most used cars are sold as-is, no warranty. The original equipment warranty expired after the first person sold the car - not usually transferable. You need to find a mechanic you trust, and have them inspect the used car BEFORE you buy it - usually on a test drive. Driving the car with the check engine light on isn't very bright, it usually means something has broken and you need to take it in for services ASAP, within a few days, without driving in between. Most mechanics have equipment to read the diagnostic codes form the computer to give them a good idea what is broken and what to look at for fix / reset the check engine light.

By law, the lot is not required to offer services to fix your car other than any warranty the offer, which is usually none. You got lucky about the power train warranty, which usually costs an extra $1000 or more for a car that age. You would have no legal grounds to proceed with in this case.

Spending $8000 for a $5000 car is a bit more than most people would pay. See Edmunds.com and never pay more than the discounted dealer retail price for any car.

Your first mistake was not having the car inspected by a trusted mechanic of your choosing. The little you would have paid him would have saved you from buying this car and the troubles you now have. Learn from this. As to your problem the starter is not covered under a power train Warranty. They really only cover the engine and the transmission, the answer will be in the fine print of your agreement. They repaired lots of things that are not covered under a power train warranty so count yourself lucky. What you do now, it pay to have the starter replaced as the dealer is not doing anything fishy or anything illegal. You bought the car with a power train warranty and the starter or any emissions problems are not covered under that warranty. Know that you may be lucky and the problems that have set the Check Engine Light just may be covered under the Federal Emissions warranty that is 8 years of 80,000 miles if you have less mileage that that and the car is not over 8 years old. If that is the case take it to a GM dealer for repair. Other than that you are stuck with paying to have this car repaired yourself.

Law? You don't need legal advice. You bought the car. The starter isn't covered by the warranty. You have to pay to fix it. There's no legal issue here.

If you're going to ask for legal advice, I strongly suggest mentioning where you are.

Yahoo is universal but laws regarding used cars sales vary wildly around the world.

I bought a used car, 2006 Chevy Cobalt from a lot for $8000 on September 5, 2014. I'm financing it for 2 years. I have to pay $300 a month. I was desperate for a car and I bought it. It was my biggest expense besides student loans from undergrad school.

There's a 6mnth warranty on it but it only covers the powertrain. I didn't know this until I reread my paperwork later. After driving it for some hours after the initial test drive I noticed that the brakes were grinding, engine light stayed on, radio didn't work and power locks didn't work. So, I took it back to them and they said they would fix it since I just bought it from them.

It's September 17,2014, I came out of work and my car didn't start. I called the insurance company to have roadside assistance give me a jump. It wasn't my battery but my starter. I called the lot and they told me it would cost to have my car towed and fixed. I told them I literally just bought the car from them and they told me it wasn't under warranty (the starter). So, what do I do now? I should've known something was fishy when the sales guy told me I would get a $35 oil change if I gave them a good review on google.

I've had it with this car and this lot. My engine light been on for these two weeks and they told me that it wouldn't affect drive ability because of the catalytic converter code, but now my starter doesn't function.

What to do? It's been only two weeks