bought a used subaru from a local used car lot

[damnsubaru]

 boy they were not happy with me in the first month under warrenty they had to replace the rear abs sensor twice the catylytic converter, and the crank pully and all new belts, it took them two tries with the sensor because they bought the wrong one twice broke the first one,the catylytic converter  took all day because they overtightened the bolts and snapped them off and the crank pully broke on me in pullman and lasted until i got home 30 miles away,they had to tow it the last 40 miles to their shop. then the transmission started slipping and i was told that wasn't a warrenty item even though it was but i was tired of the runaround and the bs. and the fact they let me off the lot without securing finances then tried to charge me 600 a month for a 2001 legacy with 98 000 miles on it. so i took it back washed my hands of it. now they want me to pay 10,000 bucks for it i told them no . i also had to fix the back door by me self it wouldn't open  and it was locked shut. boy was that fun to fix.

[mikec03]

Its almost always a bad idea to buy a car from a used car lot.  This is not to say that one can get a lemon from a private owner because I have done it.  I think the best advice about buying a used car is to 1] limit yourself to a specific mgf and small set of years, and 2] research those cars on the internet.

 

I hope that you are able to squeeze yourself out from under their $10,000 billing.

[Rooster2]

Sounds like you have endured quite an adventure. Subarus are great cars, but that one with 98K miles probably had minimal maintenance, and the clown mechanics at the dealership don't know what they are doing is not making things any better. I am guessing that the dealership is not a Subaru dealership.

 

What is your sales agreement upon purchasing this car? If unsure of anything, then I suggest talking with an attorney to learn what your rights are.

[brus brother]

Sounds like you have endured quite an adventure. Subarus are great cars, but that one with 98K miles probably had minimal maintenance, and the clown mechanics at the dealership don't know what they are doing is not making things any better. I am guessing that the dealership is not a Subaru dealership.

 

What is your sales agreement upon purchasing this car? If unsure of anything, then I suggest talking with an attorney to learn what your rights are.

+1 Rooster I would contact the Attorney Generals Office in your state. They will steer you in the right direction.

Advise the dealer of your inclination if ANY resistance.

Transmission issue covered/not covered... what does the contract say?

They likely used aftermarket cat converter (ask for any of their receipts) would rust out in a year or two here in the northeast rust belt. Maybe longer in misty Washington.

Edited June 16, 2017 by brus brother

[ThosL]

I'd never do a loan or a big ticket purchase when it isn't hard for find Subarus under $3K that are fully serviceable and get you from point A to B readily.  

[Subaru Scott]

Under $1k... 

[damnsubaru]

yah i learned my lesson  yes  it was probably covered but i was tired of the run around and it took them 2 wks to get the right parts for the abs sensor and 12 hours to install the cat. talk about ham fisted. i guess they wrote it off because i haven't heard back from them.