Bob Valenti Automall Valenti Auto Mall, Valenti Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Valenti Toyota, Valenti Chevrolet, Valenti Volkswagen, Valenti Ford They sell used cars with known problems and dont bother to fix them. Mystic, Connecticut

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Cody,

They are a Chrysler dealership. They even made me pay an extra 500.00 to have the car certified through Chrysler. They (Bob Valenti) had no idea what the problem was. First it was the type of gas I was putting in the car (PT GT requires premium 91 and up). That proved false. Then there was water in the gas. So I got gas from BP, Hess and Sunoco and added water remover to the gas tank. Proved false as well. Then it was the computer so they replaced it. That didnt work. Then it was the battery and that was replaced. That didnt fix it. At that point I gave up that they were never going to find the problem. Between Bob Valenti Chrylser, Chrysler themselves, and my local Chrysler dealership, noone was able to find the problem. It got to the point where Chrysler as well as my local dealership reccommended returning the car as it was a lemon. So thats what I did. I just dont want the next purchaser going through the same problems. I truly hope that someone looking at that car reads this before signing on the line and signing up for a large headache.

It is good to see that you got out of this clunker by trading it in. I sold cars a few years ago and I will tell you a few things to keep in mind about used cars. First, a used car is a used car...no one can make it "new" again. That being said, it is most certainly an issue when a car with known issues is sold and re-sold without the consumer being alerted to the fact. Personally, I would only buy a used car from an actual dealer of that brand. In your case, that would have meant buying your PT Cruiser from a Chrysler dealer. The reasons is simple: they can work with the manufacturer to resolve issues and their service department is likely to be more knowledgable about the particular quirks of their brand. When you buy from one of these big used car lots, you lose those two advantages.