Just bought a used car...

[Urchin]

Hyundai Sonata, 2001 with 69000 miles on it.  Paid 8100 for it including a 3 year warranty on the drive train.  Figured that would be the best way to ensure nothing happened to it .  

On the bad side.. I already found some things wrong with it that I should've found before I bought it.  

One, there is something wrong with the windshield washer thingie.  No fluid comes out.  I checked it before I bought it and assumed that it was empty, so I told the salesman to please put some fluid in before I we finished the deal.  He said he would, and sure enough I just checked it and it is full of washer fluid lol.  Still nothing coming out though.

Another thing is the power locks don't seem to work real well.  Sometimes they work when you hit em, and sometimes they just don't.  They happened to work when I checked em before I bought the car, I've had em just do nothing twice now until I hit em a couple times, then they worked ok.

So you all think if I take this car back to the dealer where I got it tomorrow and say "Hey, the windshield washer and the power locks don't seem to be working, I wonder if you guys could take a look and maybe fix them for me?" would they say "Ok" or "Haha, tough ****".  

I'm leaning toward the latter, but that is just because I tend to think that most used car dealers are crooks (well, they are human after all).  

Anyway, if you don't count the two things that are wrong with it, it is a very nice car so far.  It is only a 4 cylinder, but I don't really do very much drag racing anyway lol.  Seems like it gets outstanding gas mileage, although I haven't started measuring yet.

[lasersailor184]

(well, they are human after all)

  Oh, you should be a standup comedian.  That was really funny.

[rpm]

A couple things in your favor here. The check probably hasn't cleared the bank yet and the problems are minor. Any halfway decent dealer will likely fix them.

If not, you can fix it yourself. Check to see if the pump motor runs when you push the button. If not, they are usually VERY simple to replace and cost about $10. If it is running, look for a busted hose up under the spray nozzles.

The door locks sound like they are just gunked up if they sometimes work. Very common if the previous owner was a smoker. Try removing the switches and spraying them with some contact cleaner.

[Urchin]

Yea, I tried to listen to see if the pump motor was running.. it is either or the wipers make a lot of noise when they go lol.  I definately hear a motor running when I hit the button to spray the cleaning fluid.  

I'm pretty much automotivally retarded, I did manage to replace the wiper motor in my old car but I had a book that told me (kinda) what to do.  

I think I'll go out and buy the book for my new car and check it out, but I don't want to break it right after I bought it lol.

[ROC]

Check the factory warranty.  My Hundai company car had a 10 year 100k mile warranty, and they fixed Everything every time I took it in.

Mind you, I don't drive that now, just bought a new Stang  But the hundai is still a good car, sales guy drives it now.

[rpm]

Put your hand on the motor, have someone push the button and feel if it spins. It could be something as simple as the filter screen is dirty or the hose is clogged. Try blowing thru it and see what happens.

I had a 1988 F250 that went thru washer pumps about twice a year. The impeller shaft would corrode and cause the motor to lock up. I tried every brand of washer fluid (including plain ol' water) and they all did the same thing. It also suffered from cracking hoses regularly. The heat off that diesel engine would cook 'em.

[Tarmac]

Also, check to make sure all the washer hoses are sound.  I had a Saturn that would pop the washer hose every once in a while... once I figured out what it was it was a simple matter to reconnect the hose under the hood and put a hose clamp on it.  

The locks sounds like a dirty switch.  The same Saturn had a sticky window switch.  I took apart the panel, cleaned it out, and all went back to working fine.

[Furball]

hmm... sounds to me like you need a purple powerband.

[BUG_EAF322]

I got a 93 passat with 280.000 kilometers on it last monday i had to change my fuel pump. (65 euros for a new one) and i changed it myself.

Overall i drive very cheap it costed me just 1850 euros 3 years ago.

[SirLoin]

I'd go back to the dealer and make him fix both the non-functioning wiper fluid and the door locks...Ask him who did the safety check/certification and that should get him to fix it.

I hope it's not electrical problems with the locks being the first thing to go.

[Toad]

Urch, in most states you have some time before the deal becomes "final".  Take it back, point out this stuff is inop and tell them to fix it or you want your check back.

Hyundai's have a 5 year/60K warranty, bumper to bumper. The 10/100 on the power train does not transfer to the second owner.

If they give ya the heave ho, I'll come take you to the local auction and we'll get you another Hyundai that's still in warranty.  

[Airscrew]

my last two cars I bought at CarMax.  For the first 5 days after you buy the car you can bring it back if you decided it wasn't the car for you or you just plain dont like it anymore and trade it for another car no questions asked.   First 30 days 100% warrenty on the entire car.  CarMax buyers avoid "bad" cars and try to pick the best used cars they can find

[Kaw1000]

Originally posted by Airscrew
my last two cars I bought at CarMax.  For the first 5 days after you buy the car you can bring it back if you decided it wasn't the car for you or you just plain dont like it anymore and trade it for another car no questions asked.   First 30 days 100% warrenty on the entire car.  CarMax buyers avoid "bad" cars and try to pick the best used cars they can find

Carmax Buys most of their cars where all other dealers get most of their cars...auto auctions.....Carmax always pays too much at the auction for cars....Hope you did your homework on the car you bought!!

[ROC]

Hyundai's have a 5 year/60K warranty, bumper to bumper. The 10/100 on the power train does not transfer to the second owner.

I must have just been lucky when they replaced my interior door handles because the Chrome finish started to peal..at 68,000 miles, after I bought the car with 20k miles on it.  While it was at Hundai to replace the door, they also replaced the center console cover which had a plastic lock snap.  

Didn't ask them to, but I thought it was kind of them.  Out the door without a sales pitch, trade in request, or so much as a question about what I used to keep the interior clean and perhaps caused the chrome to peel, just said "Yep, that's not good" and fixed her up.

Must have been my charming smile

[Russian]

See Rule #7