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Originally Posted by LITTLEELVISDAN  Make sure its not a GM buy back ... They have to disclose it and disclose what defect it was bough back under.(if its under lemon law then RUN) If it was a brass hat car then it will still have a new title, never titled in anyones name. Still in GM's name and a completely clear title. Demand to see the title. Get the VIN and post it here. ond of themembers will run it for you and tell you what up with the car.
Balance of warrenty is still there BUT since its a gm car then you can certify for the extended 100k full coverage.
Mine was a brass hat car as well |
Don't be so hasty to immediately write a car off just because it may be a manufacturer buyback vehicle. Vehicles can be bought back for a variety of reasons and it also matters which state the vehicle is in as lemon laws vary. For example, in Texas, the lemon law says that the consumer can request the manufacturer to buy the vehicle back if "safety" components or systems have had to be repaired more than twice:
"Serious-safety-hazard test
If you have taken the vehicle for repair of a serious safety hazard:
once during the first 12 months or 12,000 miles, whichever comes first, and
once more during the 12 months or 12,000 miles following the first repair attempt, and
the problem is still not repaired
you pass the serious-safety-hazard test."
All airbags and seatbelts fall into the safety category so if, for example, a vehicle in Texas had a problem with an airbag sensor and the dealer did not fix it properly until the third repair, then that vehicle becomes eligible for a buyback. If the third repair really does fix the problem, however, then this vehicle could hardly be described as a lemon.
The point is that you should do your homework on the car before you make your purchasing decision. Get the Carfax, get the GM service report, and then call the servicing dealership and talk to the service manager about the history of the vehicle. You just may find the lemon-inducing "defect" has been repaired and that you may be able to get a great deal on a fine used vehicle.
Just food for thought... Good luck with your STS-V!