What do you if you buy a car 'as is' and three weeks later the transmission goes out?

Answer 1

If its a private sale - as is - is just that, buy a new transmission if the price of the tranny is worth paying for considering the price of the car. it may even be cheaper to find another car with the same tranny. Buy a transmission... Literally! This is someting that has to be looked over while you are looking into the car. Consumer is responsible unless some kind of warranty is implied or offered. Take it to a mechanic and have them scope it out before you lay down the cash. Probably nothing, "as is" means just that. The buyer is accepting the car without any guarantee as to its condition. If you could prove some type of fraud, there might be some recourse. But I doubt it. Perhaps your state has a "lemon law" that could be of some help. Put sign in the window saying "FOR SALE AS IS" Not so! "As Is" does not nullify legal warrantees or other responsibilities of the seller. Law vary by state, but simply putting "as is" on a title or bill of sale does not remove the seller's legal responsibilities. ---- Quick call the law schools and set them straight. A radical change in the law has occurred. YESTERDAY, "as is" meant "AS IS." Unless you could prove fraud, or some other independent basis for collecting damages, you were out of luck. Note that the lawsuit would cost much more than buying a new transmission. There is also VERY LIMITED protection in state Lemon laws. Lemon laws in Texas only apply to new vehicles There's a very logical reason for being able to legally sell a car "AS IS". People who think the seller should be sued every time someone has a problem with a recently purchased used car usually know very little about how complex a car is. Newer autos are a lot more dependable but still, you never know when you're going to have a serious problem. Old or new, BMW or Yugo, they're all made by people and when you buy a used car, you not only have the people factor do deal with but the wear factor as well. The best solution is to either pay the price for a new or newer car and the warranty or invest in some tools, educate yourself, get some bloody knuckles and quit clogging up the court dockets.