used car lemon?

[fueledbymusic]

What is the name of your state? California

I had bought a used 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan on 9-1-07 from a local dealer. Of course, I signed all kinds of paperwork including a "Sold As Is" one. I buy the van. Then one week later, the trasmission dies. I replace it, $1800 later. All happened within 2 1/2 weeks.

As of today 3-20-08. My co worker tells me that I can complain (by law) to the dealer, because it broke down within 30 days.

Cause dealers are not supposed to sell me a vehicle possibly knowing about the transmission without telling me about it.

I certainly don't believe it. It's cause I know Im ON MY OWN. It says so: AS IS, and I signed it.

Now the question? Is it TRUE what my co-worker says?

 

[hmtito]

A used car can qualify under the Lemon Law as long as it was sold with a written warranty and the vehicle was purchased primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. Sometimes a used vehicle is sold with two warranties, one from the dealer and one from the manufacturer.
If the vehicle was sold "as-is" or "with all faults" the Lemon Law probably will not apply, unless the vehicle was a former "lemon law buyback" and this was not properly disclosed to the purchaser.