Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

Re: Extended Warranty on car purchase

The are probably hoping that you will forget to cancel the warranty within the 30 days. You should also watch our for an proration of the warranty fees. Did your purchase come with any type of dealer warranty? What about remaining balance of the manufacturer's warranty? If you still want to cancel the warranty, I recommend doing so in writing and with some type of method where can verify they received the letter such as by fax or certified mail. Finally, follow in cancellation instructions in the fine print.

Re: Extended Warranty on car purchase

Used car salesmen only lie when their lips are moving. We lawyers are very grateful to used car salesmen for keeping us off the bottom of the list of most admired occupations.

The extended warranty you bought is written in weasel words, and it doesn't really cover anything that might go wrong with your car. Cancel it now by strictly following, as attorney Starrett advised, any cancellation procedures set forth in the small print, and also by letter, certified mail, return receipt requested, to the correct name and address of whatever person or corporation is named as the other party to the contract. Even so you may well have to go to small claims court to get your $2000 back or to receive any acknowledgement that you did cancel or that you owe $2000 less on the car (assuming there is not some other penalty in the finance contract). In your letter, demand written acknowledgement of your cancellation together with a check for $2000 within 15 days.