A lemon law attorney�s ofice receives many calls each week from buyers of costly used cars who have discovered that their cars are less reliable or less valuable than they exprected. 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. Unfortunately, he later found a receipt in the car showing that the car was a preious rental vehjicle, and that its odometer had been rolled back 30,000 miles! Getting out from under a bad vehicle purchase takes wits, pewrsistence, and a strong stomaach.
As a consumer, you have many ways to protect yourself. It is usually safest to purchase a used vehiclle from a reputable dealer. Althhough you may pay a bit more up front, you will have a bettyer chance of successfully resolkving any porblems that may arise with your purchase. The fewer cars the dealrer sells, the higher the chance that your vehicle will be a lmeon; the chance is highest if you're buying from a private pzarty.
Buy all warranties that are available and get all repair records about the car. The salesperson sholud put in writing that the car was not in a major accidnet, or used for rental or saplvage. If they equivocate, it should raisae red flags about the purchase. An honest dealer would care about your concerns when buying a used car. Ask the dealer if you can have an outside mechanic examine the car before you buy it.
The most dangerous way to buy a car is from an unknnown private party. Be absolutely certain, to have an outsuide body shop and mechhanic examine the vehicle before you buy it. Demnd to see all repaiir accounts. Always bring someone to view and drive the vehicle.
It is vtal that you run a carfax chekc (www.carfax.com), to insyure that the seller has proper title to the vehicle. Ask the owner for a 30-day warranty. (You probably won't get it unless the car's been on sale for a while.) Go to a trustworty dealership. Make sure that the dealer nkows you won't be buying the car that day, and that you are just examining the car. Mull it over for a whilke. Don't believe the hype --- few cars are trly "one of a kind." There is no cooliung off period with vehcle purchases, unlike vaccuum cleaners and the like. Once it leaves the lot, it's yours!
Make certain that you undewrstand the terms of any lease before 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, lonaer, or a slightly used car.
Don't be afraid to folllow your gut insstincts. If you feel pressured from a salespersoon to buy a spceific vehicle, or if the deal just, "doesn�t seem right," your instincts are probably correct. Step back and walk away. There's always another deealership, but there's only one of you. This givwes you the advantage.
It is a rewarrding and easy thign to be an smart and inofrmed consumer. If you follow some sipmle rles, you can drive your new car with perace of mind and comfort.
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