QUESTION
Can we get our $4220 returned on a 2007 Pacifica on an as is sale. Please see below.
Asked on Sep 17th, 2020 on Breach of Contract - Florida
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A friend of mine with money I loaned her purchased an as is automobile from an automobile dealer. Within two weeks the car developed major ignition issues. We convinced the dealer to put her in another car and within two weeks the timing belt damaged valves in the engine. The dealer refuses to give her a third car and the best he can do in the existing car is return $500 sales tax and she can receive $550 from LQK salvage. What options do we hav.e?
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This is not how used car purchases work, where you keep trying them on and returning them until you get one you like. As is means - if it drives off the lot, anything to be fixed is hers to handle. Your friend is required to inspect and test EVERY car she buys PRIOR to purchasing them. The dealer was not required to have even swapped out the car the first time let alone a second. This is also what one gets when buying sub $5,000.00 "13 year old high mileage "hooptie" cars. They will NOT be running perfectly and almost always require various repairs of which some may be very expensive or even cost prohhibitive. Thats the risk of buying any car at essentially "beater" prices. At this point and at that value, she is likely better set to spend her money on repairs rather than legal fees.
Answered on Sep 18th, 2020 at 8:20 AM
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