What to do if a used car that I purchased keeps breaking down?

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What to do if a used car that I purchased keeps breaking down?

They wouldn’t give me my money back and they won’t fix it. This is my first time purchasing a car so I have no real knowlege of what to do. This car is costing me alot of money in repairs. The first time there was a electrical problem just 2 weeks after I got it, and it’s been down hill ever since. Also, I pay a note on it. 

Asked on December 30, 2010 under General Practice, Maryland

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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 13 years ago | Contributor

If you purchased a motor vehicle from a retail seller and he helped you get the financing or provided it himself, you need to check with your state's department of financial institutions and your AG (attorney general) to see if this company is licensed to give notes (offer financing) on any motor vehicle (used or new).  This might be your best recourse. When you buy used, you usually buy "as is" and in fact you may have signed such a document.  If you buy "as is", this means you don't buy it with warranties (i.e., you didn't buy it with a warranty that these items about which you complain would be fixed).  Every state has lemon laws but each state is different.  Some states allow lemon law coverage for used cars, too but you need to have certain conditions occur before you are covered. Go and talk to the two agencies I mentioned.  Perhaps your state's consumer protection laws against unfair and deceptive acts may help you in your particular situation.


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