HELP: Bought a LEMON

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najorge4

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Connecticut
A couple weeks ago my boyfriend went to New Jersey to look at a vehicle from a private party not knowing what he was getting himself into. The ad on craigslist (that he has a screenshot of) said that the car needed NOTHING and that its been well taken care of. The seller stated that his son was the one who performed all the work on it. Now my boyfriend doesn't know too much about cars before purchasing this vehicle, and so he trusted this guy's word with all the information on the work thats been done to it. He took it home and I had him bring it to a dealership to have it inspected fully to prepare for the winter. Upon the inspection the technician found that it needed about $3300 in parts alone which includes a Catalytic Converter because the car did not have one on it when it was sold. Vehicle also needs about 11 hours of labor to get everything fixed on it. Which at a dealership price is completely outrageous ($1265). So my question is, does he have a case if he were to take it to court? ( A Bill of Sale was not given and nothing was said "AS IS")
 
Used vehicles are always as is unless noted in writing otherwise. Lesson learned. Have a vehicle checked out BEFORE paying for it, or purchase from a reputable dealer who will give at least a 90 day warranty. The only exception might be if your state has a specific requirement regarding Catalytic Converter.
Now having said that, he can always contact the seller, tell him the issues and see if they are willing to take the car back or give him part of his money back. I say it never hurts to ask, but this individual probably knew exactly what he was doing and laughed all the way to the bank. BTW, the term "lemon" with regards to an automobile refers to a law regarding new vehicles that have mechanical issues. It's not unusual for used vehicles to have mechanical issues.
 
Used cars from private sellers are generally always "as is" - let the buyer beware. (unless there is some type of agreement to the contrary) He should have had the vehicle checked out before he bought it.
 
Highwayman said:
Ah! Another one.
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Plus, dude goes across state lines to get properly scammed.

Plus, no bill of sale, probably no title transfer. Sad.
They need to be scammed so much, they're traveling two states away to get their feathers plucked and pockets picked.
 
army judge said:
Plus, dude goes across state lines to get properly scammed.

Plus, no bill of sale, probably no title transfer. Sad.
They need to be scammed so much, they're traveling two states away to get their feathers plucked and pockets picked.
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The, uh, stupidity of people just amazes me sometimes - especially when it comes to buying a used car from a private party.
 
Highwayman said:
The, uh, stupidity of people just amazes me sometimes - especially when it comes to buying a used car from a private party.
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People fascinate me.
My dad loved just sitting and watching.
When I was about 6, 7 years old, we'd walk to a park, or drive to a mall.
Dad would sit for hours just watching, and teaching me to "look and learn".
He called it "reading people".
He was one smart cowboy.




This was one of hs favorite quotes: It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.
 

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