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Settled my lemon law case! (Finally)
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Settled my lemon law case! (Finally)
Hi all!
Well after a year I finally seattled my lemon law case today.
Well, anyway, I settled for 90% of what I paid for the car. Given the car has almost 25,000 miles on it, that seemed like a pretty good deal to me. A little more than $2,500 for 25,000 miles and 18 months of car seemed like I came out ahead. The other option was to go to court and I just wanted to avoid that.
I'm trying to decide what to get next. I like the SLKs, but I'm thinking about a 3-series ragtop or a Saab too. Car shopping is so much fun. Athough after two lemons a Honda ia looking pretty good.
Thanks for everyone's support -- Bueillewinkle, awiner, Revstiker, Tommy, Fuzzo, and Bob especially.
Cheers,
Beth
PS. MarkL, life would be dull without your ongoing flames. I might even miss them, but I don't think so. :p
Well after a year I finally seattled my lemon law case today.
Well, anyway, I settled for 90% of what I paid for the car. Given the car has almost 25,000 miles on it, that seemed like a pretty good deal to me. A little more than $2,500 for 25,000 miles and 18 months of car seemed like I came out ahead. The other option was to go to court and I just wanted to avoid that.
I'm trying to decide what to get next. I like the SLKs, but I'm thinking about a 3-series ragtop or a Saab too. Car shopping is so much fun. Athough after two lemons a Honda ia looking pretty good.
Thanks for everyone's support -- Bueillewinkle, awiner, Revstiker, Tommy, Fuzzo, and Bob especially.
Cheers,
Beth
PS. MarkL, life would be dull without your ongoing flames. I might even miss them, but I don't think so. :p
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Hey if you are considering the 3 series ragtop, you should really look at the A4 Cab as well. They are a few G's cheaper and on top of that the Audi dealer/sales people aren't snobby like those **** BMW dealers/sales people(according to my experience). 3.0 CVT is silky smooooth!
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How exactly do lemon laws work?
My C320 has had this recurring fuel problem since I got it. Whenever I fill up at the pump the triggers on the pumps keep clicking (like when your tank is full). I've taken it into the dealers 3 times already and they still haven't fixed it yet.
My C320 has had this recurring fuel problem since I got it. Whenever I fill up at the pump the triggers on the pumps keep clicking (like when your tank is full). I've taken it into the dealers 3 times already and they still haven't fixed it yet.
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Originally posted by oggle
How exactly do lemon laws work?
My C320 has had this recurring fuel problem since I got it. Whenever I fill up at the pump the triggers on the pumps keep clicking (like when your tank is full). I've taken it into the dealers 3 times already and they still haven't fixed it yet.
How exactly do lemon laws work?
My C320 has had this recurring fuel problem since I got it. Whenever I fill up at the pump the triggers on the pumps keep clicking (like when your tank is full). I've taken it into the dealers 3 times already and they still haven't fixed it yet.
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Originally posted by Mach430
--Not a lemon law issue, but definitely a pain in the ***! There are only a few stations I can fill up at in less than 10 minutes!
--Not a lemon law issue, but definitely a pain in the ***! There are only a few stations I can fill up at in less than 10 minutes!
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Originally posted by intakex
what was the issue with your car galaxygirl?
what was the issue with your car galaxygirl?
I'd look at the RX-8; very, very nice, only $27k, and it should be very reliable.
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Originally posted by tommy
PLEASE STFF for her problems. They've been posted here a zillion times, and we don't need to set MarkL off any more.
I'd look at the RX-8; very, very nice, only $27k, and it should be very reliable.
PLEASE STFF for her problems. They've been posted here a zillion times, and we don't need to set MarkL off any more.
I'd look at the RX-8; very, very nice, only $27k, and it should be very reliable.
Why do ugly cars always gets good enignes? I'd think of the CLK if you have the extra dough and want's a ragtop coupe. Else, I'll think of the mini? Those italian job minis looks hot. Other than that my choice is "OUR" honda accord alias TSX.
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Originally posted by nevide
RX-8 and Z4s are the ugliest looking cars in the whole wide world. Why do ugly cars always gets good enignes? I'd think of the CLK if you have the extra dough and want's a ragtop coupe. Else, I'll think of the mini? Those italian job minis looks hot. Other than that my choice is "OUR" honda accord alias TSX.
RX-8 and Z4s are the ugliest looking cars in the whole wide world.
Why do ugly cars always gets good enignes? I'd think of the CLK if you have the extra dough and want's a ragtop coupe. Else, I'll think of the mini? Those italian job minis looks hot. Other than that my choice is "OUR" honda accord alias TSX.
GalaxyGirl, Congrats on it being over now. So you can move on to bigger and better things. Good Luck ont he next one.
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Originally posted by tommy
PLEASE STFF for her problems. They've been posted here a zillion times, and we don't need to set MarkL off any more.
PLEASE STFF for her problems. They've been posted here a zillion times, and we don't need to set MarkL off any more.
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Congratulations on the whole ordeal being over for you. Maybe you should stay away from MB's 
I test drove the TSX as well. It was a few thousand under the C230 sedan. However, since it's currently a new "2004" model, dealerships will barely give around $700 off MSRP. MSRP has a $2000 markup from invoice. So you can just imagine how much money they're really making. I decided I'd like to buy a MB for $1000 under invoice as opposed to paying $1000 over invoice for a Honda. But the TSX is definitely a LOT of car for your money.
Good luck with your quest for a new car.
-Thach
I test drove the TSX as well. It was a few thousand under the C230 sedan. However, since it's currently a new "2004" model, dealerships will barely give around $700 off MSRP. MSRP has a $2000 markup from invoice. So you can just imagine how much money they're really making. I decided I'd like to buy a MB for $1000 under invoice as opposed to paying $1000 over invoice for a Honda. But the TSX is definitely a LOT of car for your money.
Good luck with your quest for a new car.
-Thach
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Originally posted by Mach430
--Not a lemon law issue, but definitely a pain in the ***! There are only a few stations I can fill up at in less than 10 minutes!
--Not a lemon law issue, but definitely a pain in the ***! There are only a few stations I can fill up at in less than 10 minutes!
Beth, glad to hear your case is "Seattled"... but I thought you lived in San Fran...
I thought you were looking into a G35 Coupe? If you buy the manual tranny, it comes with a hand brake for those hills.
My wife's HONDA CR-V, assembled in Japan, has an auto shift lever that moves back and forth between Park/Reverse and Drive just fine, but it won't return to Drive if you manually move the lever into the 2nd or 1st gear ranges. (There's a mechanical override feature requiring a screwdriver... hmmmm?) I'm sure it's just a linkage adjustment at the dealer, but it just goes to show that you can have problems with any car. Luckily she never has to select 2nd or first manually.
Honda doesn't understand what drive-away auto door locks are, and the seatbelt retractors work E-X-A-C-T-L-Y like my C-Class.
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Honda doesn't understand what drive-away auto door locks are, and the seatbelt retractors work E-X-A-C-T-L-Y like my C-Class.
Honda doesn't understand what drive-away auto door locks are, and the seatbelt retractors work E-X-A-C-T-L-Y like my C-Class.
We got a 2003 Acura TL for my wife in January -- several oddities for a ~$30K car. No auto locks (even via the shift lever), and the weirdest thing I ever saw: if you activate the power window lock-out on the driver door, even the driver can't work the other windows -- stupidity! At night, the lights in those other window switches are even turned off on the driver side so you know they're not available. But, it does have retained accessory power, which surprisingly, the C's don't have...
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Originally posted by MarkL
No auto locks (even via the shift lever)
No auto locks (even via the shift lever)
But I still didn't like it because it wouldn't unlock when I put it back in park. And with that car, I could care less if the doors are locked while I'm driving.
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Originally posted by Matt230K
Even my '92 cavalier would lock the doors when I put it in gear.
But I still didn't like it because it wouldn't unlock when I put it back in park. And with that car, I could care less if the doors are locked while I'm driving.
Even my '92 cavalier would lock the doors when I put it in gear.
But I still didn't like it because it wouldn't unlock when I put it back in park. And with that car, I could care less if the doors are locked while I'm driving.
:pHey, but I bet it also had adjustable auto-volume for the radio - a Grand Am I once rented had that.
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Thanks everyone! I'm pretty excited. I just can't figure out what I want to buy now.
Cheers,
Beth
Cheers,
Beth
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Hey, but I bet it also had adjustable auto-volume for the radio - a Grand Am I once rented had that.
Hey, but I bet it also had adjustable auto-volume for the radio - a Grand Am I once rented had that.
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Just a thought on buying a new car : I will NEVER buy another FWD car again. They ALL suffere from torque-steer and what REAL car drives itself from the front tire?!
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Originally posted by galaxygrrl
...I just can't figure out what I want to buy now...
...I just can't figure out what I want to buy now...
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Yeah, this supports what i have been saying all along, the car as a whole sucks. If you buy another german car u r basically taking the same risk in getting junk all over again. save your self a huge headache and go with lexus or infiniti, your chance of a lemon is waaaaayyyyyyyy lower. Good luck to u
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Originally posted by BenzC240
Yeah, this supports what i have been saying all along, the car as a whole sucks.
Yeah, this supports what i have been saying all along, the car as a whole sucks.
