2 months ago my dad and I purchased a 93 acura integra from a used car dealer in our area, who rebuilds cars that have been in a wreck. The other night I was driving my car to a friend's house and my car broke down in my neighborhood. We had to get it towed to our mechanic, and it turns out that the timing belt needs to be replaced. The mechanic said that the timing belt bent back some valves because my car died down as I was driving. The mechanics noticed that it was a used belt which broke. The owner of the used car dealer where I got the car from said that he replaced the timing belt before we got it. The problem is that the dealer sells the cars as is, so there is no return policy or anything. Our mechanic said we should get the dealer to pay for everything and we have to go talk to a lawyer. If we pay a lawyer, will it be worth it, and will they make the dealer pay for the timing belt?
I believe we have in writing that the timing belt was replaced by the dealer because my dad and I signed a bunch of papers before we purchased the car. Also, our mechanic is writing us some paper work and is saving the belt for evidence because it was a used belt instead of a new belt.
I believe we have in writing that the timing belt was replaced by the dealer because my dad and I signed a bunch of papers before we purchased the car. Also, our mechanic is writing us some paper work and is saving the belt for evidence because it was a used belt instead of a new belt.