freeadvice legal forum wa lemon law private party freeadvice legal forum forum freeadvice lemon law forum freeadvice lemon law wa lemon law private party forum freeadvice lemon law wa lemon law private party bhealy wa lemon law private party hello purchased dodge raider suv date man advertising craigslist car inspected mechanic said fine condition car miles know engine extreme wear inside bad seals heavy gouging surfaces cylinder head covered purchased car warrants total engine replacement wear damage discovered purchased vehicle wanted mechanic look engine blue smoke coming tailpipe man purchased vehicle probably attempted fix engine mechanic tells opened engine left certain items un tightened sealed improper materials mechanic told attempts covering damage smoke type lubricants mask signs faulty piston seals positive man sold knew condition trying pawn knowledge cost car cost repairs rights wa lemon law grounds case small claims court college student money tight worth wasting time trying money scum bag please know thank name state anothermoron realize car years old right good condition expect engine sounds mechanic thorough inspection racer lemon law state washington specifically excludes vehicles years old sales cars state considered given written warranty vehicle bought sounds right leg case bhealy year old car know expect dad mitsubishi montero it take care engine determine inside engine looks hour long inspection expect case rare instance i thought helpful know thanks replies brian bl read original significant misrepresentations hope compensation sale receipt state racer quote originally posted bl post hope compensation sale receipt state relevent state washington read post quote originally posted sales cars state considered given written warranty reciept required times time important noticefreeadvice providing millions consumers outstanding advice thousands professionally prepared reviewed articles questions answers categories question answer pages freeadvice views expressed forum pages reviewed editorial staff attorneys freeadvice provided freeadvice forums intended enable consumers benefit experience consumers faced similar legal issues freeadvice vouch warrant accuracy completeness usefulness posting forums identity qualifications person asking questions responding forums forums subject disclaimer terms conditions prohibit advertisements solicitations commercial messages false defamatory abusive vulgar harassing messages subject violators fee improper posting postings reflect views author property freeadvice freeadvice forum substitute personal advice attorney licensed jurisdiction retained represent locate attorney visit attorneypages copyright advice company
FreeAdvice Legal Forum WA lemon law private party Q FreeAdvice Legal Forum http forum freeadvice com Lemon Law http forum freeadvice com lemon law WA lemon law private party Q http forum freeadvice com lemon law wa lemon law private party q html Bhealy AM WA lemon law private party Q Hello all recently purchased an ' Dodge raider SUV date from a man advertising on craigslist I had the car inspected by a mechanic beforehand and he said everything was in fine condition for a car with k miles on it What he didn't know was that the engine had extreme wear on the inside bad ring seals heavy gouging on surfaces on cylinder head etc that was covered up when I purchased the car This all warrants a total engine replacement The wear and damage was discovered after I purchased the vehicle and wanted the mechanic to look at the engine because I had blue smoke coming from the tailpipe The man I purchased the vehicle from had probably attempted to fix the engine himself so the mechanic tells me because someone had opened up the engine and left certain items un tightened and sealed it with improper materials The mechanic also told me that there were attempts at covering up the damage with stop smoke type lubricants that mask the signs of faulty piston ring seals I am positive the man who sold it to me knew of the engine's condition and was trying to pawn it off on someone else without their knowledge Cost for car cost for repairs will Do I have any rights under WA lemon law or any grounds for a case in small claims court I'm a college student so money is tight but if it isn't worth wasting my time trying to get money from this scum bag please let me know Thank you What is the name of your state AnotherMoron AM You realize the car is years old right How good of condition did you expect the engine to be in It sounds like your mechanic didn't do a thorough inspection racer AM The lemon law for the state of Washington specifically excludes used vehicles over years old All sales of used cars in the state are considered as is unless you are given a written warranty for a used vehicle like the one you bought sounds about right for something on it's last leg You have no case Bhealy AM I have a year old car as well yes I know what to expect But then again my Dad has a mitsubishi montero with k on it It is all about how you take care of the engine and one cannot determine how the inside of an engine looks in an hour long inspection I didn't expect to have a case but in the rare instance I did I thought it would be helpful to know Thanks for the replies Brian BL PM Read the original Ad Was there any significant misrepresentations That would be your only hope at some compensation IF the sale receipt did not state AS IS racer PM Quote Originally Posted by BL Post That would be your only hope at some compensation IF the sale receipt did not state AS IS Not relevent in the state of Washington Did you read my post Quote Originally Posted by Me All sales of used cars in the state are considered as is unless you are given a written warranty No as is reciept required All times are GMT The time now is PM IMPORTANT NOTICEFreeAdvice com has been providing millions of consumers with outstanding information and advice free since with thousands of professionally prepared and reviewed articles questions and answers in more than categories in the Question and Answer pages at FreeAdvice com THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON THIS AND OTHER FORUM PAGES WERE NOT REVIEWED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OR ATTORNEYS AT FREEADVICE COM and are provided AS IS The FreeAdvice Forums are intended to enable consumers to benefit from the experience of other consumers who have faced similar legal issues FreeAdvice does NOT vouch for or warrant the accuracy completeness or usefulness of any posting on the Forums or the identity or qualifications of any person asking questions or responding on the Forums Use of the Forums is subject to our Disclaimer and our Terms and Conditions of use which prohibit advertisements solicitations or other commercial messages or false defamatory abusive vulgar or harassing messages and subject violators to a fee for each improper posting All postings reflect the views of the author but become the property of FreeAdvice Information on FreeAdvice or a Forum is never a substitute for personal advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction you have retained to represent you To locate an attorney visit AttorneyPages com Copyright since by Advice Company All Rights Reserved