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carliecares · Oct 22, 2007, 02:51 PM

I recently purchased a 2001 Nissan pathfinder... it has all the bells and whistles... and my husband was impressed I wasn't! It was OK... but it gets horrible gas mileage, and it has a blown head gasket (I told them the next morning and they won't fix it), it is bad bad bad. I want to trade it in for a different car any suggestions on how to do that.

Thank you

N0help4u · Oct 22, 2007, 02:55 PM

Try checking to see if it qualifies for the lemon law in your state.
In my state if it is within 10 years old and you paid over $1,000. You qualify

Lemon Law America

excon · Oct 23, 2007, 04:51 AM

Hello carli:

Unless you got a warrantee, the car was sold "as is". That means you have no recourse.

Of course, they'll trade it for another one just like you were a new customer, but I wouldn't do business with them anymore.

excon

ScottGem · Oct 23, 2007, 06:24 AM

Lemon laws apply only to dealer's, but it sounds like you got it from one. If it truly was sold to you with a blown head gasket, the dealer should fix it. Check the lemon laws for your state about that.

As for mileage, what mileage did you expect? I had a 1999 Pathfinder, purchased new. It was a great vehicle but it got 11-17 MPG. So, I had to let it go when the lease expired.

KBC · Oct 23, 2007, 06:46 AM

I had a friend who bought a lemon,she couldn't get the lemon law to apply(for whatever reason) and took matters into her own hands,She printed the store name and location,sales rep and reason(I BOUGHT A LEMON FROM... )and posted it in her cars windows till the dealer made her a deal about fixing it,they did a shady deal,she got them back!

May or may not apply here,just thought I'd mention it,

Ken

froggy7 · Oct 23, 2007, 08:10 PM

You might have a case based on the blown head gasket, depending on how the lemon law is written in your state. The gas milage is a non-starter... you had plenty of time to research that before buying the car.

JudyKayTee · Oct 24, 2007, 02:33 PM

Gas mileage is no deal; blown head gasket if you didn't do something to cause that (and I know zip about cars) and this is a recent purchase should be the responsibility of the dealer. What State are you in? All lemon laws are different.

I bought a brand new car, had nothing but problems. Took it in 4 times for the same problem, never repaired it, I went directly to the manufacturer and to the Automotive Arbitration people - got all my money back, bought another make.