Before You Buy That Car or Auto Ask About Warranty Terms

As a car and automotive purchaser you may be more than confused what the terms are and legal implications of various purchase, legal and warranty coverage terms. Most people go to a lawyer, and as well pay good money, after they have problems. If you are purchasing a vehicle it pays best to know what the terms are, what the legal terms and descriptions provide for and cover and as well what are the limitations of various types of warranty coverage as well as terms of purchase of sale. By doing so you may well save yourself much heartache, wasted energy time and money. The basic rule is finding out before you sign on the dotted line. It can be said that best way to sail in a gale or hurricane storm is not to be near or in the storm in the first place.

You may well run into certain legal terms, procedures and processes in your quest to purchase a vehicle. Know what the legal terms mean in dealing with automotive warranties and warranty terms. If you do not know – ask. It’s your due right. If you do not understand or get a clear answer then contact either your local state authorities or if need be actual professional legal advice. Better, cheaper and less hassle now rather than later.

After all the basic rule is that “they will promise you the moon “, but once “they have your money” then lots of luck, which is abbreviated as lol.

First of all if the vehicle is labeled or described as “as is” then this constitutes a basic denial of any warranty coverage. Listen carefully – an “as is “vehicle has no warranty coverage in most cases. The dealer or vehicle seller neither assumes nor makes no responsibility what so ever for any repair regardless of any oral statements to the contrary. What this means is that he or she can promise you the moon, but unless it is on paper as specifically covered, almost exclusively with an as-is vehicle then “as is “means “as is”. The seller has no responsibility to fix or care for anything that breaks or does not work on the car, truck, SUV motorcycle or whatever vehicle you are purchasing.

Next in line is the term itself “Warranty”. The term “Warranty” means that the dealer or seller will pay some percent of the labor and some percent of the parts for the covered system or automotive systems that fail during that warranty period of time. In dealing for your vehicle it is always best to ask the dealer or seller for a copy of the written warranty document for a full explanation of warranty coverage, exclusions and the dealers or sellers repair obligations. In some cases now with the internet the dealer may do a printout of the documents from the internet itself. In such cases ensure that company letterhead is stated on a letter or document attesting in some manner and form whom and when this form was given and processed. Otherwise there is no proof later of when, where how and to whom this document was given or was printed by yourself on your own home computer and printer. Stranger things have happened in the automotive trades.

Lastly is the term “Implied Warranties Only”. In this case and situation the term “Implied Warranties Only” , means that the dealer of seller does not make any specific promised to fix things ( even thing and items that need to be repaired) when you buy the vehicle or after the time of the sale. However check with your lawyer and your local state authorities as to what and what not steps dealers and seller can take or claim in your specific legal jurisdiction , regardless of what they want to do arbitrarily or what they claim is correct legal and “by the book”.

The purchase of a vehicle should be a pleasurable experience. You have rights in the matter when it comes to legal questions as to warranty and warranties on your new vehicle. Speak up. Do you homework. Seek legal advice is required.