3 years ago
I brought a used 2012 van in mid December, I went...
I brought a used 2012 van in mid December, I went to the dealer to lease a van, but realized I could not afford it, so the sales representative Anthony worked with me in order to buy the used van, when I seen the van, I like it and wanted it, it looked great inside and out, the first thing that I though was odd, was I didn't know what I was paying for this van until the very end, when I went to sign the paper work, I had to ask what is the total, who is the lender, I have to say they did help me, by keeping my budget, I was told I could pick up the van around 5 pm the next day, I get a call the next morning the van is ready so I go down to the dealer around 1 pm when I get there, they don't know who call me to come early, and top it off they tell me there's a recall on the van and they can't let it go unit its fixed, at this point I losses my temper and I start raising my voice, they had to bring me out side to calm me down, I told the sales person that I'm a very busy person and I traveling from the rockaways, I pick up the van the next day, when I get it home I took a good look at the van, I notices this van has been painted in numerous areas, the drivers side front fender, door, tailgate, front and back bumpers, it wasn't a bad paint job but it could of been better, the drivers door has some paint runs, and the body fill work is cracking on the front bumper, I have to say shame on me cause I was an auto body painter for 15 years and I should of notice this, then I notice the van needed tires one front tire had a cut on top outside wall and the other tire had a bubble on the outside wall, which could of cause me a blow out, I had to replace the front tires for the sum of $300 the back tires will have to wait I can't afford them, then I notice the AC is not cold and is leaking from the lines at the AC condenser and the lower lumbar switch is not working, I call up make an appointment for a Thursday to bring the car in for service and when I got there, the service manger Anthony asked me who told me to bring the van in today, I said the receptionist made the appointment, he say well you might need to leave it for the weekend, I said 4 days to replace AC lines, he said call me tomorrow morning so I did, he said I need to leave it for the weekend, I told him I couldn't I needed the van for work, I this point I'm disgusted, again this causes me problems with car pooling, I'm traveling from the rockaways, Lee Iacocca is a mentor of mind, I read all his books, and for all he has done for Chrysler I'm sure he would be as disgusted has I am, something has to be done with this dealership and it has to come from the top (the owner) if I was the owner I bring in a consultant, I know no one wants to pay for this kind of service, but in the long run it pays for itself, I was planning to pay this van off earlier than 6 years and go back and buy a new van, I'M not going back, they lost my business, they told me the van was in mint condition and it wasn't, when it was in the service department they should of never let the van leave with those tries, it could of costed my wife's and myself life and that is serious !