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curkington t1_jawkomt wrote

Lemon laws apply in Massachusetts. I will never buy a used car in New Hampshire ever again.

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_From_dust t1_jawnxdf wrote

Truth. Personally, I’ve never had a bad used car experience when purchasing in MA. Both times I’ve picked up a used car in NH ended up being awful experiences.

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Nocturmowl OP t1_jawr16s wrote

Good to know, I’m willing to drive into mass for a car.

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-Codfish_Joe t1_jaxveze wrote

Used cars aren't lemons, and the Massachusetts used car lemon law is a joke.
For used cars under 40k miles, it covers 90 days or 3750 miles.
For used cars 40k to 80k miles, it covers 60 days or 2500 miles.
For used cars 80k to 125k miles, it covers 30 days or 1250 miles.

Basically, if it passes inspection and got an oil change recently, nothing should go wrong over the next few tanks of gas anyway. Seriously- it's just as likely to die on a test drive as it is in the next couple thousand miles, if it were in that bad shape, no dealer would want to have it on the lot.

https://www.mass.gov/guides/guide-to-used-vehicle-warranty-law#-what-is-the-used-car-lemon-law?-

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Boats_are_fun t1_jayi9oq wrote

Are you saying a car dealer wouldn’t try to sell a piece of shit car?!?!? Lol if that what you are insinuating

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-Codfish_Joe t1_jayqgt7 wrote

Even the shittiest car on the lot needs to be able to start quickly and have no mysterious noises or it's not going to get sold. It needs to not have any codes or it's not going to take a sticker.

A car in that shape is bound to go a couple thousand miles without dying on the side of the road. So what does the Massachusetts lemon law get you?

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fabulous_phoenix t1_jax2tpk wrote

Exactly!!! I bought a used Audi in MA, checked out fine prior to purchase. My check clears, dealership calls and says ok to pick up, and the heating system was dead. Drive back to the dealership. They fix it under warranty. Go a week later to pick it up, go to put gas in it, battery won’t turn over. Back to the dealership for a new battery. Pick it up a THIRD time and there’s a huge chip in the windshield right in the line of sight. Car won’t pass inspection, so they had to take it back. They were mad, but MA lemon law protected me!

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Nocturmowl OP t1_jaxfovs wrote

That sounds like a nightmare! But at least they were able to keep taking it back. I had that happen with a Honda Element (still regretting buying one). Battery, electrical glitches making the headlights randomly turn off and kill the heat, they had a short warranty on it but even after the work they put into it..still had issues! Ideally I’ll get a CPO car with one owner and no accidents/minor dings…

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