What can I do if I bought a used car from a dealer and I had problems right off the bat?
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What can I do if I bought a used car from a dealer and I had problems right off the bat?
I brought it in multiple times about the transmission shifting wrong and at first they denied anything wrong until their mechanic told me the valve body in the transmission needed to be replaced. I took in for other problems too. Supposedly the car had been inspected and was certified pre-owned. Again the dealer denied anything wrong so I drove straight there and demanded to speak with their service manager and had their mechanic tell him what part needed to be replaced and that the part had to be ordered directly from the car manufacturer. They put a used part from another car.
Asked on March 8, 2012 under General Practice, Minnesota
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you purchased a used car from an auto dealer and have had repeated problems with it where the dealership has not acted to your satisfaction in getting the car repaired and in responding to your questions, you have the following options:
1. contact an attorney that practices in the area of automotive law concerning your legal options including whether or not you should cancel your purchase of the car and get your money back;
2. contact your state's department of motor vehicles about the dealership. This entity is in charge of fielding consumer complaints concerning automotive dealerships.
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