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I recently bought a 03' Honda Odyssey in Nov 06' and I've had to take it in to get the transmission replaced the day after I bought it. It was a certified vehicle; however, the transmission was slipping. They fixed it. After that, I had to take it in for minor things (front head light, windshield water sprayer, and other things that they didnt find a problem with). In Feb. and March, my engine light came on and the car had a shimmy at 30 mph and at 50 mph. It would shake, you could feel it in the accelarator, and the RPM's would be erratic. As far as I see, It's a $#%#ing LEMON! My delimma is that the dealership wants to seemingly treat this as a trade-in. I don't want a trade in because they will put a lower value on the vehicle than I paid for it 5 months ago, refinance the remaining in another vehicle, and I will be paying an arm and leg for a used vehicle. I feel that this should be wiped clean and allow me to get another car that is not a problem. Is their anyway out of this?
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If a car i want is new for 14,ooo how much is the downpayment going to be?
No...there is not anyway out of it. Your best bet is to sell the vehicle yourself for as close to the retail book value as possible and purchase another vehicle. The EASIEST thing to do is to take a bath on the rig and refi it into another. but you will come out a few grand better selling it yourself than you will trading it. Used vehicles do not qualify for any type of lemon law, and they CAN be a crap shoot to buy. It is not ordinairy to get someone elses problem but it does happen. In the future, if you are going to buy something that new/used it is a good idea to jot down the VIN number before you buy it and see if by calling the local dealer if they have a history of repairs on the vehicle.other than that ...have any vehicle checked out by an independent mechanic prior to purchasing it and hope for the best. It is a VERY rare thing to buy a used car and not put a few hundred dollars into it during the first six months...after all...people don't trade them in or sell them for NO reason...and sometimes that reason doesn't show itself on a simple short test drive. If your 06 is still under factory warranty, be patient and just let them fix everything under warranty...you will probably end up with a decent vehicle once they get the kinks out of itI'm getting a new car which one is best?
Unfortunately not. There is a lemon law on new cars but that does not apply to the vehicle that you purchased, seeing that it was pre-owned. Since it was certified and is still under factory warranty, let them fix all of the things that are wrong with it as they come up. I understand that this can be frustrating, but it is part of buying any car, new or used. Even brand new cars straight from the factory have some bugs that have to be worked out from time to time.More Questions & Answers ...
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