Bought 4w, got 2w drive

[Affatato1]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alaska


When I bought my 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo in 2006, they told me it was either AWD or 4WD. He said that was standard in this model. I bought the car for $9,000.00 and enjoyed it for that summer.

Come winter, we realized something totally different. It was 2 wheel drive, rear wheel. The next year a sensor went out and my car required about 1,800.00 dollars in repairs. Well, every model EXCEPT the 2 wheel drive of my car had a recall to replace that sensor. So, I was out that cost as well.

I didn't consider it until recently that I'd not only paid extra for 4WD, but also repairs that I wouldn't have had to pay for otherwise.

It's now 2010, obviously. Do I have a right to sue? What rights can I claim about this? I don't want to just tell the guy, "hey you owe me at least eighteen hundred bucks for repairs that shouldn't have been my responsibility" and then look stupid if I didn't have a right to say it this late into the game.

Advice?

 

[Mass_Shyster]

It appears that the statute if limitations for contracts in Alaska is three years. If that information is correct, it ran out some time last year.

 

[Affatato1]

Dang. I thought the statute was 5 years. Thank you!

 

[swalsh411]

How the heck could you not realize it was 2WD? All you need to do is look under the vehicle for 5 seconds and/or notice the lack of a 4WD selector next to the gear shift.

 

[Affatato1]

Never owned a 4wd vehicle before, didn't know. Besides, AWD vehicles don't have the option to swap as I understand it. Supposed to be the difference between 4wd and AWD.

 

[Mass_Shyster]

Dang. I thought the statute was 5 years. Thank you!

Please confirm that before you give up. I did not check an 'official' source.