I Purchased a 2009 Infiniti M35x on Feb 8, 2016 from a reputable Infiniti dealership in Atlanta, GA. The car's check engine light turned on during 2nd test drive with salesman. I get sales to agree to fix and pay for the issue causing the check engine light to come on, and any residual issues related to it in a written contract. The vehicle was serviced, check engine light is off, I am told the issue is "allegedly" repaired, but the next morning the M35 completely dies. It is towed back to dealership Feb 9, where it has sat for over a month until yesterday when I am told it is my responsibility to pay for a new computer system (ECM)= $1965.95, a U-joint replacement= $1222.89, totaling $3233.84 to drive a car I owned/possessed less than a day off the lot I bought it from. Is it possible the check engine light was purposely turned off with some temporary fix for long enough, so I would drive it off the lot, hoping it would keep running long enough so that they could wash their hands of any financial responsibility? Also, does anyone have any idea why the dealership would allow me to keep a 2016 Q50 loaner for a month, and avoid me for so long? I know there is no lemon law in GA for used cars, but it felt like they were purposely avoiding me and trying to wait as long as possible to do anything.
I purchased a 2009 Infiniti M35x on 2/9/2016. Prior to purchasing it, I had an independent computer diagnostic run on it because the "check engine" light came on during my second test drive with the sales rep, and I wanted to know what the problem(s) were before it was serviced at the dealership.The error code that came up at the mechanic was P1815, and the dealership said the same thing when they checked it. They said it was a minor problem and that they would repair it before I bought it and that they would resolve any problems related to it for free even after I purchased it, which I made sure was put in writing before I bought it. When I did buy the car, the service techs worked on it for the rest of the day and they did something that got the check engine light to turn off, but it turned back on as I was driving home that night, but they had already closed when it did so I couldn't bring it right back. Therefore, the next morning, I made an appointment to bring it back again while I was driving to a job interview. Unfortunately, a few minutes later, the entire vehicle suddenly went dead. I went from driving 65mph to a dead stop in a couple seconds, while in the far left passing lane, on Interstate 285 in Atlanta Georgia, during morning rush-hour and light snow (light snow in ATL is like Armageddon for some reason). So, I am half way in the road, and as close as I could get to the median, praying I don't get hit since I couldn't run across 5 lanes of interstate rush-hour traffic. After 15 dangerous/anxious minutes, the police closed the interstate so the car could be pushed over to the shoulder and safely put on a flatbed. I had it towed back to the dealership where I was assured it would be taken care of and I was given a loaner car to try to make it to the job interview, but it was too late. It took almost a month to get someone to return my calls to find out what was wrong with my car, and when they finally did, I was told that the on-board computer (ECM) and the U-Joint suffered catastrophic failures and that they didn't know who was financially responsible for the repairs. After that, I didn't hear from anyone for another week, even though I called every day. Finally, I get a call from the GM of the dealership, who I had emailed and called a few times, to tell me that I needed to pay for a new ECM: $1445.95 (Parts) + $520 (Labor)= $1965.95, plus the U-joint replacement: (Parts) $702.98 + $520.89 (labor) $1222.89 totaling $3233.84 to fix a car I didn't even have a full day after purchase. If anyone has any suggestions it would be really appreciated.
I would like to sincerely thank you all for your input. I took the advice from several of your posts and spoke with the General Manager of the Infiniti dealership. I didn't want to show all the cards you all have added to my hand yet, or threaten to make noise (at least not yet ), so I started with the honey and not the vinegar approach to see where it would get me. Also, someone mentioned that they probably hear those kinds of threats all the time, so I wanted to see if they would negotiate before going there right away and not leaving myself any room. So, I spoke with the GM and he offered to take care of everything if I pay $546 dollars, and offered to sell me a warranty. I don't know if a warranty can be purchased after the fact for anyone, or if he is making an exception for me as part of his concessions in the negotiation. 