Im from Toronto, Canada. I bought a car (Saturn 99) Last week from a Mechanic, after seeing this Add on a local newspaper. To be Honest, I do not know much about cars, and the most that I can judge by is by the way it looks and drive of course. When I saw the car, it looked spotless from outside, under the hood & very clean from inside. The car didn't had any plates so I couldn't really take a test drive, but the seller was very convening and seemed promising that if anything goes wrong with it, he'll be there. I bought the car next day for $3,500, and when drove it back home, the D gear wasn't even working and when i drove on 3rd Gear the car would go over 70-80 Km. I called up the guy & his Tone was entirely changed. He was completely ignoring me. I took the car to Saturn dealership & had it checked, they sd car has major problems and probably the engine is needs to be replaced. I took the car back to him and he was extremely Rude, arguing with me and yelling at me just to keep me down. I want to take LEGAL ACTION against him im not sure how can i do that. If anyone can PLEASE PLEASE help me with this....i can't even sleep in the nights thinking about it.
2007-08-09 08:40:31 · 5 answers · asked by Disk Jockey369 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Did you buy the car in the US? If so, there is a lemon law that forbids dealers from selling cars that are mechanically inferior. But that is dealers, not mechanics. You are at fault here as well for buying a car that you didn't test drive. Any time you buy a car, if you know little about them, take someone with you who does know about cars, or at the very least, take it to a mechanic.
Of course the guy you bought it from was real nice and said he'd be there for you. He knew about the car, and when you bought it without a test drive, you had SUCKER written all over you. You can talk to an attorney about it, but in my honest opinion, you don't have a leg to stand on.
Let the buyer beware.
2007-08-09 08:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by KitKat 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't hold your breath. Unless you have a written warranty you may well be out of luck. You chose to buy it without a test drive so you assume the risk involved. My money says you'll never make that mistake again.
Your ONLY possible way out is to consult with an attorney about possible legal action. If the law provides any redress, that's where it will lie.
The two most important rules when buying ANY used car from ANYONE:
1. A full test drive, including a good stretch on the highway and a variety of other roads is mandatory. It should last AT LEAST 45 minutes since many faults may not show up until the vehicle is fully warmed up.
2. A full inspection by a qualified mechanic is also mandatory. This may cost you $100 or so but is CHEAP insurance in the long run.
Had you followed either of these rules you would have walked away from the deal and would not be in the pickle that you are now.
2007-08-09 08:53:43 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you do. I know zip about Canadian law, you need to get immediate legal advice from a Canadian attorney, then decide what you can do. In an economic sense, you can write to your local Better Business Bureau equivalent and complain about the poor practices, so others checking on him will see that and possibly be warned. You can pay to print a "careful comment" on the way you were treated as an advertisement, and you can either publish it your self and paper the town, or put it into the local newspaper. You could invest some time in picketing the business - make sure you know the rules for doing such, though, before you do it! Get the attorney's advice ASAP!
2007-08-09 08:47:15 · answer #3 · answered by marconprograms 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you made a BIG mistake.
call a LAWYER!!! that's how you take legal action.
or simply go to the court house and file a civil suit against this guy for selling you this car. get a detail from the saturn dealership stating what's wrong.
get copy of the canceled check.
can you put a stop on the check??? HURRY! if you can.
make sure you have every peice of evidence available to you, like the check anything in writing about the car, etc.
use this in your civil suit.
sure, you were dumb, but that's not against the law....what he did was WRONG.
good luck.
2007-08-09 08:53:09 · answer #4 · answered by joey322 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know if Canada has lemon laws. But lemon laws in the U.S. state that the dealer is responsible for any repairs on a lemon, however, I dont know if it applies to independent dealers or someone who is trying to sell a car.
You may be able to get him on misrepresentation.
Call a lawyer.
2007-08-09 08:50:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋