Almost killed me with a lemon. On November 29, 2015 I purchased a 2006 Subaru legacy limited. I purchased this vehicle from super auto sales of Cary, which is affiliated with super auto sales in Fuquay Varina , and super auto sales LLC North Carolina. I initially did not realize it was a dealership, as they advertised on CL as a private owner, to save paying Craigslist. I decided, despite buying cars from regular citizens, and never having an issue, to try a dealership. Oh boy.
I test drove the vehicle for half an hour, until the gas light went on. ( I should have thought about why it was kept on E) Upon return I asked mechanic/owner, Mohammed whether there was any issues with the automobile to be noted. Mohammed replied, stating that he had the Carfax for the vehicle, and that there was not one issue with the car.
I bought the vehicle. I immediately went to the closest gasoline station, which was a block away from the dealership. Within minutes I had returned to the dealership, because upon filling up my gas tank, check engine light came on. Almost immediately, the owners demeanor changed. He quickly ran the machine on the vehicle, reset at the light, and told me it was not a big deal. I asked him for the trouble code, he give me the incorrect code for my vehicle.
I drove the vehicle home, and I felt light headed, and had a headache. I noticed this over a period of 3 to 4 days. The smell of gasoline was extremely strong in the vehicle. I call the owner back three times, and told him again, and again,that I believed there was some sort of leak inside the cab of the vehicle. He argued with me, stating that fuel lines do not run inside of the vehicle.
Eventually, I took it to a mechanic the next day. The mechanic located the leak inside the vehicle, underneath the backseat. He also showed me with a few lines ran along the inside of the cabin towards the gas tank top underneath the seat. The mechanic stated if either one that if i had lit a match inside the vehicle, my life would've ended. Moreover, the mechanic also found the catalytic converters of which there are three for this model vehicle, are all badly damaged, and will need replacement.
The mechanics stated that there was no way any inspection would've missed the smell of fuel from this vehicle, and that the previous owners of this vehicle had to of known at least this life-threatening deficiency. I immediately notified super auto sales, and the response I received was extremely rude and unfavorable. The owner refused to pay for any repairs, and that I should've should look at the vehicle will thoroughly. When I informed him that I would be notifying the Better Business Bureau, and litigation if necessary, Mohamed and the other owner of the business, ( who refused to give me his name) told me that they sell cars every day, and they could care less.
As of this writing, I am currently working with the BBB to find a solution. My next step is litigation. I attempted to contact all websites that have a reivew of this dealer, as their ratings on their site have this as a reputable automobile seller, but I was informed because I did not get a lead from this site, I could not post my review. I highly recommend you learn from my mistakes, and steer clear of these guys. They only care about the dollar, and not the customer.
As far as looking at a car thoroughly, as an automotive seller, you should at a minimum have a product that doesn't require further fixing, and is at least functionally safe. Car buyers, Spend your money elsewhere!
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