A sale with no promises about condition — you take the item exactly as it stands.
An “as-is” sale means the seller makes no warranty about condition or quality. Problems that surface after the sale are generally yours, whether or not either side knew about them. It does not, however, license outright fraud, and it does not always override a disclosure duty a statute imposes separately.
“Buyer accepts the vehicle AS IS, WHERE IS, with all faults.”
Before you sign, Main AI reads the actual contract and flags where a clause like this shifts risk onto you — in plain language, tied to the exact wording.
Analyze my document free →“As-is” disclaims the implied warranties — merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose — that otherwise attach to a sale by default. It does not erase a seller’s duty to disclose known material defects where a statute imposes one, and it does not protect a seller who actively conceals or misstates a fact. Several states restrict as-is sales of used vehicles or residential property, and a separate written disclosure form may still be required.
See this in your own document: run a free analysis — findings quote the exact language.
“THE PROPERTY IS SOLD AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.”
The all-caps is not decoration. Disclaiming an implied warranty generally has to be conspicuous to be effective, which is why these clauses shout. Before signing, check three things: whether a separate disclosure form is attached, whether a specific promise made elsewhere in the contract survives the as-is language, and whether your state carves out an exception for this kind of sale.