With the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, countless vehicles have been inundated and ruined by floodwaters. Thousands of owners have been forced to abandon their cars during the storms, leaving them behind for others to salvage. Seawater and floodwater can cause irreparable damage to a car and make it very expensive to restore.…
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…