Ever Been Screwed Over Buying a Used Car?

Hello,



To make a long story short, my sister purchased a used 2002 Jeep Cherokee Limited back in late January from a local Jeep dealer. We had our mechanic give the car a once over, and other than a couple of minor things (tires, front brakes) he gave it a clean bill of health for a car with 56k miles on it. Based on this, she went ahead and bought the car for $11,700. The dealer gave her a 30 day 50/50 warranty on most major stuff- engine, drivetrain etc- which stated that if something came up within 30 days, the dealer would split the repair 50/50 with her. She bought the car, took it into get the work done identified by our mechanic and went on her merry way. Two weeks later, she called me and told me that for the last couple days her oil light had been going coming on, and her oil pressure seemed low. She took it to our mechanic and he told her that it was his opinion that something was seriously wrong with the engine because the car was not keeping normal oil pressure with the proper amount and weight oil in the car. He stated that it might indicate excessive engine wear or some type of serious engine issue. At this point, we took the car back to the dealer to explain the issues and see what they could do. Initially, they said there was no issue, but when we pressed them, they told us it was a ....... cylinder head, and that our share of the replacement cost would be $900. Not exactly trusting their opinion, we took the car back to our mechanic, who checked the cylinders and state emphatically that a ....... cylinder wasnt to blame. At this point, we went back to the dealer but they essentially refused to deal with us. Our mechanic put some heavier weight oil in thi bằng A1 the car and just told my sister to watch it while we worked out a solution. Fast forward until a week or so ago, when my sister had problems once again. Back to our mechanic, who pulled some additional diagnostic codes from the car that indicate the engine is basically shot and needs replacement. I dont have a cost for this, as I want her to take the car to get a second opinion from another mechanic before deciding what to do. Sooo, here I am asking for some help from the Ars Hive. I am graduating from law school tomorrow, and know all about the UCC and implied warranties, and I think that is an option in this case. However, I dont have the time and experience to advise her at this point, and I know that all my UCC knowledge doesnt translate into a slam dunk small claims court case. Moreover, if she wants to return the vehicle completely and get her money back, PA's $8k small claims court limit isnt going to cut it. Therefore, I need to get a real lawyer anyway and I dont know if thats worth it at this point. Have others been in this situation? If so, what did you do and how did you do it? If you hired a lawyer, how much did it wind up costing you?



Please help



I didn't find the right solution from the internet.



References:

https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=305470

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