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2121 messages,  Last post on Jan 31, 2009 at 1:28 PM

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#2113 of 2121 Re: $2200 inception fees?? [maennj] by madmanmoo

Dec 30, 2008 (2:22 pm)

Replying to: maennj (Dec 30, 2008 12:47 pm)
I can't really read the fine print.
 
Hahaha, that's awesome. This dealership is getting better and better. How in the world they expect to sell any cars in this manner is beyond me.

#2114 of 2121 Re: $2200 inception fees?? [maennj] by mikefm58

Dec 30, 2008 (4:19 pm)

Replying to: maennj (Dec 30, 2008 12:47 pm)
I can't really read the fine print.
 
I heard a screamer ad on the radio the other day where they screamed the unbelievably low prices at you so you could easily hear them, but then they played some load background music and had a guy who talked faster than an auctioneer recite the details, LOL.

#2115 of 2121 Re: $2200 inception fees?? [mikefm58] by jipster

Dec 30, 2008 (4:32 pm)

Replying to: mikefm58 (Dec 30, 2008 4:19 pm)
but then they played some load background music and had a guy who talked faster than an auctioneer recite the details, LOL.
 
Sounds like Kia. They run radio ads like nobody's business.

#2116 of 2121 Re: $2200 inception fees?? [maennj] by maennj

Dec 31, 2008 (7:59 am)

Replying to: maennj (Dec 30, 2008 12:47 pm)
LOL. I feel bad for dealers, they just want to drag customers to the showroom in every possible way.

#2117 of 2121 Re: $2200 inception fees?? [madmanmoo] by volvomax

Dec 31, 2008 (8:06 am)

Replying to: madmanmoo (Dec 30, 2008 2:22 pm)
Hahaha, that's awesome. This dealership is getting better and better. How in the world they expect to sell any cars in this manner is beyond me.
 
Don't underestimate this kind of advertising.
Most people never read the fine print, even when it is legible.
People see what they want to see, and believe what they want to believe.
If these ad's didn't work,dealers wouldn't use them.
 
Remember, there are still far more uneducated consumers out there than educated ones.

#2118 of 2121 Rust Bucket Blues by oldfarmer50

Jan 31, 2009 (7:10 am)

A person I know recently had to replace her late model Ford Expedition (not sure what year, less than 6 years old). She bought it used a few years back from a new car dealer.
 
The vehicle was not riding right so she took it to a mechanic where she was told that it had such extensive undercarriage rust that it was unsafe to drive and could not be repaired at a cost that would be worth it.
 
She returned to the dealer and of course was told that since the 30 day warranty had long ago expired she was SOL.
 
Other than the obvious advice to have a car inspected before you buy it, what would you tell this person to do?

#2119 of 2121 Re: Rust Bucket Blues [oldfarmer50] by volvomax

Jan 31, 2009 (9:04 am)

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 31, 2009 7:10 am)
Usually, there are some state regulations on the condition that a used car must achieve in order to be sold by a dealer.
I'd contact the AG's office and the BBB for starters.

#2120 of 2121 Re: Rust Bucket Blues [oldfarmer50] by roadburner

Jan 31, 2009 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Jan 31, 2009 7:10 am)
"She bought it used a few years back from a new car dealer."
 
How much is "a few years"? Two? Five? Assuming that the mechanic is telling the truth, the truck could have rusted out after your friend bought the thing. Even if it had a tinworm infestation when it was sold she will have a devil of a time proving that was the case.
 
"She returned to the dealer and of course was told that since the 30 day warranty had long ago expired she was SOL."
 
I can't see how she could expect a dealer to correct a problem after the warranty has been expired for years. Unless they concealed something like a junk or salvage title she doesn't have much to go on.
 
"Other than the obvious advice to have a car inspected before you buy it, what would you tell this person to do? "
 
I'd also advise her to have the car serviced more frequently than every few years. If the corrosion was as bad as she claims a good mechanic should have caught it the first time it was put on a lift. Other than that, my only other recommendation would be that she should file the experience under "Hard Life Lessons Learned".

#2121 of 2121 Re: Rust Bucket Blues [roadburner] by oldfarmer50

Jan 31, 2009 (1:28 pm)

Replying to: roadburner (Jan 31, 2009 12:42 pm)
"...How many years is a "few years"?..."
 
Not sure, my feeling is it was less than two. My first inclination was to asked her how she could be so stupid as to not examine the vehicle before she bought it but then I thought "who suspects major rust damage on a relatively new car?".
 
After all this time I wouldn't hold any hope for proving that the dealer knew of excessive rust damage but my gut instinct tells me he probably did and pawned it off on an unsuspecting female buyer.
 
I'll ask her for more details next time I see her.

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