Legal Question in Consumer Law in Maine

I purchased a used car from a dealer, and they assured me that the head gaskets would be changed (this particular year had problems with head gaskets). 20k miles later, the head gaskets need to be changed. My mechanic says that they have never been changed. The only reason I purchased my car was with the assurance that the head gaskets would be changed so I would not have this problem. It's going to cost me $2,100 to fix it. I believe my paperwork from the dealer even said that they changed it, but in actuality, they didn't. So my question is, since my purchase of this vehicle depended on the fact that the dealer told me that the head gaskets would be changed before I took it home, shouldn't they have to pay the bill, or try to somehow fix the situation?


Asked on 4/01/10, 10:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Elliott Teel Teel Law Office

If you have it writing that they changed the gasket, but you can prove they did not, then you can sue them for the cost to replace it. Or if you can prove they promised to, but did not. You can also recover and fees and costs under the Unfair Trade Practices Act - but you need to follow the procedures. You can look up information about the Act online, and also see the Maine Attorney General's website.

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Answered on 4/08/10, 5:47 am


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