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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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Question by Andrew Collogan: I sold my car and now they want their money back because the transmission broke. What do I do?
I sold my car for 00 and now they are telling me they want their money back because the transmission broke. The car ran and drove fine before it was sold. The guy test drove it and his uncle test drove it and it was fine for them. I signed a bill of sale and the title and so did the buyer. He’s now threatening to press charges because in my craigslist ad I said it ran and drove fine, which it did before I sold it. He’s saying that because of the lemon law in IA that he should get his money back, and as far as I know that the law only applies to dealers and I sold my car used by owner. What do I do now? He told me that I’d be hearing from an attorney so do I just wait? Would any attorney even take this? Selling a car “used” means “as is” right? I need the money to pay off loans so I really can’t spare the money for attormeys and such. Any help would be great. Thanks!!!
Update: Thanks everybody just one more question. I don’t know if this affects it but he’s saying that he only drove the car 15 miles and this happened and I just sold the car Saturday and this all happened today (Sunday) so I know for sure he hasn’t transfered the title. Is this going to affect anything?

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Answer by Kayla
Yeah he doesn’t have a case. He drove it, I assume he had the ability to get it inspected as well before he bought it, then he paid you for it and the car is now in his name. Which means it’s his problem. Especially since you have no idea what he did to the car in the time since he owned it. Keep the money. This guy’s a joke.

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Question by *~~Peachy~~*: I sold my car last weekend, now the guy wants his money back…?
I have read all the other questions like this and I get the same answer just about every time. But I am just being extra cautious.

I sold a 1995 Saturn SC1 last week to this guy. We negotiated a price of 5 because it needed a new radiator and a tune-up. I made sure he knew that my husband drove this car to his job everyday without problems. That the radiator needed to be changed before driving it a long way. He said ok and we made the transaction. I wrote on the biil of sale “Car is sold AS-IS” He signed the title and went and registered it. Now (a week later) he comes knocking on my door saying “We got problems.” He said he took it to a local dealership that checked it out and the mechanic says the rings are bad. He says he wants his money back or me to pay for the repairs. I told him I would check it out and get back to him. I researched it online and found that the lemon laws here in Georgia only apply to dealers and new cars. I, also found that private party sales are not mentioned in the law. I printed out the page from the GOVERNMENT website stating the law and took it to him. He says that there is another law regarding used cars. I have checked it out and found nothing. He informs me that he has an attorney on retainer and he will be contacting him tomorrow about this. I know I told him the car needs repairs and that my husband drove it with no problems. He drove it everyday! The guy test-drove the car and checked the oil and looked the car over really good and still took it home. Does he have the right to demand his money back or take me to court? Or does what I wrote on the bill of sale stand AS-IS?

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Answer by Uncle Jed
Let him sue. He will lose. His lawyer will tell him the same thing. AS IS means that. No warranty. You owe him nothing. Tell him to quit calling and to enjoy his new car…………He had a chance to get it inspected before he bought it………….No lemon law on used cars. No he cant return it or demand money back………..md

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Question by Chris: My brother sold his car but now the buyer wants their money back?
My brother sold his car 4 days ago. Now, however, the buyer wants their money back because the “car broke down” (we drove from Madison to Wisconsin Dells to meet the buyer. He was from Eau Claire. He did NOT know how to drive stick very well. How could it break down if my brother was driving it up until he sold and it made it to Wis Dells?). My bro told them ahead of time what was wrong with the car. My brother had the buyer sign a bill of sale (which we printed out from here: http://www.autocrisis.com/billofsale.phtml). The buyer states that there is a lemon law here in Wisconsin that allows him to take my brother to court within a certain amount of time. Everyone has been telling us that we don’t need to worry and no such law applies. The buyer has called my bro countless times and faxed a letter to my brother’s work (how they found out exactly where he works I have no clue) saying return the money within 48 hours. We are going to contact a lawyer but I thought I would see what people on here have to say…

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Answer by ladystang
if sold with no warranty, don’t think he has a leg to stand on.

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Question by kagh56: Vehicle sold new with damages?
if the dealership sell you a new vehicle with hail damage,and other damage,what do you do,to keep from getting a Lawyer
Lemon Law,and the BBBusiness,fail you,what do you do?

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Answer by mary k
your best bet it to sue for the cost of car or cost of repairing damages.

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Question by steve: I was sold a lemon arcade, is there any action i can take, or am i out of luck?
OK so today i purchased a arcade machine (ms pac man), and i tested it for a few minutes, and then didnt see anything wrong with the machine, so i purchased it. I got it home and plugged it in, and got about 30-40 minutes into playing and it rebooted. So i thought it may just be a one time thing, and i began to realize that it would randomly reboot. So it isnt something that i would have defiantly been able to catch…

But when i purchased it she said that it was a working and she now is now saying that i must have done something to the unit (i didnt).

But in short my question is, do i have any legal recourse, or am i out of luck.

Also when skimming the internet i came across the ohio lemon laws, and I was wondering if there are any other applications of this law other than automobiles.

(I know this is a longer post but to those of you who actually read the post thank you)
-I am not seeking government help… but the government is there to protect the citizenry, and there is a dispute that obviously needs some help.

-I bought it from and individual.

-the woman said that it was a working arcade unit, and I had a friend with me at point of sale, (she had no witness, i assume that helps some)

-I tried to ask her if we could try and go to a repair and find a mutual agreement (like splitting repair costs) she said no, and i must have broken the unit.

-Nothing was signed at point of sale.

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Answer by laughter_every_day
used products have no implied warranties. If there was no express warranty, and no fraud, you have no recourse. There is still some notion that people must protect themselves without government help.

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Question by abanana: Does the Arizona Lemon law apply only to new cars? or cars pre-owned but sold through dealerdhips?
Car bought through priviate owner.

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Answer by Gio
Lemon Law only applies to new cars… in any state.

You should read over your contract with the dealership, because some offer a lemon law type deal.

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Question by Tracy: Can you file suit against a car dealer that sold you a new lemon car, and refuse to fix while under warranty?
Have already filled the lemon law TWO Years ago against maker. High class dealer refuses to fix car. Tired of paying for a new car that I keep oil in, or drive without the engine light on. The dealer has laughted at my problem and said its my problem. Don’t I have rights,and how can they do this to me? I didn’t request a car that has disappearing oil at time of purchase. The dealership is trying to weed out warranty and time is running out. The car has 24 claims on car fax.

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Answer by Natalie
Your warranty should cover that. Its not there fault its a lemon, Take it to another dealer of the same make if you have to..

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Question by HelpNeeded: Does the lemon law apply to private party vehicles sold in AZ to someone in CA?
We bought a used car from a private party person in AZ – engine blew within 15 miles of leaving seller’s residence and the seller will not refund money or take any responsibility. Do we have any valid recourse?

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Answer by Shaq iz Phat
All private sales are “AS-IS”…. meaning no warranty implied. Unless you got it in writing with his signature, it’s your car, your problem.

Lemon Law only applies to NEW cars that you buy from a dealership. Some states also cover used cars but they must be covered under a warranty. Cars sold “AS-IS” is never covered by the Lemon Law.

Should’ve spent the 0 and got it inspected by a mechanic. But when people choose to be cheap, they usually end up expensive.

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