Can I take the car to a mechanic?
Yes. It is a good idea to have a mechanic you trust look at the car and test drive it. If the dealer will not let you do this, go somewhere else.
Yes. It is a good idea to have a mechanic you trust look at the car and test drive it. If the dealer will not let you do this, go somewhere else.
Yes. You should test drive a used car before agreeing to buy it. Drive it at different speeds for several miles. If a dealer won’t let you do this, it is probably best to not buy a car from that dealer.
Even if the payment is one day late, the dealer or creditor can take your car. They can do this without telling you ahead of time. Usually, you have to pay off the whole car note to get the car back. Just catching up your payments will usually not get your car back.
Most of the time, yes. If you let the car go back to the dealer after you buy it, you may wind up with no car and still be stuck paying for it. If you stop paying and the dealer takes the car back, they have to sell the car. Most of the time it…
Most of the time, yes. Most people buy used cars with time payments. Time payment contracts usually say you will pay even if the car is no good. There may be something you can do if the car has serious problems that you were not told about or the dealer doesn’t have good title and…
Usually, no. Most dealers sell used cars “as is.” This means there is no guarantee that the car is any good. If the car needs work, you are the one who must pay for it. Even if a dealer says “this is a good running car,” or “we stand behind it,” that may mean nothing…
With a few exceptions, contracts that are entered into by a minor are voidable, or can be cancelled. However, contracts for necessities like food or shelter, are typically enforceable, even if they are entered into by a minor. Contracts made by minors for artistic or performing services or for professional sports may be approved by…
Read the contract carefully and make sure you understand all of it. Cross out parts that are not what you agreed to and write in parts of your agreement that did not appear in the written contract. Initial your changes and have the other party do the same thing. Do not sign a contract if…
If a problem arises, a written contract shows what terms the parties agreed to. This may be helpful if one party sues the other to enforce the contract. If there isn’t a written contract, a judge may have to apply something called “common law” to determine the terms of the contract. You should never agree…
Not necessarily. However, Tennessee requires certain types of contracts to be in writing. These contracts are: marriage, contracts with a term that is longer than 1 year, sale of land or property, an executor/Administrator’s promise to pay debts of the estate, sale of goods or personal property that costs $500 or more, and suretyship agreements…