Comments on: Does a licensed car dealer have to guarantee that a used car will pass inspection?

By: N

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:49:40 +0000

It already passed inspection.

The dealer isn’t responsible for what might or might not pass months or years into the future.

After you buy a used car as is, if it falls in half, you own both halves.

If you have a warranty that says they guarantee the car will pass inspection in a few months then at that time you can ask them to repair it. Without a written guarantee, they owe you nothing. N

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:16:48 +0000

type into search box Emily

By: Lifetime Car Guy

Lifetime Car Guy — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:45:18 +0000

Unless the dealer includes such a guarantee in writing, he will not be held responsible for your vehicle inspection. Most states however, require the car or truck to be inspected prior to sale.

To require that the dealer be held responsible for routine maintenance issues after the car is sold, and delivered, would invite everyone who needed new tires, wiper blades, oil changes, and (as in your case) vehicle inspections, to simply demand the dealer pay for it. It would be a nightmare for every dealer, and would cause most of them to either charge much, much more for their vehicles, or close their doors for good.

That being said, if you have noticed a possible problem, and the dealer is reluctant to discuss it, what you should ask for is a written guarantee addressing that specific problem. In other words, you would still be responsible for the inspection, with the exception of that specific issue. The dealer may STILL be reluctant, but relieving him, or her, from blanket responsibility may make it an easier pill for him, or her to swallow.

If, the problem is causing you MAJOR concern, you should either pass on the car, or at least, have it check by your mechanic.

The simple answer is that your dealer is NOT responsible for future inspections; only the one glued to the window when you drive off the lot.

Good luck to you. Lifetime Car Guy

By: JetDoc

JetDoc — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:26:49 +0000

I guarantee any car I sell for thirty days. Or thirty feet. Whichever comes first. JetDoc

By: GJ289FIA

GJ289FIA — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:34:54 +0000

There is usually a sticker on the window of used cars indicating the type of warranty that exists, anywhere from what’s left of the manufacturer’s warranty, perhaps a limited 30 day by the dealer, or “you bought it, it’s your problem” (i.e. no warranty). In the absences of such a sticker, what was in the paperwork you signed. If all you had was promises, well, “we stand behind every auto we sell . . . while we’re pushing it off the lot.” GJ289FIA

By: kelly_f_1999

kelly_f_1999 — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:06:49 +0000

no guarantee it will make it off lot
is why one check used car before they pay for it

type into search box

how to check a used car

learn to look for signs of problems with a checklist to help

once you pay for it its yours and what problems it has is your problems
dealer has no obligation other than to hold your money kelly_f_1999