Dealership rip-off - May 14, 2008 update - PAGE 22
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Originally Posted by bonnie94ssei
Well I didn't sell it, I traded it for the 03. When I first dropped the car off at the dealer, it booked at $11,000 easy. Over time I lowered the price to $10,000 because I still owed that. I got less than $6,000 for the trade. If it ever comes up in court, which I think it will, I wouldn't say I owned it still. That would be perjury. I just don't know if a judge would award me much if any for a car I don't have. :? Although, if he doesn't answer my claim or doesn't come to court, I should win automatically. That'* what I hope happens.
I guess I could argue that I HAD to trade it due to an issue with my daily driver. I could say that since he had extra keys to my car he could come by and steal it at any time, and I didn't want that.
I guess I could argue that I HAD to trade it due to an issue with my daily driver. I could say that since he had extra keys to my car he could come by and steal it at any time, and I didn't want that.
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Summary, TFC decided to sell the car through the dealer on consignment, in other words, he still owns the car, but the dealer does the work of selling it, for a fee.
It didn't sell for a long time, so TFC took the car back, and found that the dealer had put a ton of miles on it, and damaged some pieces. Also he found items inside that clearly pointed to the dealer using it for his own personal driving, not just test drives.
Dealer refused to compensate him for the miles/damage, and also won't surrender the keys.
Later, TFC traded the car in at another dealer.
It didn't sell for a long time, so TFC took the car back, and found that the dealer had put a ton of miles on it, and damaged some pieces. Also he found items inside that clearly pointed to the dealer using it for his own personal driving, not just test drives.
Dealer refused to compensate him for the miles/damage, and also won't surrender the keys.
Later, TFC traded the car in at another dealer.
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Thanks Tracy. I was just about to post that again. The video is the best summary of this whole thread. 
Feel free to add comments on that link under the video!!
Though if you come in late to this thread, it'* worth the read!
Feel free to add comments on that link under the video!!
Though if you come in late to this thread, it'* worth the read!
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None as of now. I filed the papers a month ago and haven't received any sort of confirmation that they have been filed. I was just thinking about it last week actually. I thought I would be getting something in the mail by now. 
This is going to be a long process though. I'll probably be updating this thread from now until a YEAR from now. I could use the money now too!
This is going to be a long process though. I'll probably be updating this thread from now until a YEAR from now. I could use the money now too!