I went to a carlot just looking at the new cars & ended up being talked into a used 06. They said it was a good deal at $75 above bluebook which was 17000. After they added it all together it went to over 19000. I told them what I could afford & they pushed it over a hundred past that. Once I got home I find out it only has a trade in value of 1300.I called a tried to take it back & they threttened to distroy my credit. Now I find out I have to pay a sales tax I'm not prepared for & the car came from Hirtz in Nevada. Feeling really screwed, What can I do?
2006-10-20 22:42:34 · 10 answers · asked by Ellen 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Accept that you were an easy mark. Learn from it.
2006-10-20 22:45:21 · answer #1 · answered by stienbabe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I used to sell cars, and quit. Becuase I couldn't lie to people for a living. I was trained and groomed to screw people like you. The auto business and industry is a monster. It has it's own safeguards built in to keep the cars moving and money flowing (if you only knew how much $...) You just bought a "Program Car".
The tactics, cost increases, and vocabulary (the "blue book" is on the dealer's side. Not the consumer's) are classic. If they handled the financing, they could mess around with your credit for sure... mutiple inquiries, delayed payments, change a number here or there to indicate sudden increases...
Start with the the Attorney General in Ark http://www.ag.state.ar.us/ Cruies their site for a number you can call for advice from them. While there is "lemon law" there, it doesn't apply in this case.
File a complaint if you can with the AG, and the Better Business Bureau.
You may want to contact a lawyer for help, but they cost money too.
Having been on BOTH ends in the past, you may be stuck. The warranty on used cars doesn't even cover returns.
possible soultions after you exhaust all feasible alternatives:
talk to your bank. they may be willing to assume the loan and "buy" the car. You'd be paying them instead of whoever the dealer set you up with, but it would pay the tax as well as getting you financially away from the dealer. But the overall cost will go up.
While talking to the AG's office, ask them if you can just take it back to the dealer. Taking it back with their endorsement forces the dealer to negotiate. It would still cost you money though, since the car depreciated as soon as you signed the paperwork.
I've even had peolpe not only write a letter to alocal paper, but take out a quarter-page ad telling about their negative experience!
The basic premise of business is that you should be able to take it back, but because of the nature of THIS business, you'll do so at a loss. But not as big of a loss as keeping it!
BUT.. the end result for you may be to sell it yourself as soon as posslible. Or get a loan from your bank or elsewhere to cover the initial costs of keeping it.
Every phrase, tactic, and number that they used has been used since the first car lot. You got burned. I feel for you. Don't let these other answer-ers make you feel worse. You have a huge task in front of you. Talk to everybody you can; you may get that one piece of this puzzle that you need.
Below is an article about something they may have asked you to sign. If I can help poke around a little more, let me know and I'll b glad to try.
2006-10-21 06:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Snaredrum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First thing is the carlot can't screw up your credit, second thing call the better business bureau, third thing is get a nasty lawyer.
Now with that being said, your the one that signed the dotted line.
You should have got up and left when you seen you couldn't afford the vehicle. You may be a very nice person & polite but in this instance you should have told them to kiss your butt.
2006-10-21 06:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trade in value will always be less than the price of the vehicle. The price would be higher if you sold the car privately.
If you feel they were not honest with you, then call the Better Business Bureau in your city and see if they can help. The Attorney General's office can also help with dishonest business practices.
Good luck.
2006-10-21 05:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by Patti C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pay for your new car and enjoy it.
This is called making a bad buying choice,
They did not hold a gun to your head, or threaten to drown your dog if you did not buy it.
They were good sales people and you, it appears turned out to be a impulse buyer.
so you learn a lesson, nex time you don't go buying by yourself, and never buy anything without taking all the paper work home and reading them.
You bought it, and are basicly stuck with it
2006-10-21 13:25:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely need to learn to man up and not be such a push over.
Trade-in value is meaningless at this point. The Kelly Blue Book trade-in value for my new 2006 motorcyle is $6500. It cost $12,000 new. Most vehicles depreciate fast.
2006-10-21 06:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by crx81 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Talk to a lawyer, tell them they screw u up, they cant lie to u like that is fraud u have to put a stop to this, Just because ur a nice guy does not mean everyone gets to scre u over
2006-10-21 05:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn how not to cave into pressure. Also, you have about ten days to change your mind. Get on it. Threatening to screw your credit up is a threat, get a lawyer. NOW.
2006-10-21 05:49:18 · answer #8 · answered by kitty fresh & hissin' crew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Report them to the Better business bureo,they did skrew you,stand up for your rights,these poeple will help you!good Luck,hollywood
2006-10-21 06:44:52 · answer #9 · answered by hollywood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get a lawyer and protest, but it's really your responsibility to know what you're getting into and refrain from giving in to pressure.
2006-10-21 05:50:39 · answer #10 · answered by Zombie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋