My car has been back to the dealership twice for repairs, I haven't had it a full week yet. What should I do?

Question

It is a used car, with a extended warranty. The car is missing and the check engine light is on. The dealership "fixed" it the first time, but it started messing up again doing the exact same thing. It is a 2003 LS.

Answer 1

If it it used look up your states lemon laws.

Answer 2

You need to lose the use of your car for 30 days, doesn't have to be all at one time, while the vehicle is in the shop attempting to resolve a chronic problem. It's not unusual to have to take a new car to a dealer now and then, it's one of the reasons they provide a factory warranty.

Answer 3

Contact a lawyer who deals with lemon law cases. you may haev signed an as is paper or "no cooling off" paper and you woul dbe SOL. Check with a lawyer.

Answer 4

Lemon laws relate to the manufacturing of a car - was it manufactured poorly and thus lemon laws apply to the sale of a new car only. If it is a new car, you should research the lemon laws - they are state specific.

If it is used, it was probably sold "as-is" as 99.9999999 % of used car sales are "as-is" and the dealership has no requirement to do anything - though for good-will or good-faith they may choose to do more.

Answer 5

what kind of repairs-is this a new or used car..

Answer 6

Get midevil on them. Threaten to call the bank & stop payment on the loan. I doubt they have been paid for it yet because of the slow holiday time. Then tell them your gonna call the manufacturer and threaten a lemon lawsuit. That'll get their butts in gear. You may still be able to return it. Though I'm not entirely sure of that. If the maker declares it a lemon, then the dealer will have no choice but to take it back.