Colorado private sale buyer protection?

[rlaudick]

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

I recently purchased a 2001 Audi S4 through a private sale. Drove great when I took it for a test drive, and I bought it. After I had put less than 20 miles on it the Check engine light came on and I lost all boost pressure, so I took it to a local Audi dealership. Turns out that both turbos are shot, as well as the oxygen sensors that failed after being coated in oil that spewed from the turbos after the failure. Audi quoted me 5800 in parts and 3080 in labor. The vehicle cost me 12400 dollars.

As I was leaving the dealership one of the techs told me about some law that can protect a buyer, even in a private sale with an 'as is' stipulation. Apparently it's something to do with emissions and the fact that the vehicle will now fail the test.

I searched and searched online but all I could find was the 'Lemon Aid Law' for Massachusetts which stated exactly what the Audi tech told me.

Does this law also exist in Colorado? Or was the tech misinformed? I really hope he was right because I cannot afford this right now. Thanks

[JETX]

Originally Posted by rlaudick

I recently purchased a 2001 Audi S4 through a private sale. Drove great when I took it for a test drive, and I bought it. After I had put less than 20 miles on it the Check engine light came on and I lost all boost pressure, so I took it to a local Audi dealership. Turns out that both turbos are shot, as well as the oxygen sensors that failed after being coated in oil that spewed from the turbos after the failure. Audi quoted me 5800 in parts and 3080 in labor. The vehicle cost me 12400 dollars.

What did your mechanic say when you took the vehicle for inspection BEFORE you purchased it??

As I was leaving the dealership one of the techs told me about some law that can protect a buyer, even in a private sale with an 'as is' stipulation. Apparently it's something to do with emissions and the fact that the vehicle will now fail the test.

First, you need to confirm that you live in an 'required emissions testing' area.

If you do, then the next question is... did the seller give you a valid 'Current emissions inspection certificate'??
If so, then there is not an immediate requirement for emissions testing.

Finally, what did the SELLER say when you contacted him about this??

[rlaudick]

you can disregard this thread now.

Somehow the car managed to pass inspections even with oil shooting out the exhaust. The operator was just as surprised as I was but I guess that's just the way it is. Seller is willing to work with me, though, thankfully.