Who pays for car repair right after sale?

[skydo]

Several days ago I bought a used car. The next evening I tried to use the heat for the first time and it didn't work. A friend told me that the dealer ought to repair this for me because even though the salesperson didn't promise the heat would work, it's something that would be understood when she told me everything on the car was in good working order. I brought the issue to the dealer, who told me to take the car to a local repair shop. The issue ended up requiring a part from the manufacturer, a few days wait, and some labor charges. The shop called today and said I could pick up my car tomorrow, and that the dealership would cover the part cost and I would be expected to cover the labor charges. My problem is I don't have the money to pay for labor charges, as I spent the money buying the car just days earlier. I thought that if the dealership was not fixing the car as a courtesy, they would let me know to expect charges, and give me a choice as to where I would take it. I'm not sure what I should say when I next talk to the dealer or repair shop. Any ideas? Would you expect to pay for this repair or for the dealer to take care of it? Your input would be appreciated.

 

[alohak_omair]

It's very iffy with used cars. specially if you didn't buy a certified pre-owned car. Usually used cars are sold as-is and without any guarantee or warranty. It doesn't really matter what the sales rep tells you, a lot of them will say anything to sell a car. What really matters is the fine print on your sales agreement. To tell you the truth, I'm surprised they even agreed to pay for part of it. Unless your purchasing agreement specifically says that they will provide warranty or guarantee no problems for a certain amount of time then you should expect to pay most of the reapair cost (Parts + Labor). I think you are lucky that they are atleast paying for the part.

If you really cannot pay directly for the repairs, the most hassle free thing would be to just put it on your credit card (if you have one) and just pay the minimum monthly balance on it or as much as you can until it's paid off.

Or you could try talking to the repair shop about it and telling them your situation and see if they offer any type of partial payment options.

Or you could bring it up with the dealer and insist that they pay for the entire cost (which would probably be the hardest thing to do)

good luck!

 

[Firebird]

Really, if you own the car, you fix it. They paid for the part out of courtesy.

The dealer is not your problem, though. This is a tiny, insignificant transaction. But you're going to repeat it for the rest of your life if you don't change. Nobody but a crazy person would buy a car without any intention of spending money to take care of it. Did you not know that cars require repairs and maintenance? Of course they do. Gasoline, too. Repairs can cost thousands of dollars, and they come at unannounced times. If you've not plans for that, and you've bought a car, you're not sane. Now, I realize that half the people in the USA are just as crazy, but that doesn't really improve your outlook. You need to change the way you think. Think of yourself first, before you start working to make car dealers rich.

Any time you buy a car, plan on spending money to feed it, and also you might want to test drive it and try stuff out. Buying cars without test driving them seems to be epidemic on Yahoo answers.