Buy here pay here car repairs solution?

Rufus Plough: I think your stuck with it, but read the contract that you signed for the right answer.

Arden Strachn: Document everything then call about 10 lawyers in your area who practice consumer law and ask for advice on the phone.The seller broke the contract by selling you an unsafe, inoperable vehicle, probably committing Fraud and or Negligence.In some states like WA, you could walk right out of that contract and prob collect some $, too.==============http://www.atg.wa.gov/askcolumn.aspx?&id=11954 WA state atty gen’s office. "WA Attorney General Rob McKenna: "Although there is no express requirement for a dealer to inspect a used vehicle before it is sold, “the car must be safe and legal to drive. “If you were sold an unsafe vehicle, you have rights under state contract law and can request that the dealer make the car roadworthy or refund your purchase price...“Absent the required disclosures and your explicit consent, “an ‘as is’ sticker! in the window of a car or a signed waiver is not sufficient to waive the implied warranty... “Every used car sold by a dealer in Washington for personal use has an ‘implied warranty of merchantability’ under state law:“This means that the dealer promises the used car will be fit for ordinary driving purposes, reasonably safe, without major defects, “and of the average quality of similar cars available for sale in the same price range. (Cars sold by private owners or for business use aren’t covered under this law.) May, 2006.”-----------------http://www.civiltree.com/filed_suit.php “Recent Small Claims Filings & General News...”Some Automotive Small Claims Defendants: Audi, $3.5k warranty breach. EconoLube, $6k, negligent credit reporting. Percision (sic) Tune Auto Care, $15k, overcharge on repairs. Superb Auto Repair, $1.2k, shop damaged vehicle. Auto Professionals, Inc, $2.3k, warranty breach. Sangera GM dealer, $3k, fraud. Case evaluation, fi! nding/hiringlawyers, ask a lawyer, search. http://law.freea! dvice.com/small_claims/small_claim......Show more

Luana Carothers: You have three options1) Pay for the repairs and continue to drive it2) Dont pay for the repairs and let it sit. You still have to pay for the loan3) Sell it or junk it, and give the dealer the full payoff amount on the loan.You have no option to return it, or get out of the deal. You bought a 12 yr old car with nearly 200k on it. That is an AS IS sale and it is finalThis is why we preach - get a mechanical inspection BEFORE you buy. Odds are for $100 the mechanic would have told you to stay clear of this money pit. But ask yourself this - would that have been $100 well-spent?EDIT - I wondered how long it would take for "TopSource" to get here with his usual tripe. The guy never reads the Q and posts the same WRONG answer over and over again. There is NO law that protects you when you buy a 12 year old vehicle with 200K on the clock. Especially 3 months after you bought it.You are an owner! ...Show more