I bought a used car from a small used car dealership and within the first week it has a problem, the check engine light is on and its running poorly. I have not signed for the financing yet, but i have paid $1400 down. The car salesman said he wasn't going to charge me for the new part, so i asked about labor and he said he wanted to charge me $50, i told him i don't think i should have to pay that, but he did not give me a definitive response after that. Lets say he fixes it and i manage to get him to not charge me, at that time i will sign for the loan, but then lets say another 3 days later something else breaks and so now i have already signed for the loan, do i have any protection at all? Nowhere in the sale was anything mentioned about a warranty, but he also didn't say "as is" anywhere either. Someone has told me the seller or dealer has to warrant a used car for 30 days, is this true? Are there any laws or time frames that protect me from something else breaking right away?
2007-01-04 14:34:09 · 3 answers · asked by joe d 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
I am in Michigan!
2007-01-04 14:42:38 · update #1
Also, the first half of my question is mostly the setup, please focus the answers on the very last part of the question, thank you!
2007-01-04 14:45:41 · update #2
Also... the part that went bad is the Idle Control Sensor, i did have a mechanic look at it before i bought it and they said it was very sound, so I doubt anything else will break. There is just no way to predict when a sensor will go bad. I am just curious if i have any protection or coverage for maybe even just the first 30 days.
2007-01-04 14:51:44 · update #3
The laws vary alot from state to state..In NC,if you have not signed the paperwork,then the car still belongs to the dealer so therefore it would be the dealers responsibility to fix it..I cant imaging a dealer not having you sign the paperwork before you took the car off of the lot..That would not happen in NC at all..State law says you must take ownership in order to drive the car on a state tag,and it is illegal for you to use a dealer tag for anything more than a test drive...Sounds like a dealer problem to me...You should not be responsible for repairs on the dealers car..
But,if you signed the paperwork and it has no warranty,then the cars is your to repair..As- is means exactly that..
2007-01-04 16:22:38 · answer #1 · answered by Harley-HST 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what state you reside, rights vary state to state.
I suppose you now wished you had taken the car to a mechanic prior to even negotiating on this one. Too late for that now.
basically, if you were in california AS IS means AS IS. the fact that he is even providing the part is amazing.
What is the part, 50 bucks sounds cheap for labor, unless the part is afuse or something cheap?
2007-01-04 14:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have 3 days to break a contract. if the contract doesn't mention a warranty, then you bought the car as is. if there willing to replace the part and only charge you 50 dollars, i would jump into it without question. next time you buy a used car, take it to a mechanic you trust to look over the car before you buy.
2007-01-04 14:40:57 · answer #3 · answered by george 2 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋