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Replying to: joel0622 (Jul 31, 2007 4:41 am) According to the criminal complaints, Cooper's little scam at Bud Davis Cadillac was fairly straightforward. Green's girlfriend introduced the two for an auto deal, and when Green's bad credit prevented the purchase of a champagne Cadillac Escalade, Cooper sold him the car by way of cash under the table, registering the car in the name of someone else with better credit. Presumably, he was then able to pocket the difference of his considerable employee discount on Bud Davis' wide selection of bling on four wheels. Green had found himself a Caddy dealer who, in defiance of sane judgement, didn't see any credit risk in a dope pusher with a formidible rap sheet, and Cooper had found himself a buyer who could afford his five-finger discount, no questions asked. It was a match made in Memphis. Before payments were complete on the Escalade, Cooper sold Green another car, this time an STS, which he registered in the name of his own wife. Over time, Green furnished Cooper with a few more recipients for his lucrative largesse, all dope dealers. Cooper moved several fine luxury automobiles by means of this method, jeopardizing the credit of his friends and family on behalf of thugs. Predictably, one of Green's main dope sources dried up thanks to a bust in Arkansas, and his regular payments to Cooper came to a stop. One of the vehicles Cooper had sold to yet another dealer was also unaccounted for, and Cooper found himself unable to get his calls returned from Green or the other dealer. By now, Cooper's friends and wife, quite understandably, "wanted to kill" him. It was at this point, with five luxury cars loaned out to drug dealers without so much as a spit handshake to seal the deal, that Cooper did what any intelligent, careful, and sober person in his position would have done. Cooper reported the missing vehicle stolen, "that way OnStar would know where it is at." |
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Replying to: blueiedgod (Jul 31, 2007 4:58 am) I did the same thing except with an appliance salesman. In 1992 we moved of state and had a house built so of course we needed all the appliances for the kitchen. We went to one of the big boxes and bought all the appliances (all from different mfgs.) total price was just nickels under $3100. The salesman thanks us for the big sale and rings it up. Then the pitch for the extended warranties starts. I said no thanks I never buy them and he said you have a lot of money invested in this stuff, you should seriously consider this package price we are offering. I said no thanks again. He continues pitching but he ain’t hitting anything and I mean this guy was relentless he just wouldn’t let up. Far beyond anything I’ve ever experienced in an F&I office. Finally, when I had enough I said, “you know, if these appliance manufactures make such poor quality appliances, maybe I should head over to Sears and by all Kenmore’s,” that got his attention. I’m not knocking Kenmore we have a washer and dryer from them and are totally satisfied. I guess you can say I knocked that pitch out of the park. ! Hey, you guys in the biz, is this considered a home run for a buyer? FWIW, that refusal of the extended warranty resulted in the biggest single deposit we ever made to our “extended warranty savings account”.  jmonroe
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Replying to: jmonroe (Jul 31, 2007 9:18 am) Our account is $8700 and climbing. We have spent $3500 out of it so far. Its amazing how much one can save in 15-20 years by depositing the EW money in a "jar" and spreading it out over the many products one owns for repairs. |
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Replying to: carhag2000 (Jul 31, 2007 9:06 am) You mean you have 2 Nissans and only one of the other stuff?  Not sorry, I couldn't resist. jmonroe
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Replying to: jmonroe (Jul 31, 2007 9:26 am) 
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Replying to: jmonroe (Jul 31, 2007 9:26 am) They sell it twice because it's nice.
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