Car sold as is

[Bthorn59135]

What is the name of your state?Louisiana

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

@Bthorn59135

You can either edit your original post or reply to the thread to ask a question.

 

[Bthorn59135]

I live in Louisiana and I purchased a car as is and was told by the dealership that the car had a warranty. The car was purchased November 17, 2018 and two weeks later it was in the shop. The car needs a new engine. What steps should I take to get my money back? Am I covered under lemon law?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

What year model car?

LA lemon law is on new cars only in the first year after delivery.

DId you get a written warranty that the dealership mentioned? "As is" generally means no warranty.

 

[Bthorn59135]

What model car?

2012 Malibu

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Unless you have a written warranty from the dealer that provides for engine replacement you are out of luck.

 

[quincy]

The lemon law can cover used vehicles up to 30 days after purchase but it appears the lemon law on your as-is vehicle sale does not apply. What does your Buyers Guide say?

 

[Bthorn59135]

The lemon law can cover used vehicles up to 30 days after purchase but it appears the lemon law on your as-is vehicle sale does not apply. What does your Buyers Guide say?

It says as is

 

[Bthorn59135]

It says as is

I purchased the car and the warranty that the dealership sold. When the problem happened I called the warranty department and they said it is not covered because that was a pre existing condition.

 

[quincy]

That is unfortunate.

Here is a link to Louisiana's Title 51 where you can scroll to and click on LSA-RS 51:1941 to LSA-RS 51:1948, to read Louisiana's Lemon laws:
https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2017/code-revisedstatutes/title-51/

It is rarely a smart decision to purchase any used vehicle without having your own trusted mechanic check out the vehicle first.

Good luck with the engine repair.

 

[Bthorn59135]

That is unfortunate.

Here is a link to Louisiana's Title 51 where you can scroll to and click on LSA-RS 51:1941 to LSA-RS 51:1948, to read Louisiana's Lemon laws:
https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2017/code-revisedstatutes/title-51/

It is rarely a smart decision to purchase any used vehicle without having your own trusted mechanic check out the vehicle first.

Good luck with the engine repair.

Thank You

 

[quincy]

Thank You

You're welcome, Byhorn59135. We appreciate the thanks so thank you.

Good luck.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

You need to read the warranty you were sold very closely. In fact, you should likely have a lawyer look over it.

 

[quincy]

You need to read the warranty you were sold very closely. In fact, you should likely have a lawyer look over it.

I agree that the warranty purchased from the dealer should be read carefully to see what it says about "preexisting" conditions. That said, the need for a new engine should have been something an independent inspection would have detected.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

While I fully agree that there should have been a purchase inspection it really depends why the engine failed if it would have been found in one.

I can't imagine an actual warranty purchased with a used car that would have a pre-existing exclusion that didn't list exactly what was being excluded.