I feel like I was TAKEN at my car dealership what to do?

Answer 1

Taken where? Were you blind-folded and driven to an unknown location where you were made to sign a contract at gun point?

Live and learn my friend. Do your research next time.

Answer 2

Understand that unless fraud, misrepresentation, illegal procedure, bait and switch or some other form of illegal misbehavior is involved you own the vehicle.

Dealers will protect the sale (you bought it-you own it), but they will also work to protect their reputation. If there are any provable items mentioned above go to the dealership General Manager or owner (no one else) and state your position.

If provable and you have no satisfaction at the dealership go directly to an attorney, the BBB, the company that financed your vehicle, and your state Motor Vehicle Department local office and put them to work- BUT ONLY IF YOU HAVE PROVEABLE INFORMATION THAT ILLEGAL ACTIVITY IS INVOLVED IN YOUR TRANSACTION.

A buyer paying too much for a vehicle is not a crime, just the result of lack of knowledge on the part of the buyer.

There are things you can do however to possibly improve your situation. (1) review your contract; (a) did you buy a service contract?, if so you can have that removed from the contract, and, in most cases rather than lose the service contract the F&I manager will significantly lower the price (as much as 40%), (b) what is the interest rate? Go to your bank, credit union, or eLoan online and see what rate is available to you, if it is lower arrange your own loan and finance the vehicle your way (2) do call the F&I manager and tell them to not cash your contract, that you want a ONE-PAY for 10 days, BE FIRM and do not take no for an answer. (3) Are there any other add-ons in your contract/ the infamous WAX package? Alarm package? Anything else?

You can have the contract rewritten and all the junk removed to lower the payment (assuming you financed). By doing this you may also be able to shorten the term of the loan and come up with an even better interest rate.

If there is fraud ask for a complete UNWIND of the deal, this makes it just as though it never was.

I wish you the best, and remember, car dealers have the right to profit and will make every dime they can when matched with a customer lacking knowledge in the vehicle buying arena, that’s just the way it is. However, most folks, 98%, have no real knowledge when it comes to making this huge business deal.

My book, “thebestdealofyourlife” is written to give the buyer an even opportunity to do solid business, make wise decisions, and buy without hassle, in charge, and empowered to save hundreds, even thousands on their car deals.

Bestofthedaytoyou,Chuck
30 years/thousands of deals
www.thebestdealofyourlife.com

Answer 3

You are getting a lot of ******** advice. There is no 15-day grace period, and lemon laws cover only new cars with mechanical defects that a dealer cannot correct in a reasonable period of time. There is no 3-day "cooling off" period when you buy a car. This is all crap, spread around here by well-meaning but uninformed people.

You made a decision, you signed a contract, now what do you expect to do? Your question didn't have any details, but I'll tell you there isn't much you can do. If you feel you are paying too much for a vehicle, whose fault is that? It's yours. If you bought a used piece of crap, whose fault is that? It's yours. Every day, clueless people ask questions here about the same thing. If you have a car payment you can't afford, why did you agree to it, then? If the used "creampuff" you bought fell apart a mile down the road from the dealer, why didn't you have a competent mechanic check it out beforehand? These issues are all the responsibility of the buyer.

Believe me, a car dealer who misrepresents his vehicles or who scams people into outrageous contracts will not be around for very long. Car dealers follow the law, they have to. If the buyer is not savvy enough to back away from a bad deal, is that the dealer's fault?

Answer 4

There is no right of recission on auto sales contracts anywhere in the US. you have a chance when your in the finance office when you buy a car if you call any other dealership they will tell you you could have got a better deal but the fact is profit is not a dirty word so if you like the car you bought enjoy it and be happy. or if their is another car you like ask them can you exchange the car ma bey they will as long as they have not sent in the contract..........

Answer 5

Contrary to what a couple of posters have stated, there is no right of recission on auto sales contracts anywhere in the US. You'll have to read your contract to see if you have any right of cancellation in the contract itself. In most cases you won't.

If you feel that fraud was involved you should consult with an attorney.

Answer 6

Usually, by law, there is a 15 day grace period when you can cancel a transaction. Take your receipt and vehicle to the dealer and get a refund.

Answer 7

if it was less than 3 business days take the car back. they have to take it. Lemon law. if it was more than that go to you states attorney general and report them. also the BBB.

Answer 8

Get over it.