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True Cost to Own (TCO) - Hidden Costs of Car Ownership

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#151 of 160 Pontiac Vibe by geoffm3

Aug 28, 2008 (7:00 am)

On Edmunds' TCO page, it lists the Pontiac Vibe in the over $40k wagon segment. Now, I know GM sometimes has a reputation for lacking quality, but I think this is a mistake. How can a sub $20k car fit in there?

#152 of 160 Re: Pontiac Vibe [geoffm3] by kirstie_h HOST

Aug 28, 2008 (12:31 pm)

Replying to: geoffm3 (Aug 28, 2008 7:00 am)
Hm... that does seem off. You can bring it to the attention of the TCO team by using the "help" link at the top of this page (itty bitty, on the right) since they don't read these discussions.

#153 of 160 Did dealer sell me an illegal car? by VicVic2008

Jan 29, 2009 (6:01 pm)

hi, all,
 
i live in colorado and bought a 2007 used car from a small dealership six months ago. the vehicle was sold to me 'as it is'.
 
a few days ago i ran into an accident and have had the car worked in body shop. the shop told me that the car was in heavy accident (tell from the condition of interior parts) before i bought it, which i was not informed of by the dealer. I thought i could not argue about it cuz i bought 'as it is'. then i was told that some of the parts were not fixed properly after last accident and might impose some safety issue; and the dealership was not supposed to sell this vehicle to me, or at least should have informed me of that condition.
 
if the message i received is correct, i might considering to get back to the dealer.
 
i wonder if anyone has experience of such issue...shed some light on it?
i m totally dummy with the legal system..
 
appreciate in advance.

#154 of 160 Re: Did dealer sell me an illegal car? [VicVic2008] by dtownfb

Feb 03, 2009 (1:06 pm)

Replying to: VicVic2008 (Jan 29, 2009 6:01 pm)
If you bought it "as is", not sure if you have a case against the dealer. I guess you can try to contact the dealer but not unless he deliberately misled you or lied to you about the condition of the car, I don't see you getting very far. Also remember that the dealer may not have been aware of the prior accident.
 
Before you contact the dealer, you may want to pull a Carfax report to see if the accident shows up.
 
Good luck.

#155 of 160 Re: Did dealer sell me an illegal car? [VicVic2008] by oregonboy

Feb 12, 2009 (10:25 pm)

Replying to: VicVic2008 (Jan 29, 2009 6:01 pm)
I seem to recall something about implied contracts and "fitness for intended purpose". I would think that if the vehicle was unsafe to drive, the buyer would have legal recourse unless it was sold "as is for parts".
 
You might try to work something out with the seller. If they give no satisfaction, small claims court or the District Attorney's Office would seem a likely next step.
 
Remember, this legal advice is worth exactly what you paid for it.

#156 of 160 Re: Did dealer sell me an illegal car? [oregonboy] by joel0622

May 19, 2009 (4:15 pm)

Replying to: oregonboy (Feb 12, 2009 10:25 pm)
It varies from state to state as to what the laws are. Here in TN you cannot "Intentionally" sell a car that has had over $XXX in damage (I can't remember the figure) with out disclosing it.

#157 of 160 1996 Olds 88 repair/maintenance costs by lhy

Jul 09, 2009 (4:57 am)

I have some questions the cost to own a 1996 Olds 88 LS. It has low mileage of 40K.
 
What are the maintenance and repair costs like for this car?
 
Is there a problem with price/availibility of parts given that this model line is discontinued and GM's recent problems?

#158 of 160 Re: Comparing Civic Coupe to G5 Coupe [bobst] by hackattack5

Dec 11, 2009 (5:31 am)

Replying to: bobst (Jul 10, 2007 12:16 pm)
"Now GM and Ford may be making great cars, but many of us have developed loyalty to the Japanese cars and that is what we intend to keep buying"
 
You have a point I did switch from Ford / GM to Toyota / Honda in the mid 80s but after the last 3 Honda's that I have owned and all the recalls / low ratings that Toyota has been getting I switched back to Ford (Fusion) For me its about the quality and I think both Honda and Toyota have grown greedy and have lost their way. I know that the Honda people will reply that there is no problem with Honda and that I will get what I deserve with my Ford but just look at all the info on this site and you decide.

#159 of 160 True Cost to Own by wabiz

Dec 31, 2009 (12:08 am)

In the past week I've seen the TCO go up by $7-10,000 for several cars. For example, the 2009 Highlander Sport TCO was in the low $40,000s last week--now its in the low $50,000s. Last week TCO for a 2004 Explorer XLT was in the low $30,000s--now its in the high $30,000s.
 
What gives?

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