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please help anyone know what the lemon laws or warranties are on used boat

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miran587

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i bought a 2007 seadoo challenger boat with 50hrs bought it 3 wks ago for 9500.00 . we took it out once the day after we bought it to see how it ran. it ran good but was down on mph and rpm so after searching seems like it could be the supercharger isnt working cant confirm till it gets looked at but seems like it could be it. before i bought it i really wanted dealership i bought it from to rebuild it but they said it only had 50 hrs and it wasnt in there budget of what they could sell boat for. i told them i wanted test it the day buying they said no lakes close by. i told them yesterday it seems like they mite give me hard time they said they will repair if its not something i did they said i bought boat as is which i know is bull crap .any info will be great hate to get my lawyer involved just looking for info
 
I hate to tell you this, generally used vehicles, unless a warranty is supplied, is buyer beware. And unless the laws are different in Mass. the lemon law only applies to new products.

Lou
 
in mass its 30 days i believe lemon law is anything over 600.00 is 30 days i sold a 2000 sportster boat with new motor with warranty sold it (as is) guy who bought it took it out claimed motor was no good took me court i had to pay for new motor didnt want to use the shop motor was warrantied with
 
theres no way someone can sell something with bad parts for 9500.00 and its my problem to fix it. if i had to pay 2300. for new motor on a 4000. boat there going do same
 
O.K. I'm just telling you what the law is here. Check with the Mass. Attorney Generals office. Sorry you didn't like my answer.

Lou
 
LouDoo is correct. Afraid you are out of luck. Only new vehicles (purchased or leased) are covered by the lemon law in Massachusetts. This includes cars, pickups, trucks, vans and motorcycles, if they're purchased from a new-car dealer, and if they're for personal use. - http://www.lemon-law-types.com/massachusetts-lemon-law-ma.html

I bought a boat with 50 hours a few years ago in NJ that the previous owner was more than economical with the trush, and utlimately Sandy washed away that lemon. Good luck.
 
O.K. I'm just telling you what the law is here. Check with the Mass. Attorney Generals office. Sorry you didn't like my answer.

Lou

Lou is right and it's sad that you don't like the answer, but buyer beware stings a bit when on the wrong side of it. The one thing you have going for you is when buying from a dealer, you have paperwork.

Your receipt should plainly read what warranty is given or implied. It will not matter what anyone says verbally by you, or your dealer. It will matter what is on paper. That is the reason why anything I buy or sell used, has a bill of sale as well. This bill of sale is very clear that there is no warranty, written or implied and product is purchased "as-is"

These laws don't vary much from state to state. It's pretty hard to have a "lemon" law on a used item as the definition of a lemon is something that may have been faulty from the manufacturer. The fact that it is used, shows that it has made it past the lemon timeframe and the original manufacturer has already given up any legal obligation to fixing it.

Read your receipt and let us know what it reads. Now if the dealer is reputable, and stands by their word, then you may have on honorable person that will stand by something verbal. Just keep in mind that he has no legal obligation to do so unless it's on paper. So mind your manners around him/her, and they may take care of you on good faith.

I have friends that don't have great relationships with their dealers and they tend to lean too much on verbal promises, or try to push their weight around when requesting warranty or assistance when the dealer is not obligated to do so. We have to remind ourselves that one deal under $10k does not make or break them. Sad to say, I'm not the rich guy that spends $40K/year with them on toys. So I'm not the top of the food chain when it comes to respect as a customer.

Now if I give the dealer the ability to help me out on his terms in a situation where he doesn't necessarily have to, then the relationship gets off on the right foot. Appreciate what they do, spend money when you have to, and don't demand things that you have no right to and most dealers will help out. Keep in mind, they may have taken it in with the issue, so splitting the cost of the mistake may not be out of the question, as they may have traded it in under the same terms.

Good luck though, I hate to see anyone get shafted in this situation.
 
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in mass its 30 days i believe lemon law is anything over 600.00 is 30 days i sold a 2000 sportster boat with new motor with warranty sold it (as is) guy who bought it took it out claimed motor was no good took me court i had to pay for new motor didnt want to use the shop motor was warrantied with

Here is the difference between this situation, and the one you are telling us with the boat above. What was on paper? You claim this was a new motor with warranty. Who's warranty, and was that warranty on paper. If so, then whoever wrote the paper was responsible for the warranty. You contradicted yourself, when you said "new motor with warranty sold as is" If it was sold "as is" there was no warranty. If there was warranty, then it's not sold "as is" This sounds like one of those clusters on TV that Judge Judy goes off on!

It's one or the other, but not both. Obviously if you actually went to court, then someone found a warranty, that you provided. Fill us in on what we are missing.

Please don't take my comments the wrong way as this is a great conversation for any new buyers here as well. We can all learn from this. So we are really just trying to nail down if there is really an issue before you actually take the boat in to find out what is wrong. Heck, for all we know your throttle cable is out of adjustment, and it's holding the RPM's down and it's a simple fix.

Good luck!
 
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Here is the difference between this situation, and the one you are telling us with the boat above. What was on paper? You claim this was a new motor with warranty. Who's warranty, and was that warranty on paper. If so, then whoever wrote the paper was responsible for the warranty. You contradicted yourself, when you said "new motor with warranty sold as is" If it was sold "as is" there was no warranty. If there was warranty, then it's not sold "as is" This sounds like one of those clusters on TV that Judge Judy goes off on!

It's one or the other, but not both. Obviously if you actually went to court, then someone found a warranty, that you provided. Fill us in on what we are missing.

Please don't take my comments the wrong way as this is a great conversation for any new buyers here as well. We can all learn from this. So we are really just trying to nail down if there is really an issue before you actually take the boat in to find out what is wrong. Heck, for all we know your throttle cable is out of adjustment, and it's holding the RPM's down and it's a simple fix.

Good luck!

supercharger needed to be rebuilt dealer ship fixed it .as for my old boat i sold the boat as is because he really got me lower price so i said as is . then he said boat didnt run right he brought it to get fixed they said he needed new motor and wanted me to pay for it i handed him paperwork from shop that built motor with warranty. he didnt care. the shop said i could transfer warranty but new owner didnt care he wanted his guy to do the work took me to court we had to split the bill
 
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