I want to buy a used car, headache and hassle-free. What is the best kind of dealership for me to check out? Buying a used car doesn’t have to be a daunting task! A used car not only saves you from spending hundreds of dollars a month leasing one, but also saves you on the…
I went to buy a car as a Christmas present to myself. I traded in my old car to purchase the newer car. I was waiting for my payment book from my new lender. When I didn’t receive it in January, I called the lender listed on my paperwork, and they said that they didn’t…
Dear Attorney Zeigler, I am assisting my mother with purchasing a car. I was doing some research and came across your article “How Can I protect myself when buying a used car.” I discussed the rules mentioned in your article with my mother. She told me that if the dealership wouldn’t let her take it to…
Are you looking to purchase a used vehicle from a car dealership? One of the most common complaints we get about used car sales is, “The dealer won’t give me my title, so I can’t register the car.” While many car sales are processed honestly without a title being present at the time of purchase,…
*Insert toothy, shark-like, salesman smile.* That’s a pretty good deal they’re dangling in front of you. You have a vehicle that you still owe $10k on, and frankly, you’re tired of it; it’s breaking down, it’s too banged up, or it’s just yesterday’s news. It’s time to upgrade! Why should you pay off that loan…
Here is a typical email that I receive almost daily: I purchased a used car “as is” last month from a Buy Here Pay Here dealership. The dealer assured me that the car only needed a tune up. Yesterday, the car started smoking, so I took it to a mechanic. He said it needs a…
Dear Attorney Zeigler, I purchased a used car two months ago, and it came with a free 90-day warranty. I thought that all I had to do was take the car back to the dealership if I had problems. The car has been in the shop a few times since I bought it. The dealership keeps…
Dear Attorney Zeigler, I need an inexpensive car to get back and forth to work. I don’t know how to buy one, and I don’t want to get taken advantage of. I hear horror stories about buying used cars. Is there anything that I can do to protect myself? Yes, you can take certain…