I bought a car with the help of a bank and after two months It needed to have the entire engine replaced. I call the same lot and they said that it was as is, but they knew the car was bad when they sold it to me. The first time I brought it home the next day it was making weird noises and acted as if it didn't want to go and I called them. They said that it just needed an oil change. When I got the oil changed the people at lub shop told me that I had water in my engine. It all went down hill from there. It's been slightly over a month since i've had the new motor installed.
2007-03-28 06:13:53 · 6 answers · asked by Maximus 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
if the car is in the shop 3 times for the same problem ..
that is a lemon according to the law..if it is a new car..
on a used car the law has changed.. you can sue them for implied reliability fraud..
as -is no longer applies in California
2007-03-28 06:24:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lemon law does NOT apply to used cars. In the future, before you buy a used car, spend a hundred dollars or so to have it checked out by a qualified mechanic. Once you sign a used car contract and drive the car off the lot YOU OWN IT. The dealer has NO responsibility after that! I'm sorry this happened, but there is really nothing that you can do at this point
2007-03-28 13:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by malemute1 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A lemon is usually a car you've had for less than a year and it has had the same problem repaired at least 3 times and it still is not fixed. Then you may be able to invoke the lemon law.
Since you bought a used car AS IS it was your responsibility to ensure that the car was in good shape. It is a good idea to take the car to your mechanic and have it checked out.
2007-03-28 13:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you are not mentioning warranty, I assume the vehicle was bought used. In this case, you have no legal rights such as being compensated for repairs. Lemon law applies to new vehicles only. Somebody mentioned a 3-day period you can change your mind "for any reason" - THIS IS NOT TRUE, and nobody knows how many people are misled by this urban legend.
What you should've done - it's too late in this case now but learning from own mistakes is the least you can do - was doing an INDPENEDENT inspection by a LOCAL company like this one - http://www.anti-lemon.com - before buying the vehicle.
2007-03-28 13:38:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you missed your chance...with any deal such as described you have 3 business days to void the contract... (for ANY reason).... the lemon law is for warrantied vehicles that are serviced for multiple repeats of the same problem ...your stuck with what you have now.
2007-03-28 13:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by Robert P 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A car is considered a lemon when it CANT BE FIXED. I would sue the crap out of that dealership if I were you.
2007-03-28 13:19:25 · answer #6 · answered by madracer74 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋