buy after lease?
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Re: buy after lease?
In article <g5rop1l7v3p90pvqk240l4je7v4k2c5p1v@4ax.com> David Chabot <david.chabot@videotron.ca> writes:
$But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
$us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars).
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for them to force
you to buy an extended warranty. They can certainly offer it, and
highly recommend it, and even tell you you're stupid if you don't take
it (though it's not generally a good customer service idea to inform
your customers that they're stupid), but I don't believe they can force
you to buy it.
If they continue on that path, tell Audi Canada about it; some pressure
from above will probably change the dealership's mind. Failing that,
I'm sure the relevant consumer protection ministry of your provincial
government would be interested in hearing of this business practice.
$In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
$Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
$etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
Buying someone else's used car is a crapshoot because you don't
know how it was driven. Unless the maintenance records are provided
along with it, you also don't know if it received all of its usual
maintenance. You also don't know what things have gone wrong with it
and needed to be replaced.
Buying your own used car fixes all of these problems. If the price
is reasonable, I'd say it's a good way to get a used car in good shape.
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$But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
$us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars).
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for them to force
you to buy an extended warranty. They can certainly offer it, and
highly recommend it, and even tell you you're stupid if you don't take
it (though it's not generally a good customer service idea to inform
your customers that they're stupid), but I don't believe they can force
you to buy it.
If they continue on that path, tell Audi Canada about it; some pressure
from above will probably change the dealership's mind. Failing that,
I'm sure the relevant consumer protection ministry of your provincial
government would be interested in hearing of this business practice.
$In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
$Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
$etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
Buying someone else's used car is a crapshoot because you don't
know how it was driven. Unless the maintenance records are provided
along with it, you also don't know if it received all of its usual
maintenance. You also don't know what things have gone wrong with it
and needed to be replaced.
Buying your own used car fixes all of these problems. If the price
is reasonable, I'd say it's a good way to get a used car in good shape.
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#12
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Re: buy after lease?
In article <g5rop1l7v3p90pvqk240l4je7v4k2c5p1v@4ax.com> David Chabot <david.chabot@videotron.ca> writes:
$But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
$us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars).
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for them to force
you to buy an extended warranty. They can certainly offer it, and
highly recommend it, and even tell you you're stupid if you don't take
it (though it's not generally a good customer service idea to inform
your customers that they're stupid), but I don't believe they can force
you to buy it.
If they continue on that path, tell Audi Canada about it; some pressure
from above will probably change the dealership's mind. Failing that,
I'm sure the relevant consumer protection ministry of your provincial
government would be interested in hearing of this business practice.
$In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
$Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
$etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
Buying someone else's used car is a crapshoot because you don't
know how it was driven. Unless the maintenance records are provided
along with it, you also don't know if it received all of its usual
maintenance. You also don't know what things have gone wrong with it
and needed to be replaced.
Buying your own used car fixes all of these problems. If the price
is reasonable, I'd say it's a good way to get a used car in good shape.
--
..--------------------------------------. silver@stevedunn.ca
|Silver, perpetually searching for SNTF|------------------------------
`--------------------------------------' a vaguely phallic .signature
$But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
$us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars).
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for them to force
you to buy an extended warranty. They can certainly offer it, and
highly recommend it, and even tell you you're stupid if you don't take
it (though it's not generally a good customer service idea to inform
your customers that they're stupid), but I don't believe they can force
you to buy it.
If they continue on that path, tell Audi Canada about it; some pressure
from above will probably change the dealership's mind. Failing that,
I'm sure the relevant consumer protection ministry of your provincial
government would be interested in hearing of this business practice.
$In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
$Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
$etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
Buying someone else's used car is a crapshoot because you don't
know how it was driven. Unless the maintenance records are provided
along with it, you also don't know if it received all of its usual
maintenance. You also don't know what things have gone wrong with it
and needed to be replaced.
Buying your own used car fixes all of these problems. If the price
is reasonable, I'd say it's a good way to get a used car in good shape.
--
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#13
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Re: buy after lease?
In article <g5rop1l7v3p90pvqk240l4je7v4k2c5p1v@4ax.com> David Chabot <david.chabot@videotron.ca> writes:
$But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
$us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars).
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for them to force
you to buy an extended warranty. They can certainly offer it, and
highly recommend it, and even tell you you're stupid if you don't take
it (though it's not generally a good customer service idea to inform
your customers that they're stupid), but I don't believe they can force
you to buy it.
If they continue on that path, tell Audi Canada about it; some pressure
from above will probably change the dealership's mind. Failing that,
I'm sure the relevant consumer protection ministry of your provincial
government would be interested in hearing of this business practice.
$In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
$Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
$etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
Buying someone else's used car is a crapshoot because you don't
know how it was driven. Unless the maintenance records are provided
along with it, you also don't know if it received all of its usual
maintenance. You also don't know what things have gone wrong with it
and needed to be replaced.
Buying your own used car fixes all of these problems. If the price
is reasonable, I'd say it's a good way to get a used car in good shape.
--
..--------------------------------------. silver@stevedunn.ca
|Silver, perpetually searching for SNTF|------------------------------
`--------------------------------------' a vaguely phallic .signature
$But, We are a little scared about the warranty. The dealer is forcing
$us to buy a 2 years warranty at 2000$ (canadian dollars).
I'm not a lawyer, but I'm pretty sure it is illegal for them to force
you to buy an extended warranty. They can certainly offer it, and
highly recommend it, and even tell you you're stupid if you don't take
it (though it's not generally a good customer service idea to inform
your customers that they're stupid), but I don't believe they can force
you to buy it.
If they continue on that path, tell Audi Canada about it; some pressure
from above will probably change the dealership's mind. Failing that,
I'm sure the relevant consumer protection ministry of your provincial
government would be interested in hearing of this business practice.
$In general, is it a good thing to buy a car that you leased?
$Knowing that it runs well, that it was treated good without abuse,
$etc. It did spent 4 canadian winters, but still works perfect.
Buying someone else's used car is a crapshoot because you don't
know how it was driven. Unless the maintenance records are provided
along with it, you also don't know if it received all of its usual
maintenance. You also don't know what things have gone wrong with it
and needed to be replaced.
Buying your own used car fixes all of these problems. If the price
is reasonable, I'd say it's a good way to get a used car in good shape.
--
..--------------------------------------. silver@stevedunn.ca
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Re: buy after lease?
I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: buy after lease?
I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: buy after lease?
I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: buy after lease?
I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
if I could not get an extended warranty.
Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA
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Re: buy after lease?
On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
>if I could not get an extended warranty.
>
>Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually translates
to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
>if I could not get an extended warranty.
>
>Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually translates
to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
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Re: buy after lease?
On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
>if I could not get an extended warranty.
>
>Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually translates
to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
>if I could not get an extended warranty.
>
>Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually translates
to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
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Re: buy after lease?
On 12 Dec 2005 06:58:39 -0800, "Dano58" <dan.dibiase@gmail.com> wrote:
>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
>if I could not get an extended warranty.
>
>Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually translates
to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...
>I agree, I'm not sure how they can force you to buy a warranty! If you
>say no, what are they going to do, refuse to sell you the car? I doubt
>it. I plan to check out some extended warranties when I get closer to
>mine expiring in a couple of years. I'm not sure I would keep the car
>if I could not get an extended warranty.
>
>Dan D
>'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
>Central NJ USA
I wonder if "the dealer is forcing me to buy a warranty" actually translates
to "the dealer declined to *include* a warranty in the purchase price"...