4 years ago
Leased a Yaris from this dealership in 2010, bring...
Leased a Yaris from this dealership in 2010, bring my car back on March 11, 2014 to renew my lease for a brand new Prius C.
after negotiation we agree on a lease price and the Sales asks me for a deposit, I gave him $500 cash and ask what if my credit application is declined? he said the money will be refund. I then went upstairs to see the financing manager and get paperwork done. about 3-4 days later the Sales called me and tell me the credit application is declined. I said "Alright, then give me my deposit back" He said since I paid in cash, they will need to cut me a cheque and put in mail, he will process the request and I should get a cheque in 2 weeks. No problem. I waited two weeks, nothing in mail.
I called him after 2 weeks told him I have not yet receive any cheque, he said I should wait a bit longer and he will once again talk to the financing manager and request again.
Two weeks after, still nothing, I called again, he told me to call the financing manager directly, So I did, left a voice mail, no reply.
Another week past, I call their reception and their reception said that financing manager is on vacation and won't be back till May 6, so I ask to talk to somebody else during his absence, they transfer me to another financing manager and I explain the situation. He said he will email accounting department to trace the refund cheque. I also called the sales again and left voice mail, No reply ever since.
call back a few days later, no answer. Sent an email to the sales person and financing manager, No reply.
Finally I called and ask to speak with their accounting department, left a message, then someone from accounting dept called back an hour later, apologize to me, people in their dept have been taking vacation, and said will put in a rush cheque request on the same day and will call me as soon as the cheque is signed by their manager (so after 7 weeks of calling and waiting nothing has been done till I call??)
Another week passed, call their accounting department for a follow up and how long does it take for a manager to put a signature on a cheque? talked to their accounting dept, the girl at accounting dept over the phone took my name, phone # and deal and I ask them to call me back, no one calls back.
Today (May 14), I call them again, tell the accounting dept the same story over again, and she said the account payable is having a day off. left my name and phone # again. still no answer and no reply.
Sick and tired of this wait game and same excuse of "vacation and day off" . went online and get a phone # of OMVIC and file a official compliant.
Ironically, this dealership has declined my credit application on March 11, but Toyota financing sent me a Pre-Approved letter on April 25 for a car.