![]() The case is long and complex, but the state hopes consumers and car dealers will pay attention. ![]() Hansen and his employees also are required to disclose parts of the car that are not warranted when the car is sold ``as is,'' and must repair or disclose to consumers defective equipment on vehicles. The court has permanently enjoined Hansen and his employees from selling a car ``as is'' unless the buyer is fully aware of the state's implied-warranty law and agrees to waive that right before the sale. Recently a court awarded Munson $33,000, including damages, legal fees and repair costs for the 1980 Buick Riviera he bought in February 1988 from Ty Hansen, owner of Sell-A-Car and the Car Clinic, who advertises as the Loan Arranger.Īttorney General Ken Eikenberry has hailed the case as a landmark ruling for consumers, giving them important warranty protections in used-car purchases. Then he sued the dealer in King County Superior Court. Munson's complaint that a Federal Way dealer sold him a defective car first was heard last year in arbitration. Would you be willing to go through these hoops to utilize the state's ``implied-warranty'' law?ĭonald Munson of Tukwila did. Then imagine spending 1 1/2 to 2 years in legal maneuvers to get the car dealer to (1) fix the car or (2) give you a functioning vehicle in exchange. ![]() Imagine spending nearly $5,000 on a used car that you drive one day before it has to go into the shop for a series of repairs.Īnd that your car is not usable for 464 days.
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