Okay, so i bought a used G35 coupe in August and the first week was amazing. Ever since, I've had problem after problem ranging from my tranny to my blue tooth that stopped working three days ago. I'm sick of the hassle, I paid 31,000 for a 2006 manual with 22,000. I now have 23,500. I dont drive much, and all I want to do is return it, or down grade to a honda. It is a certified pre-owned vehicle and I bought it from a infiniti dealership. Does anyone know what my options are as for returning it? Thanks

 

Have you taken the car to the dealership to get the problems fixed?

and you wont be able to return it unless you want to pay the negative equaty on it which by the looks of it, it's a big hit!

 

newsflash, all cars have problems. Did the dealer fix the issues you have had so far?

I'm not even going to get into the $31k for an 06 w/ 22k miles.....you shouldn't have paid more than $26 for that car, less if it doesn't have navigation, spoiler, or RAS.

 

Cars do not have return policies unless you explicitly got one in writing at time of purchase.

Sounds like you need to go in for some warranty work.

 

Sounds like Buyer's Remorse to me. If you really want a Honda, sell or trade in your "G" and get a Honda.

Honda is a great reliable car.

Lou

 

Your gonna take a big hit. My question is why did you buy it for 31,000?????!!!!

You could have bought a built TT 2007 g35 with 18k miles on it for that much. 2006's are going for as low as 16,500 around me.


Look at it this way, all the problems are fixed now, what more can go wrong?

 

about the only thing you can do is trade it in


your in a contract to pay for the car, its not as easy as taking something back to walmart

 

i jjust sold my G for a honda...

 

s2k ftw?

Realistically, find yourself a private buyer.

 

s2k ftw!!!!!

 

well in washington our cars prices are fvcked up i paid 29k+tax=32k for my 06 with 17k miles sport suspension 19s+ nav + bluetooth+ keyless entry no spoiler tho...

 

they tried to pull the same ish when I lived in Alaska.... 4K port charge or some crap. Do more research next time. Also look up the lemon law for your state. You might be able to do something with that if it is still under warranty.

 

how are you liking it?

i was considering getting an s2k instead of the G

but i decided it was more practical to have a roof and back seats :P

 

Lemon laws, in the states that have them, only apply to initial purchasers of NEW cars. Not secondary purchasers or purchasers of cars being re-sold.

A few states allow return of a new car, with no questions asked, by initial purchasers during a three day "cooling off" period. In most states, that "cooling off" period is only triggered when the sale was initiated by a personal solicitation to enter the purchase contract at the buyer's place of residence. You can see how that rarely, if ever, happens.

Since OP has a warranty this sounds like "buyer's remorse". Even brand new cars have to be taken in for service issues. They are mass made machines. Find me an owner of a new 2002-2004 who didn't have to take their car in for brake pad warranty replacment, alignment and rear-axle TSBs, and gas tank fuel filler neck recall servicing. Among other issues.

First rule of shopping for a car or any big ticket item. Use due dilligence.
Never let emotion ("I gotta have it") or salesmanship ("this ride is totally you") dictate "big ticket" purchases. Let your pocket book dictate. And always get any used car thoroughly checked by an independent mechanic, regardless of whether it has been certified.

 

Lemon laws do vary by state. Make sure you check into what the law in your state allows because here in Indiana it can apply to used cars as well as new. I had a 2004 GTO I bought used that spent 47 days in the shop in 13 months and I was fed up with it so I contacted a consumer product attorney to let them review my case. Since I had exceeded the 30 days in the shop in 18 months they took my case. We decided not to use the Lemon Law because they have to buy the car back but also can deduct for mileage on the car and in my case that would not have worked in my favor. We ended up using the Magnuson Moss Federal Warranty Act which basically says "OK, if someone were to purchase this same product knowing it had the defects, what would it have been worth."

In my case I had paid $24,000 for the GTO and an independent mediator said that I should receive 25% of my purchase price back from GM. So my attorney ended up arguing with GM for a couple of months but I ended up getting my $6,000, and I kept the car and then traded it on something else. This is one of the differences with the Magnuson Moss Act, you keep the product but the manufacturer pays you damages. Another good thing about that Act is that if you win, then the losing party (manufacturer) is required to pay your attorney fees. It was a win-win situation for me.