Car sold to me is crap, What are my options?

[CapitalBlvd]

Originally Posted by papilgee4evaeva

A 16-year-old Mitsubishi with nearly 200k on the clock? I'd just be glad it runs.

What did you expect with this age and mileage?

I once bought a used California Highway Patrol interceptor with 106K miles and it was in perfect shape. The highway patrol took great care of their vehicles.

You really need a good inspection before purchase. A dealer, however, must be sure any car purchased other than for parts will pass NC inspection.

[BoSox 15]

Originally Posted by Ouroboros_dude

4. The biggest discovery and the one that has me concerned is the fact that when I took it to meineke for an Oil change, they discovered the oil pan has been patched and plugged and they could unplug it but they couldn't guarantee they could plug it up.

I was quoted $1400 for repairs for the oil pan which was also repeated by several other shops as well. Given its year and mileage (190,000) I was told it wasn't worth it.

Well, there's one problem. I'm guessing even if you needed your headlight fluid reservoir changed, they would have done it for $1,400.

Stripped oil drain plugs are not uncommon. Take it to an independent mechanic and ask them to put a self-tapping plug in there. I had to do that to an older vehicle I had.

All is not lost. Take things one step at a time and don't rely on a "name brand" place (or even the dealer) to do the work. I'm not knocking their end product, it's that you're paying a premium for the convenience.

[JONOV]

Youtube changing the oil pan. I haven't looked in a while, but it seems like its a simple fix.