Question by : Dealership sold me a bad car?
I bought an 00 Jetta TDI from a dealership 2 days ago. I took it in for an oil change/tune up etc. The mechanic said the transmission was going bad and needs to be replaced. It slips during initial acceleration, and in 5th gear.
Also, the oil plug was over sized – trying to cover up the stripped threading.
Am I SOL? Do I have any options? I realize only a few states recognize the ‘used car lemon law’ and WA is not one of them. But are there other caveats? Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices (UDAP) laws? What am I entitled to with that?
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Answer by scott
Bring it back and tell them its a pos.Be assertive.
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You’re an idiot. You should have had the car inspected by your mechanic before you bought it. Try and take it back to the dealership? I don’t know, you pretty much screwed yourself.
Did you buy an extended warranty. Lots of times the dealers buy their cars from the “auto auctions” and they have no clue themselves. If you bought it “as is” you are SOL, but talk to the manager or owner of the dealership and ask them that they plan on doing about it. Don’t be a “hard a**”, just be professional and you might be surprised how much you can accomplish.
what you need to do is look at the contract that you signed. Some allow you to return the car within a certain period of time if you “change your mind or are not happy with the car”. sometimes they loophole this by “selling as is” but these issues should have listed in the car details if this was the case. Worst case scenario, you need to get a lawyer to help you sue for fraudulent sale. you’re not completely SOL.
as is is as is
Tune up on a Diesel? None such thing. Why does it need an oil change so soon? Is the mechanic using VW approved Diesel motor oil? How can he tell that the transmission is going bad, the clutch perhaps. As for the seized oil plug- that happens, it can be repaired.
However, you should have had the car checked out. Didn’t you notice the car not behaving normally on your test drive? If there is an ‘as is no warranty statement’ on your bill of sale, you are SOL.
Used cars are sold “as is”, absent a written warranty from the seller. You bought a car with a faulty transmission. Fact is, when it comes to used cars, the rule of law is buyer beware.
SOL is the correct term.
You aren’t entitled to ANYTHING, nor could you prove anything if you were.
You were free to check the car out prior to buying it. You chose not to. How is that the sellers fault ?
Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices (UDAP) laws? What am I entitled to with that?
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Exactly HOW were you deceptively practiced on?
What claim did the dealer make to a perfectly running car?
Oh, guess he didn’t do that, did he?
SOL.
NO entitlements.
Too bad you did not ask this kinda question about three days ago…BEFORE you bought the car.
I know for sure I would have told you that the transmission will go at ANY time and if you can’t fork over $ 1200 for a timing belt change, this is NOT your kinda’ car.
Now, you get to BUY a transmission with your own money.
We’ve been here, though…little late to cry now.
While I am piling on here, what are you talking about with UDAP??? You best better have PROOF of what you claim (Is it in writing and/or can you prove deceit over plain ignorance?) or Judge Judy is LOLing you out of court for buy a POS like a used VW anyway!
“Unfair and Deceptive Practices Acts are a set of laws developed in order to be able to help consumers with consumer credit transactions such as used cars when lemon laws can not help. In order to use these laws the dealer must be guilty of verbal deception or a failure to disclose information about the vehicle.”