If a Dealership lied about the condition of a sold as is car with no warranty can I get

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a refund? I went to the dealership and bought a 95 Nissian Pathfinder. The car was sold as is with no warranty. I was told by the vendor that as far as they knew there were no problems with the car. A week later the transmission blew and the car is not drivable. I called the dealersip and talked to a different vendor who did not sell me the car. he told me that you bought the car and 4th gear doesnt work. They never once mentioned that to me. The refuse to give me a refund or pay for damages. Would it be fraud since they lied and told me the car was fine when later foound out that fourth gear didnt work? Or is there a 30 day law stating I should be able to bring it back for a refund. What should I do?
 
its your word against the dealership but you bought the car "sold as seen" and no warranty so you took a chance and it didnt work out. you have no come back with the dealer as you have no warranty on the vehicle and the dealer is not obliged to do anything..you should always get the vehicle checked before buying and never buy a car "sold as seen" im afraid this has been a costly lesson for you to learn
 
Really?

How did they lie?

They sold you a car as-is.

Which means, you looked at the car, had time to inspect it, and ACCEPTED IT AS IT IS.

There is no 30 day law, or anything else. It's not fraud, because you had ample time before buying the car, to have it inspected by a mechanic. Which you failed to do.

You could have bought a car with a warranty. Which you failed to do.

You're stuck with it, that's the bottom line.

You could attempt to take them to court, except for one problem.

The car drove off the lot. Once it does that, anything that happens to it, is on you. The car was in running, driving condition when you took it. Who's to say you didn't do something to it, to make it fail?
 
The car was 'sold as seen'. This means it is your responsibility to properly check over it before you bought it. Sorry love, but there is nothing you can do about this, apart from learn from it. Sold as seen means you give up your statutory right to refund within 30 days.
 
there should be, especially if they have records indicating that they knew about the problem and didn't disclose the problem to you at the time. I would talk to a lawyer. Don't talk to them to much until you get legal advice.
 
Call your local consumer affairs office and file a complaint then call the lawyer referral service in your area and get a lawyer that specialize in this stuff. good luck
 
I am not sure where you live, BUT, there is no such thing as selling a car as is. They changed that law in teh mid 90's. You can sue them.
 
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