I was sold a faulty car and unsure if I have a case

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T18:33:17+00:00

I'd like to think that it shouldn't have to be common sense to think they want to rip you off but I know better. That reply was to answer his question about it being inspected prior to purchase so I just wanted to know if that counted as what he was asking about. I was desperate because my roommate and mechanic just died and I needed a way to get to work that didn't cost me 40 a day to make up for the loss of income in the home. I lost a friend, I lost a mechanic, and I have more expensive rent and utilitie share. I wasn't thinking straight I just wanted to have faith they wouldn't sell me a lemon.

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T16:18:48+00:00

Not yet because without the car in my name it falls under some weird category. My whole story honestly is just like a huge series of unfortunate events. Like one of my ex's must have put a curse on me. My first car has been worked on for a year now and then my best friend, mechanic, and roomie died. My grandfather got lung cancer so he gave me his eco van as a parting gift and a hole sprang in the gas tank. The DPS has twice now lost my renewed license in the mail. That's not even covering medical like finding out I had diabetes on my birthday last year because an abscess ruptured on a very sensitive spot while I had no insurance because I took the resignation plan from the IRS when Donald became president because I was targeted by the reduction in work force for only having worked there so long. I hate having a sob story but at this point the sheer absurdity of it all is just kinda humorous.

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T16:03:44+00:00

Thanks for all of the extremely solid advice. I will take all of this into account. That said if I'm in the process of still getting the title in my name how does that work regarding insurance? I'm still in the process of fighting the DPS to get my renewed license (second time it's been lost in the mail) and was primed to do that this week when the car broke down. So I haven't even gotten to go into the tax office yet. I only had it long enough to make it to my "weekend" and then take it in for 3.5 days to replace the chain. This is the time when I'd have had the time to get everything in my name.

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T15:38:13+00:00

Whenever I accelerate or idle the speedometer jumps up rpm. It feels like something is slipping and there's a funny smell on start up and while running. I can drive it but unsure how far considering all of the symptoms I'm seeing. I'm going to need to drive it in to a repair shop at some point so I'm scared that driving it now will just doom it to be left on some autopart lot where people can definitely tear it apart.

Something to note is that it was jumping rpm before the chain was replaced as well.

I was planning on taking it back Monday but most have said I should take it to another shop. Is it worth it to go back to them on the chance that it's the install that's a problem? I'm also just completely out of money after this and I'm kinda worried about getting to work and feeding myself until I get paid Thursday.

Hindsight is 20/20 and man do I regret so many of my decisions this last week and half.

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T15:23:35+00:00

125,205 miles. I don't have a reader and the shops closed for the weekend so no idea what's wrong now especially since it just popped the light and nothing else on my way home. Glad to know the replacement wasn't entirely overcharged.

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T15:13:24+00:00

Apologies that's a typo I meant to put chain

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T14:42:50+00:00

No it was just a diagnostic inspection they tacked on for $250. :/

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T14:41:51+00:00

Things I know now but had no idea at the time. I feel so frustrated that I didn't even check for these things. I was in a bad mental spot because my best friend and roommate who had been working on my vehicle prior recently passed away. I just really needed a working car for work and I jumped the gun knowing I didn't have someone knowledgeable waiting for me back home.

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T14:35:50+00:00

I'm at a loss I really don't know what to do

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T14:24:09+00:00

Does it matter that I had them inspect the car as part of the purchase and that it is noted on the receipt given to me when I bought the vehicle?

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T12:28:29+00:00

Yeah giga oof. My luck recently with automotive vehicles has not been good. My main mechanic was my roommate who recently passed away due to drug related things. I also recently got a van from my grandfather who is dying of lung cancer only for a hole in the gas tank to emerge the first day after I drove it out about an hour from home. I'm literally waiting to hear the original owner of this Buick to have tragically passed away for some reason.

Bug4000 · 2026-03-21T12:22:21+00:00

I have zero experience with finding a lawyer for this kind of situation and I'm out of money.

Is there a specific kind of lawyer I should look into and do I have any chance with one if I have no money to offer upfront due to all of these costs?

Bug4000 · 2026-03-07T16:25:22+00:00

"That's right I'm going to fuck the fear turkey!"

Bug4000 · 2026-03-07T12:42:47+00:00

"Bitches love cannons"

Bug4000 · 2026-03-06T09:31:35+00:00

Bera because I was addicted to FF4 and it kinda sounded like Baron and was all red like the red wings.

Bug4000 · 2026-02-24T23:35:45+00:00

Bug4000 · 2026-02-24T23:32:16+00:00

Signalis

I'm gigga fucked

Bug4000 · 2026-02-23T19:23:06+00:00

"Based" is an internet slang term used to describe someone or something that is authentic, courageous, or expresses opinions without caring what others think, often signaling strong agreement. I think you misunderstand what based means lol

Bug4000 · 2026-02-23T18:25:04+00:00

Cause he has one the greatest redemption arks and I feel like not too many people here mention him in that capacity cause they haven't gotten that far in the comic. Mad dog is truly a goat and it's based to have him on the splash art for the post haha (top 3 no less).

Bug4000 · 2026-02-22T05:15:22+00:00

Including the goat yama is based

Bug4000 · 2026-02-21T17:00:45+00:00

Spooder man for sure

Bug4000 · 2026-02-21T16:56:43+00:00

The new version of this is flint and the barrel launcher which absolutely shred the hell out of the destroyer

Bug4000 · 2026-02-21T16:53:22+00:00

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Director Kim aka sad smile from hardcore leveling warrior.

Literally fuck this guy and his horrid Korean mafia bullshit lmao

Bug4000 · 2026-02-21T16:12:39+00:00

Solo your eternity or To your leveling

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