I am gettting ready to trade in a car that is lealing oil through the exhaust. I'm talking pretty heavy leakage, about 1 qt every 200 miles. It's not burning it, just spitting it out the exhaust, suspect it's a exhasut valve gasket.
Anyhoo.... Should I disclose this info when I trade in the car? I DON'T want to give the dealership any free info to screw me, but I'm not a dishonest person either. Is it considered dishonest, or even somewhat illegal to supress info about major defects that you are aware of when trading in? Other than the oil loss, the car is a perfect 2000 Celica GT..Thanks !!
2007-09-05 06:15:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The dealer will check out your trade in before they give you a trade in price. Best to say nothing about it using oil. Do you think they would tell you if you were buying it from them??
2007-09-05 06:31:33 · answer #1 · answered by Look on the bright side. 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It is illegal in most states to sell a car without telling a potential buyer about a major mechanical issue.
Many states have laws that if the buyer finds out after the fact, they can come back to you and you MUST buy the car back from them (sometimes plus any expense they had to put out).
If you're an honest person, then this should be a no-brainer for you anyway!!
2007-09-05 06:30:04 · answer #2 · answered by Goyo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dealer will know anyway. They don't really care that much as long as the car moves. They'll pawn it off on a wholesaler who will get some shop to put a used engine in if it's worth saving.
2007-09-05 09:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋