Legal Question in Product Liability in Pennsylvania

Car purchase

I bought a 2009 Toyota Corrolla last evening. This morning I took it on the highway and put the rear windows down and my ears nearly exploded with the pressure change. The cabin of the car shook violently and the rear view mirror vibrated intensely. I toof the car back to the dealer and the salesman agreed to ride with me toexperience it. The salesman was startled at the pressure chanmge and vibrations, but after talking with ''the other salesmen'' told me that all small air tight cars do that. I told him this was unacceptable and he said he would talk toi his general manager. I then went to the Honda dealer and test drove a new Civic. It certainly did not make nearly the pressure change or vibrations that the Corrolla did. I do not want this car and I wonder if there is anything I can do or say to the sevice manager whom I will be speaking with on Monday, to get out of this deal. The pressure and vibrations in the cabin of the car are frightening and I fear that I can get ear damage. Also, it is just not acceptable to be to have to tolerate that from a new car.....Please help.

Lorrie


Asked on 4/26/08, 4:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Roger Traversa Arjont Group (Law Office of Roger Traversa)

Re: Car purchase

You asked about getting out of a car deal.

Generally persons are stuck with the purchase of a new car except for any purchase guarantees offered by the seller. Purchasers of certain unique items, most notably vehicles and real estate, are subject to a finality of sale that isn't as strong as in other portions of the marketplace.

A big question is whether this is a design defect of the car, or is a defect to this one particular vehicle.

You should speak with an attorney to learn about the lemon law and any other possible recourse you may have. Prior to that you should test drive the same car from another dealer to determine if the effect is the same in that car.

Regards,

Roger

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Answered on 4/26/08, 5:53 pm


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