How to know if you are a car guy?
So here are a few other signs that you might be a car guy: 1. You pick up the morning paper and the headline reads, “Alien Death Ray Incinerates Millions.” You set the front page aside for later reading and go straight to a Sears insert that says, “Presidents’ Day Craftsman Tool Sale.” 2.
Can a buyer’s remorse apply to a used car?
There’s no legal protection for consumers with buyer’s remorse at the federal or state level when it comes to buying a new car. The same applies to used cars. However, in some states, dealers must give consumers a right to cancel, according to the FTC.
How long do you have to return a car after buying it?
Federal law doesn’t require dealers to give you three days to cancel the deal and return the car. In some states, dealers must give you the right to cancel. In other states, the right to return the car in a few days for a refund exists only if the dealer chooses to offer this option.
How long does it take to repair a car you just bought?
Keep a log of repairs: Consumers must discover serious issues by the consumer or dealer within a relatively short time frame following the vehicle’s purchase, typically within one to two years. They must be persistent, requiring several repair visits.
What are the questions to ask when buying a new car?
There are eight essential questions to ask when buying a new car. Your salesperson should be able to answer all of these as you go through the car-buying process. If they can’t, a manager should be able to help.
When do you know you are a car guy?
If you’ve ever come to be recognized by dealership salespeople as a “browser” (there’s a way nastier term for this), you might be a car guy. If you nearly as fondly recall the cars you almost purchased as the ones you did buy, you might be a car guy.
There’s no legal protection for consumers with buyer’s remorse at the federal or state level when it comes to buying a new car. The same applies to used cars. However, in some states, dealers must give consumers a right to cancel, according to the FTC.
Why do dealers ask for your license before a test drive?
Before a test drive, the salesperson might ask for your car keys and/or your driver’s license “as security.” Then, when you return and want to leave without buying, the car keys or the license will go missing. “We don’t see it that much anymore,” Sutton told us, referring to abusive dealer tactics.