Why can't used car dealers be honest?

That is terrible and I so agree with you. When you are walking into a used car dealer you see nothing but con artist in many cases. At least that is my opinion. I have to say though we brought a used Chevy 4X4 truck back at least 10 years ago for 6,000 dollars. I was so nervous about handing over $6,000 dollars in cash to a used car dealer. However, we lucked out. We still have the truck and have gotten so much use out of it. Parts of course have had to be replaced but that is due to rare and tear. If I were you I would go back to the dealer and tell them exactly what you stated here. "Why can't you guys be honest and tell me what problems the minivan really had. Explain what happened to you and how it cost you more money to fix because you were not aware to begin with. Then I will tell them "You lost a customer for good and I will tell others not to come here."

I don't know of any car salesmen that are honest. I would have taken that car right back to the dealer that I bought it and throw the keys in his face and force him to give the money back. As a matter of fact I did that years ago. I had bought a Buick Century, I had the car for like a week and then it started stalling every other block I drove. I got fed up and went back to the used car lot I bought it from. I threatened him and threw the keys in his face. He then told me he cannot give the money back, then I went off. So I picked out a used Caddy and said, I will take this car and you will get no more money from me. He agreed and that was that.

Few car dealers are honest which is a great shame. It was miserable the second haand mini van broke down on the highway and you had to act in that emergency situation. It was a pity that a mechanic had to work on your mini van so soon after you bought it. I bought a second hand car in 2006. The dealer said a lady did part exchange with another dealer and he had sold the car to him. It had a very low millage which pleased me. One of the garage employees took me out for a drive in that car. I was a learner driver at that time so I used the car for extra driving practice. My driving instructor said he must drive the car to get a feel for it. The car failed on him and it was such a weird experience. He was the one that looked like the learner driver. I am delighted to say that I finally passed my practical driving test in 2010. I still have that same car. I am saving up to buy a second hand car with a ramp for my son's wheelchair.

that really sucks. this is why i am afraid to buy my first car. my husband doesn't really know anything about buying one himself.

It is part of the nature of used car business, if the dealer and salesman tell you that their used cars are full of problems and are going to give you plenty of headache some where down the road, i bet no customers including yourself is going to pay several thousand of dollars for it, at the end of the day, they will have no single deals to close if they are to be honest about their used cars. Whenever i decide to buy a used car, i can reasonably expect no honest full disclosure from the dealer and its salesman, i will take it for a test drive and to my mechanic for an evaluated personal opinion before i even commit to buy their used cars. I assume it is within a reasonable expectation not to believe used car dealers to be fully honest and outright with their used cars' mechanical problem, while attempting to sell you a defected car. In many occasion, a used car salesman will prefer to keep it a private matter than letting you known, it is not that hard to understand the underlying reason.

i am sorry to hear that but there are people who just think for their income and for that they used to say lies and just pass away to get their money.. wish if they could accept honesty and responsibility in their work.