What is the name of your state? Georgia
Facts:
Bought used car with amended "As is, No Warranty" document that stipulated replacing faulty transmission mounts, fixing front brakes.
we paid $3500 cash and wrote 2 post dated checks, $500 each. these checks were dated 30 days and then 60 days out from date of purchase, respectively.
we took delivery of the car 3 days after we signed contract etc. they needed time to fix brakes.
took car home and realized brakes were not feeling like they were working right. we called dealership and they asked to bring car back in the following day. before leaving house the next morning, we check and found the brake fluid reservoir totally empty.
we informed them of this when we returned car to dealer that morning.
we were asked to pick car up next day. brakes still not working right - squishy, soft and grinding badly. discovered empty brake fluid reservoir again, they filled it up and we drove car and found brakes to still be squishy and soft and grinding.
by this time we are really frustrated and frankly angry they would be so remiss regarding such a serious safety issue.
we left car with them and asked for the owner to contact us. phone call from salesman saying owner was not available, but the car was driven by the service manager and said the brakes are fine and they were not going to do anything more.
we decided to go get the car and take it to a Saab dealership and pay to have the work done on the car as conditions of the contract evaluated and estimate cost to remedy the problem.
our concern is the dealership will deposit our checks before the date written. we would like to explore pursuing a financial remedy if we have to pay to fix the brakes they were contractually obligated to repair.
should we stop payment on the checks, pay to have the car fixed if necessary and then send them a new check for the balance and a letter explaining the rationale for the difference? am i breaking the law doing this?
thanks in advance
Facts:
Bought used car with amended "As is, No Warranty" document that stipulated replacing faulty transmission mounts, fixing front brakes.
we paid $3500 cash and wrote 2 post dated checks, $500 each. these checks were dated 30 days and then 60 days out from date of purchase, respectively.
we took delivery of the car 3 days after we signed contract etc. they needed time to fix brakes.
took car home and realized brakes were not feeling like they were working right. we called dealership and they asked to bring car back in the following day. before leaving house the next morning, we check and found the brake fluid reservoir totally empty.
we informed them of this when we returned car to dealer that morning.
we were asked to pick car up next day. brakes still not working right - squishy, soft and grinding badly. discovered empty brake fluid reservoir again, they filled it up and we drove car and found brakes to still be squishy and soft and grinding.
by this time we are really frustrated and frankly angry they would be so remiss regarding such a serious safety issue.
we left car with them and asked for the owner to contact us. phone call from salesman saying owner was not available, but the car was driven by the service manager and said the brakes are fine and they were not going to do anything more.
we decided to go get the car and take it to a Saab dealership and pay to have the work done on the car as conditions of the contract evaluated and estimate cost to remedy the problem.
our concern is the dealership will deposit our checks before the date written. we would like to explore pursuing a financial remedy if we have to pay to fix the brakes they were contractually obligated to repair.
should we stop payment on the checks, pay to have the car fixed if necessary and then send them a new check for the balance and a letter explaining the rationale for the difference? am i breaking the law doing this?
thanks in advance