I bought a car from Dwight Adams and have had nothing but TROUBLE with the car. They seemed very nice and trustworthy, but I now feel like I was totally taken advantage of. Please be careful if you are considering buying a car from them!
Or a used car from anywhere. The dealer doesn't necessarily know the history of the car. Have you gone back and talked with them about the problems since you bought the car? Did it have any kind of warranty?
Having "nothing but trouble" from the car is different than having "nothing but trouble" from the dealership. What have you done to alert the dealership to the problems you are having? What has the dealership done (or not done) that you are unhappy about?
My husband and I have bouhgt two suv's from them over the past 5 years and have not had any problems. The tahoe which is a 1997 now has over 200K and is working like a charm, and the most recent purchase of the suburban is working out just fine. I am sure if you call or stop by and speak with chris he should be able to give you a solution to your problem. Their vehicles are good, from the ones we have purchased. You could also do a search history of the car to find out if it has had any accidents or if it has been totalled and resold. Best of luck!
Unfortunately, a search history will not tell you how the previous owner maintained the vehicle, and the dealer has no way to know that unless the owner brings in maintenance records. Buying a used car is always a crap shoot of sorts, but buying a new car means you pay that new car premium that disappears when you drive it off the lot. Cars, anyway! :evil: A reputable dealer like Dwight Adams is not going to sell you a car that they know is a lemon, but sometimes you get stuck with one anyway. :cry:
The problem is is that you really don't know what you're getting when you buy a car (new or used). The previous owner may have traded it in because they were having a lot of problems with it and when the dealer gets it, it's running fine for the moment so the dealer won't know the history. A good dealership will work with you. Keep in mind that certain vehicles are more prone to problems as they age. Mike
Look at the way most people drive. Does that give you some indication the way a used car was treated? Additionally, with the higher cost of living, what do you think will be put on the back burner? Vehicle maintenance or food on the table? Besides, I get tired of used car lots inflating the cost
