What is the name of your state? TN
I had bought a 2001 Honda Civic from a dealer in Dec 2004. I had absolutely no idea about buying an automobile at that time. The salesperson who sold me the car didn't even suggest a test drive nor did I take on. I bought the car when it had a mileage of just above 56,000 miles. In the next 15 months, till present, I've put on just around 10,000 miles on the car. It just goes to show that I don't drive the car as much. The car did give out a rattling sound when I braked on the highways, ever since I bought it. I thought the rattling came from something that was loose and I never got it checked. It was around 3 months back that I took the car to a workshop and they said I had to replace the lower control arm of the car(which is an expensive thing). They also said I needed to change the front struts of the car(another expensive part). They said it was very unusual for a Honda Civic to have all these defects at 60,000 miles. It cost me a good amount to replace those. I did give the dealer a call to talk about this but all he told me was to check if I had an extended warranty or so, which I hadn't. I assumed, if those were the only defects, I would replace them and I did so. Now, there is this squeaking sound that seems to be coming from the rear of the car. I take it to a local Honda dealership and they say the whole suspension including the shocks and the control arms in the rear need to be changed and have charged me another huge amount(really huge considering my current situation). They too have expressed their surprise at a Honda Civic giving such problems at the current mileage.
I am sure I have not been sold a car that was in good condition nor was I told about it's condition. I feel that my lack of knowledge about buying an automobile was exploited and I was sold a car that was not in a good condition. I have gone to three auto workshops and all of them have stated that it is very unusual for a Honda Civic to give these issues at this mileage. I faxed a letter with this 'story' to the dealer to see if I recieve any reply from them. It's been 3 days and no reply. Do you think I can actually do something - something that is feasible for a middle income working professional? I would feel really really bad if I let that dealer off that dealer after he cheated me so badly.
In frustration,
thanks
I had bought a 2001 Honda Civic from a dealer in Dec 2004. I had absolutely no idea about buying an automobile at that time. The salesperson who sold me the car didn't even suggest a test drive nor did I take on. I bought the car when it had a mileage of just above 56,000 miles. In the next 15 months, till present, I've put on just around 10,000 miles on the car. It just goes to show that I don't drive the car as much. The car did give out a rattling sound when I braked on the highways, ever since I bought it. I thought the rattling came from something that was loose and I never got it checked. It was around 3 months back that I took the car to a workshop and they said I had to replace the lower control arm of the car(which is an expensive thing). They also said I needed to change the front struts of the car(another expensive part). They said it was very unusual for a Honda Civic to have all these defects at 60,000 miles. It cost me a good amount to replace those. I did give the dealer a call to talk about this but all he told me was to check if I had an extended warranty or so, which I hadn't. I assumed, if those were the only defects, I would replace them and I did so. Now, there is this squeaking sound that seems to be coming from the rear of the car. I take it to a local Honda dealership and they say the whole suspension including the shocks and the control arms in the rear need to be changed and have charged me another huge amount(really huge considering my current situation). They too have expressed their surprise at a Honda Civic giving such problems at the current mileage.
I am sure I have not been sold a car that was in good condition nor was I told about it's condition. I feel that my lack of knowledge about buying an automobile was exploited and I was sold a car that was not in a good condition. I have gone to three auto workshops and all of them have stated that it is very unusual for a Honda Civic to give these issues at this mileage. I faxed a letter with this 'story' to the dealer to see if I recieve any reply from them. It's been 3 days and no reply. Do you think I can actually do something - something that is feasible for a middle income working professional? I would feel really really bad if I let that dealer off that dealer after he cheated me so badly.
In frustration,
thanks