Dealers have to display a Buyers Guide in every used car they offer for sale.Checked 2026-08-11
Buyers Guide / "As Is — No Dealer Warranty"
The window form dealers must display on every used car, showing whether it comes with a warranty or none.
Also called: Buyers Guide · as-is sale · Used Car Rule
What it means
Definition
The FTC's Used Car Rule requires dealers to display a Buyers Guide in every used car they offer for sale. The form shows whether the vehicle comes with a warranty or is sold as is; the FTC states that 'As Is - No Dealer Warranty' means the dealer won't pay for any problems or needed repairs. The requirement falls on dealers, not on private sellers.
Why a buyer cares
What it changes
The box checked on that form is what determines whether the dealer has any obligation for repairs after the sale, regardless of what was said on the lot.
In practice
Where you meet it
Posted in a window of the car on the dealer's lot, then again among the papers signed at purchase.
Two things that look alike
Not the same as
A certified pre-owned car is sold with manufacturer-backed coverage rather than as is.
Read next
Related terms
Certified Pre-Owned (CPO)
A used car inspected under a manufacturer's own program and sold with added manufacturer-backed coverage.
Vehicle service contract
An optional contract bought separately that promises to cover certain repairs — commonly sold as an 'extended warranty'.
Monroney window sticker
The label federal law requires on a new car's window, listing suggested price, optional equipment and fuel economy.
Where this comes from
Sources
"As Is - No Dealer Warranty" means the dealer won't pay for any problems or needed repairs.Checked 2026-08-11
Several states restrict or override as-is sales; the FTC page refers readers to their state attorney general. Not checked state by state.