USED CAR SALES
When buying a used car, you should always shop around and take time
in choosing your car. You should take the vehicle for a
test drive, allowing the vehicle to reach a normal operating temperature.
Many problems are not apparent in a short trip around the block.
You should also have your own mechanic check the vehicle.
Under the law, each used vehicle must have a window form which indicates
warranty information. If the vehicle is sold AS-IS, you
have no warranty. You may wish to negotiate for, or purchase, a warranty
if none is offered by the dealer.
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Call Us Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - Noon and 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM at (814) 459-4411.
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If you are in the market for a late model, low mileage vehicle, it
is a good idea to ask the dealer for identifying information
on the vehicle. You may wish to inquire with the dealer regarding
the history of the vehicle. You may wish to check the vehicle’s
history through a publicly advertised
service such as CarFax. Late model, low mileage vehicles which have
been imported from of out of the state are the type of vehicles
which are subject to odometer tampering. You may obtain a title
history on your own from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
for a small fee. To obtain this information, write or call the
Department of Transportation at Transportation & Safety Building,
Harrisburg, PA 17120. The phone number is 717/787-3130.
When you purchase a vehicle, you have a right to receive a fully
completed copy of the written contract or agreement of sale, the
installment sales contract and all financing papers, an odometer statement
and the warranty, if any. Make sure all documents are fully completed
and that all verbal promises are included in the written
documents of sale. Be sure to read all of the documents carefully
and understand them before you sign them. You do
not have a three-day right to return a car (new or used).
The following defects must
be disclosed by a dealer if the dealer knows or should know of
their existence: a frame which is cracked, or a transmission or differential
which is damaged so as to require replacement. In addition,
the dealer must disclose the fact that the vehicle has been flood
damaged or that the vehicle is unable to pass state inspection.
If you need an attorney and don't have one, the Lawyer Referral and Information Service can help.
Call Us Monday - Friday from 8:30 AM - Noon and 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM
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