Used Car... Ripped Off By Dealer

[iDesignBoxes 10+ year member]

Well, I purchased a 1995 Mazda 626 from Die Hard Motors in Thomaston Georgia, and the dealer said there was no engine problems, the only problem was the sunroof didn't go back and the radio didn't turn on. He said that he drove it to work and back home for 2 weeks. Not even 3 hours after I purchased the vehicle, the engine light came on. I figured it was nothing bad. I drove it for a couple more hours, and my overdrive off light started flashing and then the car revved up to 5000 rpm's and came to a halt, almost throwing my girlfriend and I out the front window. It would still drive, but only about 15 miles per hour. When I got home, I looked at the engine and noticed that the negative battery terminal was very loose -- to the point where I could remove it from the battery post with my hand easily. I let the computer reset itself by leaving the termnal off the battery for about 15 minutes and the problem was gone... until the engine light came back on, and it did the exact same thing again the next day. I went up to the dealer that day and asked him about it and he said there was nothing he could do, that the car was mine and out of his responsibility. So, I'm pretty pissed off. It didn't come with a warranty and was sold as is... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif Guess I'm screwed and out of $2,650.

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[GabeC 10+ year member]

well, ***** to hear, but anytime u buy used, ask for a test drive and take it to a shop and pay them $80 to run a diag and to look the vehicle over real well, yea you might spend $300+ on diag's and **** on different cars but it saves you from wasting 4 grand on a car

take it somewhere and have it checked out and good luck

 

[jer_stud56 10+ year member]

im not reading that.

split it into better paragraph structure.

Dam nit.

 

[boltpride 10+ year member]

d4mn that *****

 

[BuckyBoy 10+ year member]

That *****.

Check the transmission fluid, and go get your codes read at an auto parts store. The tranny may be crapping out, or it might be a bad speed sensor, or something else that can be read with a scanner.

 

[GabeC 10+ year member]

im not reading that.
split it into better paragraph structure.

Dam nit.

dude bought a car, next day engine acting up(sounds like a ecu problem), thought it was battery, ****ed up again, dealer wont do nothin, he lost 3 grand on the deal

the end

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

You bought As-Is, once the car left the lot anything & everything that happens to it is your problem.

 

[SRim23 5,000+ posts]

yeah you really should of had an independent mechanic check it out. might want to check ur state laws and see what they say about buying used cars. iknow with some states there is an implied 3k mile warranty when buying used.

 

[dbhittin 5,000+ posts]

my audi keep dying on me the day i bought it, and i took it back and *****ed and they fix it

 

[MyPoison1 10+ year member]

that messed up, but unfortnatly that kinda sh*t happens allot. Isn't there a lemon law in your state?

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

dam dude. That really *****. Parts for it shouldn't be to expensive though. Pics of car? Plans for system in new car?

 

[scarolinablazin 10+ year member]

some states also have the 3 day rule. as long as its 3 or less they have to give your money back minus their fees of course.

 

[Cravingbass123]

buy a real car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

god **** it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and don't take a ****ing dealers word for it if ur buying a car with a **** load of miles for some **** reaseon!!!!!!!!!!

 

[southstylestang 10+ year member]

sounds like they knew it was doing that ****. he prob kept the cable loose so he could easily disconnect the cable and reset the computer after somebody test drives it or something. but since they screwed you out of your money ill see if i can find my ultimate revenge book and send you the car salesman section. has alot of things you can do to get back at car salesman that screw people over.

 

[iDesignBoxes 10+ year member]

sounds like they knew it was doing that ****. he prob kept the cable loose so he could easily disconnect the cable and reset the computer after somebody test drives it or something. but since they screwed you out of your money ill see if i can find my ultimate revenge book and send you the car salesman section. has alot of things you can do to get back at car salesman that screw people over.

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. After I repeated what he said about him driving it for 2 weeks, he denied it and said he got it from an auction 3 days ago and hadn't even driven it. I don't think I'm gonna be taking revenge on him though, not really my kinda style, but I do want to advise other people from buying from them... ****, I wish someone would steal my car and total it so I could get money back from insurance or some ****.

It ***** being a broke college student with no transportation and a shitty job...

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking. After I repeated what he said about him driving it for 2 weeks, he denied it and said he got it from an auction 3 days ago and hadn't even driven it. I don't think I'm gonna be taking revenge on him though, not really my kinda style, but I do want to advise other people from buying from them... ****, I wish someone would steal my car and total it so I could get money back from insurance or some ****.
It ***** being a broke college student with no transportation and a shitty job...

hmmm try to get your insurance company involved. check your state laws and see if there is a "lemon law" and if they are required to show you a vehicle history report of some type before selling you a car. Get a free consultation from a lawyer, flip through the phone book and see. Contact the better business bureau, go on their website and see if the dealership is on there.

whats the number and address of this dealership

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

after doing some quick research, it looks like you are ****ed.

Id still say see if a lawyer can help you and get your insurance company involved. Put ads in the paper and get the word out for people to not buy from them.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

was the used car salesman a preacher?

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

http://www2.state.ga.us/GaOCA/

http://law.ga.gov/02/ago/home/0,2705,87670814,00.html

http://www.bbb.org

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

send an email to your local news station.