Question by renailer: Spark plugs wires need to be replaced on “as is” car. What would you do?
I bought a used car last week from a dealership that my parents have always taken their cars too. I didn’t have it checked out by a third party (please no lectures) partially because we always use that dealership for our cars. There were a few little things (loose fuse, air conditioner was “low”) that I noticed when I checked out the car. At the time, the sales manager said those things could be written into the contract that they would be fixed even though the car was bought “as is”. I took the car home that day without those things being fixed and brought it back a few days later. Six days later, I had driven the car only back and forth to the dealership and to work (less than 5 miles away) for a total of less than 30 miles, when the “check engine” light went on.

I took it back to the dealer, but they couldn’t look at it for a few days. Turns out the spark plug wires need to be replaced and the engine was misfiring. They told me it would be $ 375. I talked to the sales manager and he said it was normal wear-and-tear and wouldn’t pay for anything because it was sold “as is”.

I understand that I don’t have much legal recourse because I bought the car “as is.” I’m not going to give my business to this dealership anymore than I have to and have picked it up to take it somewhere else. However, I feel that this is bad business and would like to complain. I have talked to the used sales manager and called the general manager, but what else would you do? Do I have any recourse for either having them pay for repairs of things that should have been checked out beforehand or simply exposing the shady business?

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Answer by Chris
Go to NAPA or Advance Auto or Autozone and buy a set of spark plug wires. Itll cost you $ 50 tops. They are very easy to install and the dealer is essentially bending you over if they are charging $ 375 and only doing wires. Take the car back and fix it yourself and hope that they know what they are talking about that thats the problem.

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I saw a similar question being asked about a car with a few hundred miles. This however is a different story. I am looking at a 2006 Mercury Milan with 2800 miles. The dillership owner has been driving it for awhile, but it still quallifies for 2006 Ford special financing (0% for 72 months) that only new 2006 cars are elligible for. Can depreciation on this car lower the asking price by a couple of thousands, because this is a used car now? Thank you guys!

It is considered a "dealer demo" which means it has not been titled & is therefore considered a NEW vehicle.

The fact that it has 2800 miles on it only means that the dealer should be able to discount it more than one that has not been driven as a demo.

You better decide quickly. Ford Motor Credit is only offering the 0% X 72 month financing on remaining 2006 models through Labor Day.

Most Ford & Mercury dealers are just about out of cars as of now, & even the demo’s are mostly gone.

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I have never driven a new car, only an old Rover 620i and a Ford XR3 and they never struggled to keep up with motorway traffic in SA and Japan, where people drive much faster (160 kph +). So why do they say in road tests that so many new 1.6 to 2.0 L cars struggle to keep up with motorway traffic, which is only 70mph?
This is in Top Gear magazines.

a 1.6 or 2.0 litre car will not struggle at all to keep up on the motorway.
Sorry but your info is flawed.

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