As is used car— am I screwed? (replacing, cost, sensor)
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Vac leaks typically aren’t super serious, but occasionally can be expensive to fix. I might roll the dice on that. From experience they can be a pain to track down, and if your mechanic charges “time in” on this rather than a flat rate, eek.
^^^ Probably not a good idea. She signed the contract. She took the car.
She will need to show that the dealer fraudulently induced her to buy the vehicle, which is a very difficult and often expensive battle.
There is a thing called revocation of acceptance. It means that you still can "revoke acceptance" of the goods if the goods are "substantially impaired in value" to you.
It's a self-help remedy, which is effective upon notice, so if you revoke, it takes place, and then the dealer will have to sue you to prove your revocation unjustified. The bottom line is, it depends on how much money is involved. If a substantial amount, it might be worth your while to hire a lawyer knowledgeable in TX commercial code.
A family member of mine bought a used car from a private sale, knowing the check engine light was on, and did not have it checked by a mechanic first. I was floored when they drove home with it. It didn't pass inspection, plus it made all sorts of noises and a major feature (AC) wasn't working. But the body was in good shape and it had really low mileage, even for quite an old car. So, they bit the bullet and spent the money to fix everything (except AC - it's just not important to them), and they now have a great car that is well loved. With lots of "young" parts. Moral is...you've got the car, so do what you can to make the best of it, get the repairs done, and carry on with life. Lesson learned.
$12K for 10 years old car with a major water leak? what did you buy? Did you pay cash?
Get a detailed estimate from a car shop how much it will cost to fix the car.
A family member of mine bought a used car from a private sale, knowing the check engine light was on, and did not have it checked by a mechanic first. I was floored when they drove home with it. It didn't pass inspection, plus it made all sorts of noises and a major feature (AC) wasn't working. But the body was in good shape and it had really low mileage, even for quite an old car. So, they bit the bullet and spent the money to fix everything (except AC - it's just not important to them), and they now have a great car that is well loved. With lots of "young" parts. Moral is...you've got the car, so do what you can to make the best of it, get the repairs done, and carry on with life. Lesson learned.
Unfortunately he repairs far exceed the value because of the flooding.
$12K for 10 years old car with a major water leak? what did you buy? Did you pay cash?
Get a detailed estimate from a car shop how much it will cost to fix the car.
I have a lawyer friend who is looking into it. The cost is $15k to fix it, have the details, gave it to the dealer.
Of course we had no idea it had a water leak, our mechanic didn’t even catch it. Makes me think something internal is leaking.
Sorry, anxiety and stress get to me tremendously. Appreciate your kind words and offer for some guidance.
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