dppe@huskeraccess.com wrote:

> Yesterday, I bought a 1992 Honda Civic EX for my daughter. I test
> drove the car and everything appeared fine. I also test drove several
> others. I talked to the previous owner and looked at previous repair
> records on this vehicle. Any way, today I returned with my daughter
> to sign papers and pick up the car. I had the dealer change the oil,
> water pump and the timing belt as the car has 116,000 miles on it. I
> asked the dealer when signing papers if he had driven the car and if
> he felt the brakes needed anything done to them and he replied "no".
> Tonight after my daughter drove the car home, I took it for a test
> drive and noticed after driving a short distance the ABS light comes
> on and stays on. I checked on the internet about ABS problems and
> heard the "horror" stories about the expense to repair these. I feel
> that I have been somewhat ripped off by a used car dealer, but maybe I
> am overly concerned about the ABS problem. Please advise me as to
> what I should do??? My daughter already owes me big time for the car
> and the work I have had done on it. Thanks for any and all help. Dana

Not sure where you are, but most areas now have Lemon Laws, which require
the dealer to fix any such problems that show up within a certain amount of
time. Go back to the dealer, show them the light, and tell them you want
it fixed.