Was promised a great deal on a great car. A no down deal could be made with reasonable payments.
Was encouraged to choose between only two options in my price range.
Was promised a deal could be made within my parameters.
Was talked into a deal that was not previously discussed which included significant down payment and higher monthly payment in spite of the car being 2000 model.
I was told there was a clean carfax.
RESULT
Paid $750 down for "The finest car" on the lot and in the $5,000 price range
Was told the car was in such good shape that it needed nothing at trade in but tires.
I needed a reliable car for my niece. I explained who it was for when I went there. They then proceeded to explain they could not do a deal without $750 down instead of a hundred dollar payment, I would have to make a one hundred and fifty dollar payment. For an older car in such great shape, I felt it was worth it and signed the papers.
Within days, mechanical issues were apparent and the dealer was contacted. THey agreed to look at the car and replace the hoses to the radiator which left me without a car for a week. I thought that was the end but I was still losing radiator fluid. I could not believe this because I thought the problem was fixed.
At this point I was well into Christmas and my was overheating. I took it to my own mechanic and they stated the problem was not with the hoses as the dealer mechanic assumed but it was with the radiator itself and it was not repairable.
I felt like the dealer tried to limp my car along and not have to pay for a significant repair.
When I told the dealership this I checked the Kelly Blue Book and dealership trade in value was around or less than $2,000. Yet my loan was well above five thousand plus the down payment, plus work I paid for at a shop and sales tax etc.
I paid $1300 to drive this car for two months and it had pre-existing mechanical issues that retail would cost me $750 to fix and other issues that were due at the mileage including timine belt and tune up.
The dealership appeared to want to help me and offered to fix the problem at my expense with a labor discount making it $550 to fix.
OR
The dealership would allow me to meet with a salesman again and purchase a much higher priced car, go through the whole car buying process again and pay $3,000 over blue book on that car but would take my car in trade for a grossly overpriced newer car.
The dealerships made me think they were helping by giving me the $5300 I still owe on the old car. (I also lost the downpayment and other expenses and payments already made in that two months.) Then a new car they presented (I only had two choices again) that retailed at $5,600 would be sold to me for $9,998. Double ripoff!
I took my original purchase and ran out the door. It only takes one bad deal to smell another one coming down the line.
Karl Malone Clearance Center Reviews
Was promised a great deal on a great car. A no down deal could be made with reasonable payments.
Was encouraged to choose between only two options in my price range.
Was promised a deal could be made within my parameters.
Was talked into a deal that was not previously discussed which included significant down payment and higher monthly payment in spite of the car being 2000 model.
I was told there was a clean carfax.
RESULT
Paid $750 down for "The finest car" on the lot and in the $5,000 price range
Was told the car was in such good shape that it needed nothing at trade in but tires.
I needed a reliable car for my niece. I explained who it was for when I went there. They then proceeded to explain they could not do a deal without $750 down instead of a hundred dollar payment, I would have to make a one hundred and fifty dollar payment. For an older car in such great shape, I felt it was worth it and signed the papers.
Within days, mechanical issues were apparent and the dealer was contacted. THey agreed to look at the car and replace the hoses to the radiator which left me without a car for a week. I thought that was the end but I was still losing radiator fluid. I could not believe this because I thought the problem was fixed.
At this point I was well into Christmas and my was overheating. I took it to my own mechanic and they stated the problem was not with the hoses as the dealer mechanic assumed but it was with the radiator itself and it was not repairable.
I felt like the dealer tried to limp my car along and not have to pay for a significant repair.
When I told the dealership this I checked the Kelly Blue Book and dealership trade in value was around or less than $2,000. Yet my loan was well above five thousand plus the down payment, plus work I paid for at a shop and sales tax etc.
I paid $1300 to drive this car for two months and it had pre-existing mechanical issues that retail would cost me $750 to fix and other issues that were due at the mileage including timine belt and tune up.
The dealership appeared to want to help me and offered to fix the problem at my expense with a labor discount making it $550 to fix.
OR
The dealership would allow me to meet with a salesman again and purchase a much higher priced car, go through the whole car buying process again and pay $3,000 over blue book on that car but would take my car in trade for a grossly overpriced newer car.
The dealerships made me think they were helping by giving me the $5300 I still owe on the old car. (I also lost the downpayment and other expenses and payments already made in that two months.) Then a new car they presented (I only had two choices again) that retailed at $5,600 would be sold to me for $9,998. Double ripoff!
I took my original purchase and ran out the door. It only takes one bad deal to smell another one coming down the line.