Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter. I test
drove the car and everything appeared fine. I also test drove several
others. I talked to the previous owner and looked at previous repair
records on this vehicle. Any way, today I returned with my daughter
to sign papers and pick up the car. I had the dealer change the oil,
water pump and the timing belt as the car has 116,000 miles on it. I
asked the dealer when signing papers if he had driven the car and if
he felt the brakes needed anything done to them and he replied "no".
Tonight after my daughter drove the car home, I took it for a test
drive and noticed after driving a short distance the ABS light comes
on and stays on. I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these. I feel
that I have been somewhat ripped off by a used car dealer, but maybe I
am overly concerned about the ABS problem. Please advise me as to
what I should do??? My daughter already owes me big time for the car
and the work I have had done on it. Thanks for any and all help. Dana

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:54:07 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled dppe@huskeraccess.com, to say:

> I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these.


People have been stopping cars without ABS for a long time now.
A talented driver can stop a car shorter without ABS than with.

I'd get an estimate, and if it is prohibitively expensive I'd
ignore it, assuming the car stops at all.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:54:07 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled dppe@huskeraccess.com, to say:

> I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these.


People have been stopping cars without ABS for a long time now.
A talented driver can stop a car shorter without ABS than with.

I'd get an estimate, and if it is prohibitively expensive I'd
ignore it, assuming the car stops at all.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:54:07 -0700, against all advice, something
compelled dppe@huskeraccess.com, to say:

> I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these.


People have been stopping cars without ABS for a long time now.
A talented driver can stop a car shorter without ABS than with.

I'd get an estimate, and if it is prohibitively expensive I'd
ignore it, assuming the car stops at all.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:

> Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter. I test
> drove the car and everything appeared fine. I also test drove several
> others. I talked to the previous owner and looked at previous repair
> records on this vehicle. Any way, today I returned with my daughter
> to sign papers and pick up the car. I had the dealer change the oil,
> water pump and the timing belt as the car has 116,000 miles on it. I
> asked the dealer when signing papers if he had driven the car and if
> he felt the brakes needed anything done to them and he replied "no".
> Tonight after my daughter drove the car home, I took it for a test
> drive and noticed after driving a short distance the ABS light comes
> on and stays on. I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these. I feel
> that I have been somewhat ripped off by a used car dealer, but maybe I
> am overly concerned about the ABS problem. Please advise me as to
> what I should do??? My daughter already owes me big time for the car
> and the work I have had done on it. Thanks for any and all help. Dana

Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which require
the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a certain amount of
time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you want
it fixed.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:

> Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter. I test
> drove the car and everything appeared fine. I also test drove several
> others. I talked to the previous owner and looked at previous repair
> records on this vehicle. Any way, today I returned with my daughter
> to sign papers and pick up the car. I had the dealer change the oil,
> water pump and the timing belt as the car has 116,000 miles on it. I
> asked the dealer when signing papers if he had driven the car and if
> he felt the brakes needed anything done to them and he replied "no".
> Tonight after my daughter drove the car home, I took it for a test
> drive and noticed after driving a short distance the ABS light comes
> on and stays on. I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these. I feel
> that I have been somewhat ripped off by a used car dealer, but maybe I
> am overly concerned about the ABS problem. Please advise me as to
> what I should do??? My daughter already owes me big time for the car
> and the work I have had done on it. Thanks for any and all help. Dana

Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which require
the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a certain amount of
time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you want
it fixed.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:

> Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter. I test
> drove the car and everything appeared fine. I also test drove several
> others. I talked to the previous owner and looked at previous repair
> records on this vehicle. Any way, today I returned with my daughter
> to sign papers and pick up the car. I had the dealer change the oil,
> water pump and the timing belt as the car has 116,000 miles on it. I
> asked the dealer when signing papers if he had driven the car and if
> he felt the brakes needed anything done to them and he replied "no".
> Tonight after my daughter drove the car home, I took it for a test
> drive and noticed after driving a short distance the ABS light comes
> on and stays on. I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these. I feel
> that I have been somewhat ripped off by a used car dealer, but maybe I
> am overly concerned about the ABS problem. Please advise me as to
> what I should do??? My daughter already owes me big time for the car
> and the work I have had done on it. Thanks for any and all help. Dana

Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which require
the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a certain amount of
time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you want
it fixed.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:

> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
>
> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.

> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which require
> the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a certain amount of
> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you want
> it fixed.


Yeah.

Let's see.

2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
itself in fear of violating some lemon law.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:

> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
>
> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.

> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which require
> the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a certain amount of
> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you want
> it fixed.


Yeah.

Let's see.

2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
itself in fear of violating some lemon law.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:

> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
>
> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.

> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which require
> the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a certain amount of
> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you want
> it fixed.


Yeah.

Let's see.

2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
itself in fear of violating some lemon law.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

Steve Daniels wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
> compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:
>
>> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
>>
>> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.
>
>> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which
>> require the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a
>> certain amount of
>> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you
>> want it fixed.
>
>
> Yeah.
>
> Let's see.
>
> 2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
> raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
> indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
> itself in fear of violating some lemon law.
>

Hey, face, she said she just bought it from a used car dealer. That's
precisely what the lemon laws are there for...

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

Steve Daniels wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
> compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:
>
>> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
>>
>> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.
>
>> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which
>> require the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a
>> certain amount of
>> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you
>> want it fixed.
>
>
> Yeah.
>
> Let's see.
>
> 2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
> raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
> indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
> itself in fear of violating some lemon law.
>

Hey, face, she said she just bought it from a used car dealer. That's
precisely what the lemon laws are there for...

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

Steve Daniels wrote:

> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
> compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:
>
>> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
>>
>> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.
>
>> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which
>> require the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a
>> certain amount of
>> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you
>> want it fixed.
>
>
> Yeah.
>
> Let's see.
>
> 2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
> raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
> indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
> itself in fear of violating some lemon law.
>

Hey, face, she said she just bought it from a used car dealer. That's
precisely what the lemon laws are there for...

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:09:37 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:

> Steve Daniels wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
> > compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:
> >
> >> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.
> >
> >> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which
> >> require the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a
> >> certain amount of
> >> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you
> >> want it fixed.
> >
> >
> > Yeah.
> >
> > Let's see.
> >
> > 2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
> > raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
> > indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
> > itself in fear of violating some lemon law.
> >
>
> Hey, face, she said she just bought it from a used car dealer. That's
> precisely what the lemon laws are there for...


Lemon laws apply to new cars, not fifteen year old You Buy Here
You Pay Here cars.

But please, let us know if your White Knight Riding To The Rescue
tactics get you laid. I mean, after all, whatever works.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.

Re: Bought a used Honda for my daughter today with ABS problem--please help!!
 

On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:09:37 -0400, against all advice, something
compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:

> Steve Daniels wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:17:38 -0400, against all advice, something
> > compelled Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com>, to say:
> >
> >> dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter.
> >
> >> Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which
> >> require the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a
> >> certain amount of
> >> time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you
> >> want it fixed.
> >
> >
> > Yeah.
> >
> > Let's see.
> >
> > 2007 - 1992 = 15. Run off you your nearest Honda dealer and
> > raise a ruckus over a fifteen year old used car that is
> > indicating a fault. I'm sure the dealer will fall all over
> > itself in fear of violating some lemon law.
> >
>
> Hey, face, she said she just bought it from a used car dealer. That's
> precisely what the lemon laws are there for...


Lemon laws apply to new cars, not fifteen year old You Buy Here
You Pay Here cars.

But please, let us know if your White Knight Riding To The Rescue
tactics get you laid. I mean, after all, whatever works.

--
Life is too short to play cheap guitars.