Purchased used car(san diego) and dealer signed a due bill for items dealer was to correct before delivery to me in palm springs. 2 1/2 weeks go by delivered the car(dealer took me on a short road test . 12 hours later I drove the car on the freeway 1st time (a problem with a noise is still heard from the list) I had a mech check the car out the next morning. Mech found torn axle boot, both front control arms bad, both front rotors a warped and front pads are est 15% left, both front tires unevenly worn inside. mech call dealer for me and had car towed back to san diego (I had to pay) now its fixed again dealer say plus all the issues mech inspection had found. If the noise due bill are still not fixed what are my options, can I have the car inspected before I accept it out
This sounds like a lemon law/breach of warranty issue. I note that when a dealer sells a car that is so defective that its inherently dangerous, and may result in life threatening injuries, then the issue goes into products liability and fraud terrain.
Generally the Lemon Law does not apply to used cars; however, the California Song-Beverly Act and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, as well as the California UCC may apply.
Here there is a list of repairs for a car which the dealer acknowledged had serious mechanical issues when it sold you the car. This implies that they would warranty the work to be done, and promised to deliver a repaired car.
Under circumstances like this, its possible the dealer either owes the work to complete satisfaction, or you may be entitled to a refund. Not sure which.
I will change the category to Lemon Law as this is where you will find attorneys who specialize in auto warranty issues, and they may be able to give you a much better response to your question.
While there are laws to protect you, short of going to court you will need to deal in real world issues. Be nice to dealer AND make sure to keep written records of all of this AND never mention the law as that can make folks nervous and uncooperative.
Attorney Kaufman has spelled out the "real world" for you in a very specific way. I recommend following his approach.
Lawsuits are expensive and time consuming and if you can possibly achieve what you want without the necessity of filing a lawsuit over this issue, I would do so. However, if you are unable to get a satisfactory answer to your issue, you may be forced to do so.
