I recent finianced a car from ford dealer ship and and now its broken. it has no warranty but i havent even made my first car payment on it and i took it to the chevy mechanics and they said i should get a attorney and sue ford. because they shouldnt have sold me a broken car? Its a Chevy Camaro
'94 the repairs of the car are going to cost me 3000 dollars and I went to ford with the bill estimate of the repairs and the sales manager made a copy of them and he said he will call me soon and see what he can do?? What can ford do?? Pay for the repairs of the car? They cant sell me a broken car for 6000 dollars can they/??
2007-10-02 18:11:07 · 4 answers · asked by Albert s 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
better get a lawyer son, you're gonna need a real good one
2007-10-02 18:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately they can....Don't hate me....Don't shoot the messenger. There is a law that states "Let the buyer beware". You don't have an recourse whatsoever. It is the consumer's responsibility to know what they are buying. The only way out is if the dealer knowingly sold you the car with the problem. That is hard to prove in court though. If it passed inspection, that means the dealer checked it out and at the moment in time it was in good mechanical condition. It is a federal law that you sign a Buyer's Guide that states if any warranty comes with the car and that you know the risks in buying a used car. This form is regulated by the FTC (Federal Trade Commission). If they forgot to have you sign that form, they have to take the car back. Sorry if you got screwed. Always try to buy from a reputable dealer. Check them out with your local Better Business Bureau. Most 'BIG" dealers would rather help you to keep their reputation.
2007-10-03 01:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by The Auto Finance Guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many states have laws to protect people from this kind of thing. The Lemon law states that if repairs to make a car road worthy exceeds 10% of the purchase price the dealer must buy it back. Some states have a minimum warranty as well. I know in CT, if you pay over $3000 for a car from a dealer they have to include a 60 warranty.
See if any lawyers in your area give free consultations and explain the situation. You may even be able to find the laws yourself and confront the dealer about it.
2007-10-03 01:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by blackcobra487 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, they can sell you a broken car. It is up to you to get a car inspected and checked out by a mechanic before you write that check. Not only it the burden on you, but it's in your best interest. So technically, in most states, you are stuck.
Now that is not to say that the dealership will not help you. In order to keep their reputation in tact and service the customer, they may make some concessions. i doubt it would be substantial, but it is possible.
2007-10-03 08:58:12 · answer #4 · answered by Jay P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋