Wednesday, May 26, 2010

How to get rid of a broken financed car?

I financed a car about 4 months ago and now the car keeps breaking on me. I bought it used and purchased the best extended warranty the dealer offered.



So a few weeks ago the car breaks and I take it back to the dealer for service. But no dealer will touch the thing because it has %26quot;aftermarket%26quot; parts installed. I was not informed when I purchased the car and the warranty that the car had these %26quot;aftermarket%26quot; parts. So now I%26#039;m stuck with a VERY unreliable car and a completley useless extended warranty.



Please help!



I would like to get rid of this thing and get another car.



How to get rid of a broken financed car?

Go into the dealer where you purchased the car and demand that they either honor the warranty they sold you or refund you the money immediately. If they refuse to do either, threaten to walk around the showroom warning every potential customer not to buy a car from the crooks. Then let them know that you will be reporting them to the better business bureau, the local chamber of commerce, the warranty company, and (if they sell new cars) to the manufacturer(s) whose product they sell. Let them know that you have a letter ready to go to the editor of the local paper about your experience (have a copy with you and make sure the dealership looks BAD). Ask them if it is worth the negative publicity to NOT fix your car. It is a knee jerk reaction to want to get rid of the car for someting else - you liked it when you bought it and chances are you would love it if it was fixed right. MAKE the dealer honor what they have sold you, even if you have to take them to small claims court. You are in the right - they are in the wrong. the only way for them to win is to intimidate you into backing down. Don%26#039;t let them. And don%26#039;t EVER do business with them again.



And I would write a detailed letter to the warranty company right now, whether the dealer does what is right or not. The warranty company will not want IT%26#039;S reputation tarnished by an unethical dealer.



good luck



How to get rid of a broken financed car?

SELL IT OR TRADE IT THE WAY IT IS, YOU WILL PROBABLY BE SOMEWHAT UPSIDE DOWN ON THE PAYMENTS.



AS FOR THE WARRANTY THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN DO BECAUSE IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY AND ALL AFTERMARKET PARTS WILL NOT BE COVERED BY ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY.



I WORK WITH PEOPLE EVERYDAY OF THE WEEK WITH EXTENDED WARRANTIES AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE THAT WILL COVER AFTERMARKET ITEMS.

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