investigations in your state.
Have the guy investigated for dealer fraud or for practicing without a license. You can at least get him in trouble for selling cars. If he does have a dealers license, you can definitely get him in trouble. Contact the dealers' desk at the state level dmv.
2006-12-01 22:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by gg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why are people so clueless about the Lemon Law? It only applies to NEW cars and it isn't for "one month".... it's usually for two years.
2006-12-01 17:33:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-23 11:51:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋