Brand New Jeep Wrecked?

R Q

R Q

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Daughter bought a new ‘20 Grand Cherokee. I saw it last night and immediately noticed that the front end/fenders/hood lines were way off! It was dark at a Restuarant parking lot so I could not inspect any closer but told her to take it back today and sternly inquire if it has been wrecked and repaired and to ultimately cancel the contract since it’s within the three day period to be able to do so. I told her to demand another vehicle.I doubt that she will but the panel fitment on this Jeep is atrocious! I told her to compare to others in the lot. Anybody else ever deal with something like this?
 
I never heard of this, but I'd say it's totally plausible. When I worked at the bike shop in college, they were always concerned about employees dropping a bike before it was sold. Might have happened once or twice...
 
obullfish said:
Yeah it’s a law I’m pretty sure.
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Not in NC. NO grace period. You sign, you buy.
Didn't say i agreed with this fact, but it is the law.
 
If it's been wrecked they have to disclose it on a new car I'm pretty sure. If she bought it used not so much.

Backstory: my parents bought a 02 Impala brand new from Reed lallier Chevy on a Saturday night didn't get out of there until after 10pm. Came home, the detail shop was closed so dad was to bring it back Monday. Sunday morning my brother in law says " hey the Impala badge is missing on the passenger side". The one on the c pillar. We start looking and the paint is obviously orange peeled on that whole side of the car. I investigate further and the paint is chipped off the door hinge bolts like a wrench or socket has been on them.

Dad goes back Monday before opening but parks infront of show room. When sales manager gets there dad says " We bought this car saturday night, I think this cars been wrecked". SM goes "oh hell yeah, that car got tboned so hard on the passenger doors on a test drive we had to replace both of them and the fender.". Dad goes "well no one told us"

SM said they should have, we're selling it as a used car. Where was it on the lot? Dad said right there in that empty space (front and center by the main showroom entrance, surrounded by brand new Impalas)

SM went into full ass kiss mode, tore up paperwork in front of dad and got him another car off another dealer with basically the same options for the same deal.
 
obullfish said:
I know I’ve been told by dealerships that you had a 3 day grace period and we both know they wouldn’t lie about anything.
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The dealership itself may have that policy, like CarMax, but it's not a state law. The only time you have three days to back out of a contract is if they come to your house I believe, like the old encyclopedia or vacuum sales people. Or modern day security salesmen. If you go to them there's no grace period to back out
 
obullfish said:
I know I’ve been told by dealerships that you had a 3 day grace period and we both know they wouldn’t lie about anything.
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;)
 
obullfish said:
I know I’ve been told by dealerships that you had a 3 day grace period and we both know they wouldn’t lie about anything.
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I think that's a dealer perk that some of them do. We got told something similar at Hendrick a while back, but it was longer than 3 days I think, and it was a barely used model.
 
When I bought a 2015 New Truck at Shity Chevrolet, unknown to me, they had me sign up for everything from Gap insurance, to the letter Z. Left there an a Friday night, after 6 hours haggling! Realized it over the weekend, returned Monday, Demanding they delete the $5000 of undisclosed BS. They complied. Now, I wasn't returning the truck, but I have always "Heard" you had 3 days on any contract. :confused:
 
Yes even my banker has said that in NC you have a 3 day opt out clause on a signed contract for a purchase. I have heard this several times.
 
Varies state to state....in SC they only have to disclose an accident or repair if it exceeds (I think) 25% of the value...which is set by MSRP.
 
Dylan W. said:
Buyers remorse law apply?
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not if he bought it at a dealership - buyers remorse only to transactions in your home or away from normal place of business.
 
To clear up the confusion - Directly from the NC Attorney General's site: Right to Cancel

The 3 day right to cancel only applies to the following. Anything else that is offered is a benefit the dealership is providing.
  • Loans Secured by Borrower’s Residence: A loan secured by an interest in the borrower’s principal residence, including a mortgage refinance, except the right to cancel does not apply to the following types of mortgage loans:
    • A mortgage loan for the purchase or construction of a home, or
    • Advances under a preexisting open-end credit agreement.
  • Off-Premises Sales of Consumer Goods or Services that take place at a location that is not the seller’s normal place of business, including home solicitation sales, except the three-day right to cancel does not apply to:
    • Sales for less than $25,
    • Sales made entirely over the telephone or through the mail,
    • Sales or rentals of real estate,
    • Sales of insurance or securities, or
    • Sales made after negotiations at the seller’s normal place of business or at a permanent retail shop.
  • Mobile Homes purchased from a dealer.
  • Prepaid Entertainment contracts for dance lessons, dating or social clubs, martial arts, health or athletic clubs.
  • Discount Buying Clubs.
  • Credit Repair Services.
  • Campground Memberships for more than one year if purchased from a campground operator or salesperson.
  • Certain Food Services, such as contracts to purchase meat in bulk or for home food service plans.
  • Timeshares purchased from a timeshare developer or salesperson.
  • Undeveloped Land purchased under certain conditions.
 
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