Why do these people even bother going on this show when they buy a crummy used car? For cryin' out loud m0r0ns, it's an "as is" sale.
The minute I know it's a used car case, my first reaction:
Roll my eyes
Cringe a little (I hate these cases even more the Pitbull cases)
And say: "Verdict for the Defendant".
I agree.
I've said before that I don't know why the show chooses these cases so often.
As long as the seller made no implied warranty, we know what the outcome will be.
It's kinda cool to see the sad face of the plaintiff when they realize they have no case.
Also, they give MM a chance to trot out the old "Why didn't you take it to a mechanic?" speech.
I agree too-- not so much why the litigants bother to sue, because it's obvious that even if they have a general idea of the concept of "as is" they've convinced themselves that they have a "case".
The real question is why the producers pick these cases for broadcast.
To some extent, they're at the mercy of the people who want to be on the show in the first place, so it's possible that they get a disproportionately high number of used car cases to fill up the judge's "docket".
This reminds me of the old days with Judge Wapner. Then it wasn't used cars, but too many cases of puppies with parvo. In fact, without bothering to look it up, I faintly remember that Wapner came out of TV retirement to do a version of the "People's Court" exclusively with pet cases.
I'm sort of addicted to watching as a "guilty pleasure", but I almost always tape it on my trusty old VCR so I can fast-forward through the boring, repetitious stuff-- including all the times Judge Milian acts outraged and lectures the litigant with the usual daytime-TV moralizing.
I agree too-- not so much why the litigants bother to sue, because it's obvious that even if they have a general idea of the concept of "as is" they've convinced themselves that they have a "case".
It is usually a given the defendant will win but I've been surprised on a few occasions when watching the case. There has been people that implied a warranty in their Craigslist ad or the car was not able to be registered because it was supposed to be totaled. Once when the person selling it they never registered it in their name prior to selling it so the new owner couldn't register it because it jumped title.
share"I found it on Craigs List" makes me roll my eyes.
shareexactly. I was so scared to buy my first car that I waited until I could just get a brand new one. growing up I watched too much people's court and judge judy. also, I saw relatives deal with their used car troubles enough to know that I didn't want to go through it.
shareNormally I COMPLETELY AGREE. It drives me crazy to see case after case about dumb people who don't know that used car sales are "as-is," or explaining why their case is different. They rarely are.
However, the case on Monday, with the scam artist selling old prop cars was GOLD. I freaking LOVE it when she catches people in bald faced lies. Those are my very favorite cases.
"I'm gonna take a little re- ya know, I'm not even gonna take a little recess, because if I take a little recess, I think Sarge will flee!" HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh, I love her!