What is the name of your state? Mississippi
Hi again
I was just wondering something. About 2 months ago my sister purchased a 2006 Chevy Tahoe. Of course from our initial inspection, the Tahoe was a really nice truck!! My sister then went on to test drive the SUV-no initial problems. According to the sales man, he told my sister that since her credit was good, no down payment was required for the purchase of the SUV. The salesman DID point out, however, that since the Tahoe is a couple of years old, my sister will only receive about 6 months' worth of warranty for her SUV.
She agreed, and signed the paperwork, and even purchased the "GAP" insurance. Since the SUV purchase, my sister has had to have her SUV serviced for major repairs(ex: air conditioner needed replacing, she needed a new fan belt, her brake light is always on, even after she has had the truck looked at, and she needed a new transmission.) Since she purchased this SUV from a private car lot, the car lot owner told her that although her 6 month SUV warranty was still good, she had basically used it all up(money-wise) due to the faulty parts of the vehicle that needed replacement parts.
While her SUV was in the shop, she had to pay out of pocket for rental cars. However, the salesman told her the day of the sale that as long as the SUV is under warranty, should something happen to her SUV, the car lot company claimed they would at least cover her rental car fees should she need it. Well, a month has come and gone since she had to spend her own money on a rental while her SUV was in the shop. The car lot claimed that all she had to do was bring in her receipts showing them that she paid out-of-pocket expenses on the rental car, and they would reimburse her fully for the rental car fees.
Since she never received the refund on her rental purchases, the car lot owner "struck a deal" with her, telling her that since her truck note is due, and he see where she purchased her rental cars, she said he claimed that he will subtract $150.00 on her $645.90 truck note. She agreed to the deal, and everything worked out. Now she told me that this morning that the owner of the car lot has called her telling her that he is requiring a down payment of $1200.00, because one of the parts they had to replace in her truck, they had to pay out-of-pocket. I know its been past 30 days, (actually, she's had the truck now for about 60 days), but she wants to try and either sell the truck for the amount that she owes, or try and trade the vehicle in. The car lot owner told her that she can try and trade it in, but since his car lot is a "private lot", his rules don't have to apply to other "real" car lots as far as them receiving their check for the payoff of the truck that came from this man's lot.
Once again, my sister told me that her truck is not starting, so her boyfriend has paid for her rental car-AGAIN. Sorry for the length, but what should she do? It looks as though she is stuck between a rock and a hard place? The owner says he doesn't want the truck back because she signed the papers now, he has went back on his original agreement for my sister to pay $0 down, and now has informed her this morning that he needs $1200 for a downpayment, when initially, he told her she didn't have to pay anything down.
If she tried to sell it, its too much for someone to pay for, (she told me she's paying $38,500.00-for a 2006 model?? I mean come on!! That isn't even the new model of the trucks that are out now, yet she's paying for hers like its brand new!! Also, I did mention that if she tries to trade the truck in, that the bank she's going thru is willing to payoff the truck for her, but now all of a sudden the owner of the lot is trying to sell the truck(that's still hers, I guess), for $41,000. We're all frustrated for my sister
What should she do?
Thanks
Hi again
I was just wondering something. About 2 months ago my sister purchased a 2006 Chevy Tahoe. Of course from our initial inspection, the Tahoe was a really nice truck!! My sister then went on to test drive the SUV-no initial problems. According to the sales man, he told my sister that since her credit was good, no down payment was required for the purchase of the SUV. The salesman DID point out, however, that since the Tahoe is a couple of years old, my sister will only receive about 6 months' worth of warranty for her SUV.
She agreed, and signed the paperwork, and even purchased the "GAP" insurance. Since the SUV purchase, my sister has had to have her SUV serviced for major repairs(ex: air conditioner needed replacing, she needed a new fan belt, her brake light is always on, even after she has had the truck looked at, and she needed a new transmission.) Since she purchased this SUV from a private car lot, the car lot owner told her that although her 6 month SUV warranty was still good, she had basically used it all up(money-wise) due to the faulty parts of the vehicle that needed replacement parts.
While her SUV was in the shop, she had to pay out of pocket for rental cars. However, the salesman told her the day of the sale that as long as the SUV is under warranty, should something happen to her SUV, the car lot company claimed they would at least cover her rental car fees should she need it. Well, a month has come and gone since she had to spend her own money on a rental while her SUV was in the shop. The car lot claimed that all she had to do was bring in her receipts showing them that she paid out-of-pocket expenses on the rental car, and they would reimburse her fully for the rental car fees.
Since she never received the refund on her rental purchases, the car lot owner "struck a deal" with her, telling her that since her truck note is due, and he see where she purchased her rental cars, she said he claimed that he will subtract $150.00 on her $645.90 truck note. She agreed to the deal, and everything worked out. Now she told me that this morning that the owner of the car lot has called her telling her that he is requiring a down payment of $1200.00, because one of the parts they had to replace in her truck, they had to pay out-of-pocket. I know its been past 30 days, (actually, she's had the truck now for about 60 days), but she wants to try and either sell the truck for the amount that she owes, or try and trade the vehicle in. The car lot owner told her that she can try and trade it in, but since his car lot is a "private lot", his rules don't have to apply to other "real" car lots as far as them receiving their check for the payoff of the truck that came from this man's lot.
Once again, my sister told me that her truck is not starting, so her boyfriend has paid for her rental car-AGAIN. Sorry for the length, but what should she do? It looks as though she is stuck between a rock and a hard place? The owner says he doesn't want the truck back because she signed the papers now, he has went back on his original agreement for my sister to pay $0 down, and now has informed her this morning that he needs $1200 for a downpayment, when initially, he told her she didn't have to pay anything down.
If she tried to sell it, its too much for someone to pay for, (she told me she's paying $38,500.00-for a 2006 model?? I mean come on!! That isn't even the new model of the trucks that are out now, yet she's paying for hers like its brand new!! Also, I did mention that if she tries to trade the truck in, that the bank she's going thru is willing to payoff the truck for her, but now all of a sudden the owner of the lot is trying to sell the truck(that's still hers, I guess), for $41,000. We're all frustrated for my sister
What should she do?
Thanks