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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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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xgetxbentx 13
Don't they have carfax or something along those lines in London? Ydi for not bringing someone who could have helped you take a look at the car though, because I'm betting that anyone with basic car purchasing knowledge would know to look at the under carriage and check for things like that.
OfficeNinja 5
Kick his ass, then torch the dealership. EVERYBODY hates used car salesmen, the jury will find you innocent.
trucker67 10
Always have a mechanic check it over before you buy a used vehicle - it might cost you to get it done but it's worth it . I once had a guy try to sell me a car that was written off and repaired when it was supposed to have been sent to the scrap yard .
SelfInfliktd 3
Maybe. Just maybe. It's time to find another dealer.
jbe_fml 0
Show me the carfax
kikiray 3
I don't know about the Uk but in the united states we have something called the lemon law!
White_like_dat 3
Never said a car dealer. I just assumed he meant drug dealer. They're usually very reputable.
go_Banannas0814 0
This is why you should always have an independent mechanic check the car out before you buy it.... The dealer scammed you and you let him.
Neatfellen 0
he legally has to take it back within the first like week per the lemon law. and give u full price
baked_goods 5
Actually, I just read up on the Lemon Laws yesterday since I'd just bought a new car. It's a popular misconception that they have to take it back if something is wrong within a week (or sometimes three days, depending on who is telling this tall tale) and give a full refund. The law states that OP has to inform the service technicians of the manufacturer, who have 10 business days to get to it. If they don't, then OP can pursue legal recourse.
buttercupbbe3 2
SUE HIM!!!