(HELP) What are the laws in my favor for buying a LEMON CAR ?

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James N

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I think I bought a lemon car (Rx8) yesterday can someone please help?

I went in picked out a used 2004 Mazda RX8 flawless in every aspect, test drove it fully loaded though it was a good deal for my trade in of my saturn ion. Called Navy Federal Credit Union and got a loan to start processing and it takes 24 hours to get an approval. Well the manager of the car lot got me in the car over the weekend filled out all the paper work to buy the car and what not and said to me with my roomie sitting next to me if the loan does not go through or I do not want to accept the finance rate other then what i was quoted I do not have to accept the loan and we trade vehicles back I get my saturn he keeps the Mazda Rx8 back. I drove off the lot to go home and 20 mins on the road the Mazda breaks down smoke pouring out of the engine bay and sputtering for a total loss of power and several misfires.

I do not think there is a used lemon law in florida HOWEVER seeing as I called the loan company 2 hours later and canceled the loan from processing I do not have to buy that Mazda Rx8 still do I ? I called them this morning , texted them and emailed them to let them know "The loan did not go through I am coming back for my saturn in the am" seeing as there was no exchange of money can I still get my saturn back ?
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THERE IS ALSO NO USED CAR LEMON LAW IN FLORIDA I DO NOT BELIEVE.

Well I think the manager has to give me back my saturn...there was no exchange of funds to anyones hands. I cancelled the loan before it went through and the dealer sat there and told me if the loan does not go through he just wants the rx8 back.

IF I CANCELLED WITH THE LOAN AGENCY AND TOLD THE CAR LOT WITHIN 24 HOURS I STILLL SHOULDNT BE FORCED INTO THE DEAL CORRECT? THE MANAGER SAT THERE AND TOLD ME AND MY ROOM MATE IF I DONT WANT THE CAR AFTER THE LOAN DOESNT GO THROUGH HE JUST WANTS THE RX8 BACK....
I didnt wreck anything... cars just dont break down while you drive them unless it was an intermident problem they knew about. Thats shady I was just driving home and there stupid car fucking broke down on me that i was BORROWING for the weekend. THERE WAS NO EXCHANGE OF MONEY i am getting my car back.
Consumers have rights too..i guess im speaking to all the used car salesman today that arent at work because you all sound the same... none of you think its fishy the lot let me drive away with a car that breaks down 20 mins later... I just called the us bank the financing company for the saturn and the car is still legally mine... So i guess im going to get MY saturn ion tomorrow.
 
Look at it from the dealer's point of view. You got the car. You wrecked it. Why should he give you back the trade-in, or not have you fulfill your contract?
 
There are no laws in your favor when you buy a used car. The rule of law is "caveat emptor'. If you've never heard of that, it's Latin for "buyer beware". It means it is the buyer's responsibility to determine the condition of a vehicle before buying it and to validate any and all claims made by the seller before buying it.

Look, you can't enter a contractual agreement with a dealer to buy a vehicle and then go behind the dealer's back to cancel the financing. That's not acting in good faith and it may be a fraudulent act. If the dealer finds out from the lender that you canceled the financing, he may play hard ball with you. Ultimately it all depends on what you signed. Text messages are not a valid means of conducting business like this. You do it in person or by registered mail.
 
There are no laws in your favor when you buy a used car. The rule of law is "caveat emptor'. If you've never heard of that, it's Latin for "buyer beware". It means it is the buyer's responsibility to determine the condition of a vehicle before buying it and to validate any and all claims made by the seller before buying it.

Look, you can't enter a contractual agreement with a dealer to buy a vehicle and then go behind the dealer's back to cancel the financing. That's not acting in good faith and it may be a fraudulent act. If the dealer finds out from the lender that you canceled the financing, he may play hard ball with you. Ultimately it all depends on what you signed. Text messages are not a valid means of conducting business like this. You do it in person or by registered mail.
 
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