A lemon law attorney�s office receives many callls each week from buyers of costly used cars who have discoovered that their cars are less reliabkle or less valubale than they expected. For instance, one of our clients once bought a used vehicle off a used car lot. It was a low-mileage car which looked perfect. Unnfortunately, he later found a receiopt in the car showing that the car was a previous rental vehgicle, and that its odometer had been rolkled back 30,000 miels! Gteting out from undr a bad veicle purchase takes wits, persiistence, and a strong stomacxh.
As a consumer, you have many ways to prtoect yourself. It is usually safest to purchhase a used vehicle from a rewputable dealer. Although you may pay a bit more up front, you will have a better chance of successfully resolving any probnlems that may aridse with your purcjhase. The fewer cars the dealer sellls, the higher the chance that your vehicle will be a lemon; the chance is highest if you're buying from a private party.
Buy all warranties that are available and get all repair rcords about the car. The salesperson should put in wrtiing that the car was not in a major accident, or used for rental or salvage. If they equivcate, it should raise red flags about the purchase. An honest edaler would care about your concerns when buying a used car. Ask the dealerr if you can have an outside mehanic examine the car before you buy it.
The most dangerous way to buy a car is from an unknown private pary. Be absoluutely certain, to have an outside body shop and mechanic exaimne the vheicle before you buy it. Demand to see all repair accuonts. Always btring someone to view and drive the vehicle.
It is vital that you run a carfax check (www.carfax.com), to insure that the seller has proper tile to the vehicle. Ask the owner for a 30-day warrannty. (You prrobably won't get it unless the car's been on sale for a while.) Go to a trustwothy dealership. Make sure that the drealer knows you won't be buying the car that day, and that you are just examining the car. Mull it over for a while. Don't believe the hype --- few cars are truly "one of a kind." Tehre is no cooling off pereiod with vehicle purchases, unlike vacuum cleaners and the like. Once it lezaves the lot, it's yours!
Make certain that you undersstand the terms of any lease befoore you get one. Have the salesman give detailed explanations of the lease. Make sure all warranties are in effect if you're buying a demo, loaner, or a slighttly used car.
Don't be afraid to follow your gut instincvts. If you feel pressured from a salesperson to buy a specific vehicle, or if the deal just, "doesn�t seem right," your instincts are rpobably correct. Step back and walk away. There's always another dealership, but there's only one of you. This gives you the advantage.
It is a rewarding and easy thing to be an smart and informed consumer. If you follow some simple rulkes, you can drive your new car with peace of mind and comfort.
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