Question by Damian C: MA Lemon Laws, Who do I contact when the dealer doesn’t budge, taxes?
Hi, I am asking a question for a friend who bought a really crappy GM product 2001 Pont. Sunfire with a warranty for state inspection or 7 days. It over-heated the first day she bought it. The dealer was nice about everything and replaced the cap to the coolant res, which fixed the over heating problem. Then when we went to get it inspected monitors weren’t ready, tires were bad and an exhaust leak, we were told to drive about 100 miles to get monitors ready and to get dealer to fix the other problems, on the way to the dealer, check engine light came on, so the monitors were up. When we got to dealer, he was again very nice, took the car in, fixed everything. Went back to inspection 2 days later, failed again, monitors weren’t ready, exhaust leak still existed (I think the dealer mearly replaced the muffler). So we drove it until the monitors were ready, which was when the check engine came back on. It has been back to the dealers 11 times since. Every time the same check engine problem. Now the dealer is starting to be rude to my friend about the problems, raising his voice over the phone and the like, being cold when we drop off the car, and since the first problems the rotor is starting to make rubbing and skreaching noises, which we alerted the dealer about, and it was never fixed. So today we are going asking for a replacement vehicle (It’s easier than dealing with a refund, I don’t want another car from them, but whatever) or a refund. But the main question is, who do I contact if the dealer doesn’t want to take it back for give a refund? My dad said something about attorney general of our state, but I am not positive. We don’t really want to go to court but this guy is sleezy enough that it might come down to it. Also, ho do we go about getting taxes back for the car? Does the dealer give them to use, and then he fill out a form or something? Or do we have to go to the registry and do the ol’ back and forth with them? Any real help would be appreciated, the car still isn’t inspected because it is at the dealer every 1 out of 5 days, so the warranty is still intact. Please do not comment if you have nothing of use to say. Thank-you everyone -Damian.
Best answer:
Answer by kelly_f_1999
seen the first problem you said 2001 then there is no lemon law for it lemon law apply to new cars not used cars
you buy used car as is no refunds and no court wil help you sorry when you buy used car you check them first for signs of problems what shape they in before you pay for them not after it has a problem before you buy it then you repair it after you buy it its your problem sorry that’s the way it works
you but with a warranty? or was it as is
did you check the car fro signs of problems
type into search box
how to check a used car
how to buy a used car
sorry there is no lemon laws for used cars
in many states its buy as is if thats the case
you like what you saw
you payed for it and drove it off lot its yours
and what ever problems it had before are yours
thats why you check its shape before you pay
warranty for state inspection or 7 days dont mean nothing sorry and most car warranty cover new cars owners not once you sale it
you can try to sue and get your money back but unlikey
go a head talk with a lawyer about it now
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