Thing is, the OP bought a new vehicle. He should go to the dealership and
have them fix it...

"B a r r y" <balsapilot@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Robb S via CarKB.com wrote:
>>It is illegal for a dealer or anyone else to sell a vehicle if the
>> headlights or brake lights don't work though...fuse or no fuse.....
>> Robb
>
>
> That's gotta be a state thing. Here in CT, you can sell a vehicle in any
> condition.
>
> How is a vehicle sold in your state with damage? What state is it?
>
> Barry

 

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Thing is, the OP bought a new vehicle. He should go to the dealership and
> have them fix it...

ABSOLUTELY! I never wrote that we shouldn't.

But what does that have to do with the legalities of selling a vehicle
with defective lighting?

If I had to buy fuses to replace missing parts, on a day the dealership
was closed on a brand new vehicle, I'd be back at the dealership the
next day. I would expect reimbursement for both the parts and my time,
at dealership retail rates! <G>

Barry

 

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Thing is, the OP bought a new vehicle. He should go to the dealership and
> have them fix it...

ABSOLUTELY! I never wrote that we shouldn't.

But what does that have to do with the legalities of selling a vehicle
with defective lighting?

If I had to buy fuses to replace missing parts, on a day the dealership
was closed on a brand new vehicle, I'd be back at the dealership the
next day. I would expect reimbursement for both the parts and my time,
at dealership retail rates! <G>

Barry

 

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Thing is, the OP bought a new vehicle. He should go to the dealership and
> have them fix it...

ABSOLUTELY! I never wrote that we shouldn't.

But what does that have to do with the legalities of selling a vehicle
with defective lighting?

If I had to buy fuses to replace missing parts, on a day the dealership
was closed on a brand new vehicle, I'd be back at the dealership the
next day. I would expect reimbursement for both the parts and my time,
at dealership retail rates! <G>

Barry

 

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
> Thing is, the OP bought a new vehicle. He should go to the dealership and
> have them fix it...

ABSOLUTELY! I never wrote that we shouldn't.

But what does that have to do with the legalities of selling a vehicle
with defective lighting?

If I had to buy fuses to replace missing parts, on a day the dealership
was closed on a brand new vehicle, I'd be back at the dealership the
next day. I would expect reimbursement for both the parts and my time,
at dealership retail rates! <G>

Barry

 

Thanks to everyone for their input... I did find the fuse 40A after all -
just didn't seem to see it at AutoZone - had to swap out my HVAC for head
lights on my drive home Sunday night though... Guess they're not as rare as
I thought as I found the same fuse under the hood of an '04 Crown Vic... All
is good now and learned to do a double check next time before leaving the
dealership...

Thanks again!
Scott

 

Thanks to everyone for their input... I did find the fuse 40A after all -
just didn't seem to see it at AutoZone - had to swap out my HVAC for head
lights on my drive home Sunday night though... Guess they're not as rare as
I thought as I found the same fuse under the hood of an '04 Crown Vic... All
is good now and learned to do a double check next time before leaving the
dealership...

Thanks again!
Scott

 

Thanks to everyone for their input... I did find the fuse 40A after all -
just didn't seem to see it at AutoZone - had to swap out my HVAC for head
lights on my drive home Sunday night though... Guess they're not as rare as
I thought as I found the same fuse under the hood of an '04 Crown Vic... All
is good now and learned to do a double check next time before leaving the
dealership...

Thanks again!
Scott

 

Thanks to everyone for their input... I did find the fuse 40A after all -
just didn't seem to see it at AutoZone - had to swap out my HVAC for head
lights on my drive home Sunday night though... Guess they're not as rare as
I thought as I found the same fuse under the hood of an '04 Crown Vic... All
is good now and learned to do a double check next time before leaving the
dealership...

Thanks again!
Scott

 

Scott Nagle wrote:
> Thanks to everyone for their input... I did find the fuse 40A after all -
> just didn't seem to see it at AutoZone - had to swap out my HVAC for head
> lights on my drive home Sunday night though... Guess they're not as rare as
> I thought as I found the same fuse under the hood of an '04 Crown Vic... All
> is good now and learned to do a double check next time before leaving the
> dealership...
>
> Thanks again!
> Scott
>
>


Go collect something from the dealership in exchange for you correcting
an obvious prep error on their part. Keep in mind the time of effort it
took you to track down and locate the fuse. Check their labor rate.

There is no way this vehicle should have gotten by both the prep person
and the delivering salesperson.

Oil changes... floor mats... What do you need? <G>

FWIW, I had a Jeep salesman check off "rear washer" and "rear defroster"
as OK on the pre-delivery checklist, even though switches were never
installed! Boy, was he embarrased! My '99 Wrangler had arrived with
dual tops, except the hard top was missing the tint, rear wiper, and
defogger (a $350 option at the time), and I refused to accept delivery
until the Jeep was right, and left with my check. Since they swapped
another vehicle in the next day in order to get me the right top, mine
didn't get the switches until I also pointed out that omission to the
salesman.

It's amazing how fast dealers can move when you keep the check rather
than accepting an "I Owe" slip! The same tactic lit a fire under a
Subaru dealer's *** when they told me my Outback's subwoofer and door
tweeters would arrive in 4-6 weeks. 4-6 weeks amazingly turned into 16
hours with the check still in MY pants! <G>

I never accept a new vehicle until we go one-by-one through each feature
and option, and go for a test drive. My deliveries typically take 60-90
minutes, plus paperwork. I tell the salesperson that I plan to do this
stuff when we schedule the delivery appointment. It wouldn't be fair
not to. When I bought my '05 Tacoma, the salesman actually paid
attention, did his homework, and delivered a perfect truck. All
involved walked or drove away with a smile!

Try it next time you pick up a car, you'll go home with a perfect car,
or else you'll still have your check. <G>

Glad to hear you're good now!

Barry