Buying a manufacturer buyback ram…..

[Cbty2050]

I'm with @Jimmy07 , I would not be scared off at all. Those look like "normal" concerns. Getting the extra 8 years of warranty is a peace of mind thing(I assume it's a maxcare warranty).

 

[Topsella40]

Factory left is 22k milage or 2.5 years b2b
4-5 years left on power train..can buy mopar warrenty till 85k for 1400$

 

[Quint]

I'd avoid buying any buy-back unless I have personal knowledge of what happened. In this example I see white out was used to change what was written. I'm highly suspicious of any document on which white out was used. Not to mention the other issues that were addressed on that truck. I'd walk on this deal, but like I already said, I probably wouldn't have considered buying it in the first place.

I feel like buying a lemon is just asking for headaches. Hope it’s a great price.

What's up with the handwritten maintenance record? Did the dealer do that?

Ask for the actual maintenance records, not that hand written chicken scratch.

These all hit my thoughts right on the head. A vehicle is never bought back for minor reasons. When I got Ford to buy back my truck, it took extreme documentation that there were multiple things wrong that a dealership was not able to correct in a reasonable number of opportunities. Were all of these things actually fixed, or are you just buying a lemon and thinking that you are getting a great deal? I would only consider buying it if the dealer let me keep the vehicle for a day or two, so that I can see how it acts day after day, not just on a 15 minute test drive. It also better be a smoking deal, a real maintenance record that doesn't look like my kid wrote it, and that warranty better be rock solid.

I get my truck serviced (if needed) at a dealer closer to me than the place that I bought it. They have zero issues with all of that. A quality dealer makes all of the difference, and really, it's a quality service manager which can change with the blink of an eye.

 

[Topsella40]

These all hit my thoughts right on the head. A vehicle is never bought back for minor reasons. When I got Ford to buy back my truck, it took extreme documentation that there were multiple things wrong that a dealership was not able to correct in a reasonable number of opportunities. Were all of these things actually fixed, or are you just buying a lemon and thinking that you are getting a great deal? I would only consider buying it if the dealer let me keep the vehicle for a day or two, so that I can see how it acts day after day, not just on a 15 minute test drive. It also better be a smoking deal, a real maintenance record that doesn't look like my kid wrote it, and that warranty better be rock solid.

I get my truck serviced (if needed) at a dealer closer to me than the place that I bought it. They have zero issues with all of that. A quality dealer makes all of the difference, and really, it's a quality service manager which can change with the blink of an eye.

I wrote that based on the car fax service records ..to create a time line…

 

[Cbty2050]

A vehicle is never bought back for minor reasons

This isn't true at all.

A lot has to do with what state you are located in and the laws there.

Some dealers are actually advocates for the customer in the buy backs. We had one a couple months ago for a whistle noise. Ended up being a seem leak on the fire wall. Had another recently, 4Xe Wrangler wouldn't charge needed a harness that can't be fixed. At the 45 day mark waiting for parts they were bought out.

 

[Topsella40]

This isn't true at all.

A lot has to do with what state you are located in and the laws there.

Some dealers are actually advocates for the customer in the buy backs. We had one a couple months ago for a whistle noise. Ended up being a seem leak on the fire wall. Had another recently, 4Xe Wrangler wouldn't charge needed a harness that can't be fixed. At the 45 day mark waiting for parts they were bought out.

I contacted ram
Directly who could not give me any info as they didn’t have it on record which is odd..so I called the dealer that deems car a buy back in texas …and they stated I can’t tell u anything for privacy but there was a minor issue and I would not hesitate buying it from the dealer currently selling it if you are getting any type of deal ..the problem was fixed!dealer bought it back out of a courtesy he said …the truck is in Illinois now

 

[Cbty2050]

dealer bought it back out of a courtesy

This is the reason to purchase it. It wasn't a forced buy back.

 

[OldMarine]

bought the wife a 2019 Outback that was a buy back, in 2020....it came from CA and was bought back due to the sound system blowing twice. They put an upgraded system in it, sold it to a dealer in Mass, and I bought it with 8,000 miles on it, at a 30% discount over new (not sticker) cost....tons of warranty left, and car was so good to her, that I bought a 22 for her last year. Just remember...there are PLENTY of guys on this forum who have problems with BRAND NEW trucks. If the deal is really good....don't miss it!

 

[Topsella40]

bought the wife a 2019 Outback that was a buy back, in 2020....it came from CA and was bought back due to the sound system blowing twice. They put an upgraded system in it, sold it to a dealer in Mass, and I bought it with 8,000 miles on it, at a 30% discount over new (not sticker) cost....tons of warranty left, and car was so good to her, that I bought a 22 for her last year. Just remember...there are PLENTY of guys on this forum who have problems with BRAND NEW trucks. If the deal is really good....don't miss it!

thats great to hear ...now when you sold the buy back car back did they give you a fair deal?

 

[Topsella40]

the writing is mine i write a time line lol

 

[Quint]

This isn't true at all.

A lot has to do with what state you are located in and the laws there.

Some dealers are actually advocates for the customer in the buy backs. We had one a couple months ago for a whistle noise. Ended up being a seem leak on the fire wall. Had another recently, 4Xe Wrangler wouldn't charge needed a harness that can't be fixed. At the 45 day mark waiting for parts they were bought out.

I could have been more specific. Vehicles typically aren't bought back under the Lemon Law for minor issues. However, you are right that every state is different. Dealer buy-backs are pretty common with the tight supply these days, so they will make deals for almost any reason. Manufacturers don't typically buy back cars for minor issues, such as making noises. Now an electric vehicle that can't be charged is a major issue.

 

[SKT Customs]

I’ll add a story to this that made me never ever consider a buyback. My friend bought a 2020 Ram 3500 with the 6.7 H.O Cummins brand new. Almost immediately he noticed a ton of valvetrain ticking. Took it into the dealership on 4 separate occasions. 3 of those were for valvetrain ticking and one time was for the radio acting weird and the dealer replaced the radio within the same week. The dealership agreed that something was abnormal in the valvetrain. They called a Chrysler corporate person out, he agreed there was a problem somewhere in the motor - probably somewhere in the valvetrain. They kept his truck for over a month and said they couldn’t fix it and offered to buy the truck back. He agreed and they reimbursed him for everything. On the paper work it said they were buying it back because of an issue with the radio!!! He said no, it was because the motor. They said no we’re buying it back because of the radio - even though they replaced the radio within a week and it was perfectly fine now. Fast forward, the dealership put the truck up for sale as a buyback and said something like, “the truck was bought back from the original customer because of the radio malfunctioning. We have since completely replaced the radio and the truck is in perfect condition.” They did absolutely NOTHING to the engine that the dealer and Chrysler corporate agreed was running abnormally and they didn’t list it on any of the official documents because they blamed the buyback on the radio even though that clearly wasn’t the reason. So needless to say, I’ll never get a buyback now that I know a dealership can easily lie like that. And if you argue saying that’s illegal -which it sure should be- do you really want to go through the hassle of lawyering up & be out of a vehicle? Avoid the shady stuff. Good luck man

 

[HemiDude]

I'll toss in my .02. The truck may be fine, and you may get a good deal on it. Be aware that if/when you ever decide to sell it or trade it in, it will still be listed as a Dealer Buyack/Lemon Law vehicle. That means that the deal you get now will likely be money you lose on the back end.

 

[Topsella40]

I’ll add a story to this that made me never ever consider a buyback. My friend bought a 2020 Ram 3500 with the 6.7 H.O Cummins brand new. Almost immediately he noticed a ton of valvetrain ticking. Took it into the dealership on 4 separate occasions. 3 of those were for valvetrain ticking and one time was for the radio acting weird and the dealer replaced the radio within the same week. The dealership agreed that something was abnormal in the valvetrain. They called a Chrysler corporate person out, he agreed there was a problem somewhere in the motor - probably somewhere in the valvetrain. They kept his truck for over a month and said they couldn’t fix it and offered to buy the truck back. He agreed and they reimbursed him for everything. On the paper work it said they were buying it back because of an issue with the radio!!! He said no, it was because the motor. They said no we’re buying it back because of the radio - even though they replaced the radio within a week and it was perfectly fine now. Fast forward, the dealership put the truck up for sale as a buyback and said something like, “the truck was bought back from the original customer because of the radio malfunctioning. We have since completely replaced the radio and the truck is in perfect condition.” They did absolutely NOTHING to the engine that the dealer and Chrysler corporate agreed was running abnormally and they didn’t list it on any of the official documents because they blamed the buyback on the radio even though that clearly wasn’t the reason. So needless to say, I’ll never get a buyback now that I know a dealership can easily lie like that. And if you argue saying that’s illegal -which it sure should be- do you really want to go through the hassle of lawyering up & be out of a vehicle? Avoid the shady stuff. Good luck man

Wow that’s prety insane

 

[HSKR R/T]

I’ll add a story to this that made me never ever consider a buyback. My friend bought a 2020 Ram 3500 with the 6.7 H.O Cummins brand new. Almost immediately he noticed a ton of valvetrain ticking. Took it into the dealership on 4 separate occasions. 3 of those were for valvetrain ticking and one time was for the radio acting weird and the dealer replaced the radio within the same week. The dealership agreed that something was abnormal in the valvetrain. They called a Chrysler corporate person out, he agreed there was a problem somewhere in the motor - probably somewhere in the valvetrain. They kept his truck for over a month and said they couldn’t fix it and offered to buy the truck back. He agreed and they reimbursed him for everything. On the paper work it said they were buying it back because of an issue with the radio!!! He said no, it was because the motor. They said no we’re buying it back because of the radio - even though they replaced the radio within a week and it was perfectly fine now. Fast forward, the dealership put the truck up for sale as a buyback and said something like, “the truck was bought back from the original customer because of the radio malfunctioning. We have since completely replaced the radio and the truck is in perfect condition.” They did absolutely NOTHING to the engine that the dealer and Chrysler corporate agreed was running abnormally and they didn’t list it on any of the official documents because they blamed the buyback on the radio even though that clearly wasn’t the reason. So needless to say, I’ll never get a buyback now that I know a dealership can easily lie like that. And if you argue saying that’s illegal -which it sure should be- do you really want to go through the hassle of lawyering up & be out of a vehicle? Avoid the shady stuff. Good luck man

It must have been a dealer buyback, and not a Ram buyback. When the buyback goes through Ram corporates the dealer doesn't keep the vehicle. It goes back to Ram for diagnosis/repair. Then would end up in a dealer auction type place if they "fixed" the issue.

And maybe it's different from state to state, but pretty sure a Lemon Law buy back can't be resold. Which is why most manufacturers will just offer a buyback without going through the lemon law process.

 

[Topsella40]

It must have been a dealer buyback, and not a Ram buyback. When the buyback goes through Ram corporates the dealer doesn't keep the vehicle. It goes back to Ram for diagnosis/repair. Then would end up in a dealer auction type place if they "fixed" the issue.

And maybe it's different from state to state, but pretty sure a Lemon Law buy back can't be resold. Which is why most manufacturers will just offer a buyback without going through the lemon law process.

The one I’m looking at went back to a dealer auction to be resold ..and a jeep ram dealer re bought the truck supposed to be fix ..a gas gauge pin replacement was the full reason for the buy back.hmmmm

 

[gofishn]

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Thankfully, you had enough neurons firing to post your question, here.
Now, listen to those of us, trying to save you, from yourself.

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[HemiDude]

It must have been a dealer buyback, and not a Ram buyback. When the buyback goes through Ram corporates the dealer doesn't keep the vehicle. It goes back to Ram for diagnosis/repair. Then would end up in a dealer auction type place if they "fixed" the issue.

And maybe it's different from state to state, but pretty sure a Lemon Law buy back can't be resold. Which is why most manufacturers will just offer a buyback without going through the lemon law process.

I see vehicles at dealer auctions that are announced Lemon Law buybacks. Those vehicles are being retailed somewhere

 

[HSKR R/T]

I see vehicles at dealer auctions that are announced Lemon Law buybacks. Those vehicles are being retailed somewhere

I know the one vehicle I had bought back, the Chrysler rep we were working with in it said that Dodge was going to ship it back to factory for the engineers to try and diagnose it in case there needed to be a TSB. We had constant battery draining issues. Would drive fine one day, go out the next morning and battery would be completely dead. Charge battery and it might go a few days to a couple weeks without issues then one morning battery would just be dead again. Dealer replaced instrument cluster saying it wasn't shutting down, and a couple jher modules, but still did it. First year of owning it, it was at dealer for a total of 3 months.

The Rep said they did the buy back, instead of lemon law, so they could resell it if they found/fixed the issue.

 

[HemiDude]

I know the one vehicle I had bought back, the Chrysler rep we were working with in it said that Dodge was going to ship it back to factory for the engineers to try and diagnose it in case there needed to be a TSB. We had constant battery draining issues. Would drive fine one day, go out the next morning and battery would be completely dead. Charge battery and it might go a few days to a couple weeks without issues then one morning battery would just be dead again. Dealer replaced instrument cluster saying it wasn't shutting down, and a couple jher modules, but still did it. First year of owning it, it was at dealer for a total of 3 months.

The Rep said they did the buy back, instead of lemon law, so they could resell it if they found/fixed the issue.

That rep's statement makes sense, as Dealer Buyback has less of a stigma than Lemon Law does. Hopefully they did get it fixed so someone else could enjoy one of these fine trucks