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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:48 pm
by GORDON
From here.
Embarrassing story about how I just found out I got fucked by the local Ford dealer six months ago.
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 7:58 pm
by TheCatt
Contact the Atty General?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:00 pm
by TheCatt
Your story helps illustrate why GMAC (General Motors Acceptance Corp; their financing arm) brings in almost all of GM's profits, though. I suspect something similar is true for Ford as well.
I'd really contact the AG.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:00 pm
by GORDON
The more I think about it, the more I'm thinking they have to honor the actual contract I signed.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:31 pm
by Mommy Dearest
Used to be you walked into a car dealership with cash and you got the best deal around. Just bought a car, cash. Would not even talk about the price. Kept trying to talk me into financing if I wanted a deal. That is where they make their money. Bought the car anyway. CASH. Love it. Want to know what it is?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:32 pm
by Mommy Dearest
P.S. My husband says it's really fast because the speedometer goes to 160. More about that later lol.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:34 pm
by Mommy Dearest
P.P.S. Send me copies of those contracts and letters please. Thanks
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:41 pm
by GORDON
P.P.S. Send me copies of those contracts and letters please. Thanks
Working on gathering everything up.
If I find out I didn't sign for it... or even if I signed it but it looked like something else... I'll be getting a lawyer.
Like I mentioned, they sent a letter after the deal was closed that mentioned the "financing fee," but I thought they meant the interest over the life of the loan since I never agreed to any fee.
And postpixplz of the new car. Or, you never buy 'new...' the new used car.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:09 pm
by Mommy Dearest
OK OK almost new. Only new cars I ever had were lemons so like to let the original owners work out the kinks. 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5. Black on Black leather, loaded.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:29 pm
by GORDON
I've never really had any problems with the new cars I've owned... just the used ones that other people abused.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:16 am
by Mommy Dearest
and the new ones that ford screwed you on
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:20 am
by TheCatt
Well, if you cant get the money back, G, we can alwys firebomb them.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:55 am
by GORDON
and the new ones that ford screwed you on
Cars were fine, the salemen sucked.
I don't think I've ever had a car I bought new that had to spend the night in the shop.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:57 am
by GORDON
Well, if you cant get the money back, G, we can alwys firebomb them.
I plan on getting $3k of satisfaction out of them SOMEHOW...
the same way I got $125 of satisfaction out of the cops for that speeding ticket with that offensive cop post I made.
$3k is a lot of satisfaction, though....
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:45 pm
by Leisher
If I find out I didn't sign for it... or even if I signed it but it looked like something else... I'll be getting a lawyer.
Don't let him talk you into turning it into a class action suit.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:03 pm
by TPRJones
Yeah, get a lawyer to screw 'em to the wall if you can. If not, break their knees.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:46 pm
by TheCatt
I'd talk to the Atty Gen before a lawyer.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:59 pm
by GORDON
I'd talk to the Atty Gen before a lawyer.
What's the deal with that? 'Splain the atty gen'l concept to me. Does that mean the State goes after Ford?
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:01 pm
by mbilderback
If what they did was fraud, which is probably the closest law they could break, the AG will investigate and press charges for you. As restitution if found guilty, Ford Motor Credit will have to reimburse everyone who lost money on that, including the original 3k and any interest thereof.
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2005 4:52 pm
by Paul
Offering the car for the employee price, and offering their own payment plan (with a $3,000 fee) are two different things, unless they forced you to get the financing though them.
If they promised the employee price they must sell the car for the employee price.
Financing the however, is something else. They can charge whatever they want to charge you. You're getting the promised employee price for the car, so either pay cash or get a loan from someone else to avoid the crappy charges from the dealer.
Or am I missing something?