Today, I finally bought a car, after saving up for a year. My dealer had told me it was a good buy, so I snapped it up then and there. On the way home, the rear axle practically fell out of the car due to frame rot. My dealer wants to buy the car back at half the price. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I bought a used car from a private dealer my parents had recommended. On my way home they called to tell me that their car broke down. They bought it last week from the same guy. FML
Today, I bought my very first car that I spent years saving for. A few hours after I signed all the papers, I let my boyfriend go for a test drive. He totaled it. FML
Today, I've saved enough money to buy a new car, but the dealers wouldn't sell any to me unless I agreed to finance, which is not what I wanted to do because I had enough to flat-out buy. After a screaming argument, I left empty-handed. FML
Today, I bought a car that literally caught fire seconds after I started the engine. The dealership then fobbed me off, saying I'd driven it off their forecourt (by about 3 yards), so it was entirely my problem, but they still expect my monthly payments to be on time. FML
Today, I bought a car. Made a down payment and everything. Have the papers saying it’s mine, only to find out a few hours later it was sold right before I bought it. FML
Today, I found out that the man who sold me my car 6 months ago lied about it being "recently serviced" and "in excellent condition". It actually hasn't been serviced in years, and fixing all its problems is going to cost me $900 more than what I paid for the car. FML
Today, I took my car to dealer because of the loud knocking sound I heard while driving it. Twenty-four hours later, they told me it was fixed. Fifteen minutes after I drove away, the tire flew off my car while I was on the highway. My car is now totaled. FML
Today, I was offered a "rust and accident free“ used car at the dealership. By chance, I managed to track down the previous owner, who was quite surprised I was asking about it, saying, "That one was totaled, I thought it had been scrapped!” FML
Today, my car broke down. Yesterday, my husband mentioned he found my dream car for sale, but I'd insisted my car had a lot of miles left and we should save money. They sold my dream car this morning. Now I'm carless. FML
Today, I finally got enough money to buy the car I wanted for a year now. It was stolen today too. I had my car for 4 hours. FML
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egc573 40
"My dealer told me it was a good buy." No shit! What was he/she supposed to say? "No, this is a piece of crap just waiting to come apart the moment you take it off the lot. Now give me your money." Bad call on your part.
RabidBunny 10
You didn't ask for the carfax did you? Tsk tsk :/
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Comments (119)
honeybuncher 3
YDI on so many levels. Do some research first, and you probably shouldn't listen to the DEALER. Their in it for the chaching chaching. And! You've been saving for a whole year? What dedication. *end rant*
detorio 2
He deserves to be run over... Then give him the car for half price! What a jerkoff
QRSpecV 0
A dealer has to deal with all problems within 30 days
GothInside 6
Definately check out the lemon laws for ur area!!
hawlil 1
Threaten to call consumer reports also threaten to park it in front of there lot with lemon sign on it don't back down.
bsmith9942 11
YDI for not having it inspected. Car shops will inspect it for about $50... And if the dealer won't let you have it inspected before you buy it that's a giant red flag!
Scrts 3
No matter where You live, the law should protect the consumer. Tell him to take back his car and return money.
SAgirl 23
You only saved for 1 year? No wonder the thing started falling apart.
hunteredmundson 17
Cars aren't all that expensive, our truck was only like$45k
augmented 1
Fight the bastard! Full refund!!!
Sanch101 7
You are in the UK, you have the right for a full refund as he was selling a car which was not road worthy. Report him to trading standards and if necessary take legal action and he will fold like a napkin.