Before you buy a vehicle do your research
Check with Car fax
Research Warranty Judgements
Research Call Backs
Research Replacement Parts Cost
Nowadays automobiles are costly to maintain because of monthly finance payments, monthly insurance payments, the cost of gas and unforeseen repairs. Researching can save you money and piece of mind, It’s a good idea to decrease your chance of unforeseen issues by being informed. How much will replacement parts cost you and are they available in your area? If not replacement parts and shipping can be costly.
Some vehicles have warranty judgements on them with an expiration date, so if you buy a vehicle after the date has expired you are solely responsible for cost. Warranty judgements are set in a court of law based on consumers uniting together against a manufacturer of a defective vehicle. By law a dealership is not required to tell a buyer that the vehicle had a warranty judgement against it. So if you experience this you are responsible but had you known in advance you could of avoided the whole situation.
Car Fax has information on automobiles history when reported but every previous owner doesn’t report everything or maintain the vehicle in the most efficient manner. Buying an automobile can be a gamble and you just don’t know what you’re buying unless you do extensive research.
Call backs are issues that arise constantly but by law must be repaired by all dealerships at no cost to you.
Your automobiles manufacturer has a department to deal with issues you may be having with your vehicle when the dealership is not abiding by the law concerning warranty, call backs, and repairs. They also have more information on the vehicles history than Car Fax . You may even be able to get a percentage of the cost of the repairs deducted if you put in a claim against the dealership with the manufacturer referred to as cost assistance program. Remember when purchasing a vehicle it is a learning experience and it may seem exhausting to research but it is less costly…