AS IS pretty much says it all. Some states however require a dealer to give you a very limited warranty. Check with your state. Also , read the contract you signed with the dealer. There is no free site for vehicle history, but it's a little late for this car. Next time, make the dealer run a carfax for you first. If it's a decent car, they'll provide you with a free carfax.
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How many days would I have to return a used car that I bought as is ?Depending what state you are in...look at the "Lemon Law" I know Pennsylvania has one. You usually have 3 days to return the car but it's a loop-hole in every law so do some research and get your money back. If you qualify, try to go to a community legal service in your area.
If it was a 'reputable' dealership, you should have been rovided with a carfax report. Last I was car shopping, each used car I looked whichever dealership I was at provided me with one. I don't know for sure, but I seem to recall that 3 days was the time period for returning a car, but I could be wrong. Usually when you buy something as is, that's pretty much how it goes.How many days would I have to return a used car that I bought as is ?
The term "as is" is exactly that - on the used car sellers side, it covers them. You should have had the car checked by a mechanic - caveat emptor!
Some states give you a 3 day grace period however you have exceeded that. By all legal standards, you are stuck with this POS. It was sold "As is" and you purchased it as such. It is assumed you will have the car inspected as the dealrship made no claims or warranty or promises about it's condition. In reality you should have taken the car and had it inspected, or at least taken it on an extended test drive including expressways, etc. I would call and speak with the sales manager. Be nice to them because legally, you have no leg to stand on. You will catch more flies with honey in this situation. If they are not responsive, call the BBB or go to www.bbb.com and file a complaint. The dealerships never want negative press so perhaps they will work with you to salvage their name. If that doesn't work, stand outside the gates if their dealership every weekend holding HUGE Lemon signs! That is their busiest day and they may do it just to shut you up and avoid losing sales.
As is means as is.It looks like you go your self a car.
If you bought the car "as is" you're stuck with it. Unless they told you something false ("the tires were just replaced and the brakes are fine"), you are essentially agreeing to buy the car despite the problems. If they did not offer information, (like if a belt is off and they don't volunteer the info) then it's considered the responsibility of the purchaser-you- to inspect these things before purchasing. If they already gave you back $2,000 of the $4,000, that's probably considered or would be considered, and out-of-court settlement by a court. If your son is under eighteen, and bought the car with his own money and you can prove it's his money, he can return it. I don't remember quite the stipulations, (you probably had to sign something too, thus waiving the purchased by a minor rule) and I don't even know where you'd go to find it. It's a law dictated by fair commerce, but that's all I can give you (sorry I took law too long ago). I do know that it states a minor can return ANYTHING under ANY condition as long as you can prove that it was the minor that bought it without influence or financial help from a parent. It's a little known law and you'd have to ask a business lawyer about it. At least I hope I gave some direction.
call a lawyer and talk to them about it they same thing happend to me and u have a lemon law thats says they have to fix it but the lemon laws is only for 30 days. after that they not titled to do anything. call the dealership and tell them u are calling an lawyer the might just give in and tell u they will fix it they wont take the car back from u you are stuck with the car i tryed it when it happend to me all they are titled to is fix the car if u can prove that somethign was wrong with it before u bought it.
You agreed to buy "as is", now you're bellyaching about the condition of the car.............
You HAVE no rights.
Next time, buy a car with a warranty......HELLOOOOOOO.
Sorry to say but buying a car AS IS is exactly that AS IS. The dealer out of kindness should have given him a vehicle of the same value but are not obligated to do so. Even if there is a law it would be 24 to 48 hours and if you bought the car on the 23rd and today is the 27 you are more than likely out of luck. Sorry! What you can do is go to the dealer on a busy saturday but do not step on their property and show everyone what they have done. Freedom of speech!
you have a couple of outs
it varies by state, but you usually have five days to get out of a contract. take it today and leave it there whether they want you to or not, tell them to give you a refund or face you lawyer (which will cost them a lot more)
also, if your child is under 18 (also varies by state) he cannot enter into a contract, take it back and demand your money.
if all else fails, cause a scene in front of a bunch of customers. the phrase, "I WANT TO TALK TO THE GODDAMN MANAGER!" is pretty effective.
good luck with it
I'm no lawyer but most of the time "AS IS" is just that. But I would recommend contacting you local BBB, Better Business Bureau. They should have a lemon law on file. You go on line to www.BBB.com. Click onto business and type in the name of the Auto Sales, State of location, phone and address and report to them that you were sold a lemon. I would also recommend keeping all receipts for payment of car, tows, or anything else proving that the car was not operable at the time of sale. Hope this helps.
You should have done all the research on the used car BEFORE you purchased it. Checking after the fact is like closing the barn door once all the horses run out!
Check with your Better Business Bureau and your State Department of Consumer Affairs.
You need to call a local attorney for the best advice but the term "AS IS" is what the seller puts in writing and has you sign approval to that allows him to sell you "JUNK" without recourse!!!
You might be out of luck on this one!!!!! Although some states hold "dealerships" to higher standards to which you may have some recourse. Again, only an attorney is going to have the answer for you!
As is means exactly that. You don't return it, because you had ample opportunity to inspect it, and were told it was as is and where is. If you buy a vehicle as is, and it falls into a million piece as you drive off the lot, you own a million pieces. There is no recourse. If your state has a lemon law, it applies only to new vehicles, and only if you have given the dealer (usually 3) opportunities to fix it, and the SAME defect keeps returning. It does not apply to used vehicles, and definitely not to those clearly sold as "AS IS".
There is also no such thing as a 'free' car history. You can pay for one on the web, and they are really quite good as far as reporting any accidents or odometer roll backs, or whether it was used commercially. But only your mechanic can make a decision as to the mechanics of the vehicle, and since you didn't do that before you bought it, you're basically stuck with it.
Again, leave the seller alone, he didn't MAKE you buy it and you knew it was "AS IS." Either get it fixed, or if it's not worth fixing junk it and learn from the experience.
And keep in mind you can't even junk it if you don't own it yet. It looks like he still owes on the vehicle. Of course if he doesn't pay, they can't do much more than repossess it.
You have 3 working days to return a auto. I bought two 2002 trucks and found out through car fax that they were both fleet rental, when they were to be local trades. Checked with a lawyer , my sister in-law and was told I have 72 hours to return them
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