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Old 04-05-2012, 05:31 PM   #1
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I've also bought a few cars sight unseen (eBay) but I've always hired someone local (to the car) to do a PPI so I know what I'm getting. Sorry to hear that this seller took advantage of the situation.
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Old 04-05-2012, 06:33 PM   #2
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Bloody hell what a horror story! Hope everything works out for ya. I feel sorry for you
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Old 04-05-2012, 06:50 PM   #3
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You bought a car sight-unseen with no warranty. It is unlikely you will get any satisfaction from the dealer or federal law regarding interstate commerce. You can fight for your rights but this dealer is a pro at dodging seller responsibility so it will probably only lead to a lot of time wasted and few new wrinkles to your brow. My suggestion is to ignore the fact that you took a minor fleecing on this deal, move on and begin to enjoy the car for what it is... lesson learned rather cheaply. Sometimes it is just better to let it go.
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Old 04-05-2012, 07:46 PM   #4
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You bought a car sight-unseen with no warranty. It is unlikely you will get any satisfaction from the dealer or federal law regarding interstate commerce. You can fight for your rights but this dealer is a pro at dodging seller responsibility so it will probably only lead to a lot of time wasted and few new wrinkles to your brow. My suggestion is to ignore the fact that you took a minor fleecing on this deal, move on and begin to enjoy the car for what it is... lesson learned rather cheaply. Sometimes it is just better to let it go.

From the ad: THIS CAR IS PRE-CERTIFIED WITH A 3 MONTH WARRANTY.

Apparently the warranty does no cover anything that I found wrong with the car. The way I see, it, 90% of the problems would not exist had he simply put a new battery in, and had the computer re-set. at the time.

Regardless, good advice, thanks. Warm weather is here, and I have multiple choices to have a fun summer. decisions, decisions..

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Did you get all them steppin' on bugs? No matter, that's a nice toybox, time to see the glass three quarters full.
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