Comments for Dealer Fraud http://www.dealerfraud.org/news Know your rights as a consumer! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Auto Lease Fraud by admin http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/07/16/auto-lease-fraud/#comment-604 admin Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:06:36 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=96#comment-604 I have no doubt that the dealership lied to you and mislead you into entering the lease but unfortunately there is not much that can be done without risking a lot. In a scenario such as yours they have the defense based on the fact that it was all written out in the lease agreement. Beyond that anything they misconstrued during the sale has not recorded - your conversation with the sales person is difficult to prove and they will certainly refuse to admit how they mislead you. Certainly there is a possibility of getting justice by suing them but what are the odds? And would it be wise to spend $10-$30k to litigate a matter without factual evidence? Unfortunately you are better off moving on by buying the vehicle or turning in the lease. Another attorney might recommend otherwise so do ask around but in the end of the day you just got a bad deal. I have no doubt that the dealership lied to you and mislead you into
entering the lease but unfortunately there is not much that can be done
without risking a lot. In a scenario such as yours they have the defense
based on the fact that it was all written out in the lease agreement.
Beyond that anything they misconstrued during the sale has not recorded -
your conversation with the sales person is difficult to prove and they will
certainly refuse to admit how they mislead you. Certainly there is a
possibility of getting justice by suing them but what are the odds? And
would it be wise to spend $10-$30k to litigate a matter without factual
evidence? Unfortunately you are better off moving on by buying the vehicle
or turning in the lease. Another attorney might recommend otherwise so do
ask around but in the end of the day you just got a bad deal.

]]> Comment on Auto Lease Fraud by Ansar http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/07/16/auto-lease-fraud/#comment-596 Ansar Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:45:14 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=96#comment-596 I traded a Dodge Caravan in, and leased a 2006 Hummer on my 40 Birthday. The dealer told me that if i put $20,000 down out of my home equity, that the $20k would be available at the end of the lease to transfer to a new lease or be calculated into the purchase of the vehicle at the future market rate. Now that the lease is due, they are telling me that the $480 a month i paid for 3 years plus the $20k all goes for not and i have to turn the vehicle in or refinance it to own for $33k which totals about $71k all together. If i turn the vehicle in and walk. They get $38k from me, and still turn around sell the vehicle for $20-30k. The vehicle is in excellent condition with only 18k miles on it. This seems to me to be fraud, i can not understand all of the contract language to see where, but it seems that many things were not done in good faith. There is no way i would have put $20k down out of my home value on a vehicle lease with no return on investment. the dealer lied to me. I traded a Dodge Caravan in, and leased a 2006 Hummer on my 40 Birthday. The dealer told me that if i put $20,000 down out of my home equity, that the $20k would be available at the end of the lease to transfer to a new lease or be calculated into the purchase of the vehicle at the future market rate.
Now that the lease is due, they are telling me that the $480 a month i paid for 3 years plus the $20k all goes for not and i have to turn the vehicle in or refinance it to own for $33k which totals about $71k all together. If i turn the vehicle in and walk. They get $38k from me, and still turn around sell the vehicle for $20-30k. The vehicle is in excellent condition with only 18k miles on it. This seems to me to be fraud, i can not understand all of the contract language to see where, but it seems that many things were not done in good faith. There is no way i would have put $20k down out of my home value on a vehicle lease with no return on investment. the dealer lied to me.

]]> Comment on If you have a co-signer on your contract, did the salesperson fail to tell you that the co-signer is legally responsible for making the payments? by admin http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/10/17/if-you-have-a-co-signer-on-your-contract-did-the-salesperson-fail-to-tell-you-that-the-co-signer-is-legally-responsible-for-making-the-payments/#comment-471 admin Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:11:27 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=257#comment-471 Please give me a call to discuss. 818.397.9624. - Hovanes Margarian, Esq. Please give me a call to discuss. 818.397.9624. - Hovanes
Margarian, Esq.

]]> Comment on If you have a co-signer on your contract, did the salesperson fail to tell you that the co-signer is legally responsible for making the payments? by Tammantha p Shaw http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/10/17/if-you-have-a-co-signer-on-your-contract-did-the-salesperson-fail-to-tell-you-that-the-co-signer-is-legally-responsible-for-making-the-payments/#comment-455 Tammantha p Shaw Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:06:18 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=257#comment-455 My name is Tammantha Shaw and I wish for someone to email me back with a problem that i am having. I pull up information regarding fraud from delaership when they fail to tell you something. My situation is Me and my husband went to purchase a car. The dealer put my husband name down as buyer, he has more credit and he has more employment history ( 12 YEARs) tHEN THE DEALER PUTS MY NAME DOWN AS CO SIGNER, i JUST FOUND OUT THE DEALER PUT MY NAME ON THE TITLE AT DMV. mE AND MY HUSBAND ARE GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, i HAVE BEEN MAKING THE PAYMENTS AND CAUGHT UP, iN nOVEMBER 11,2007 i HAVE A ALIOMNY AGREEMENT STATTING THAT MY HUSBAND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE CAR PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE. i HAVENT HEARD FROM THE CAR DELAER, THEN AFTER 1 YEAR THE REPO OFFICE STATED TO GET IN CONTACR WITH THE OFFICE i DID, THEN THE REPO DEPARTMENT STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY, THE NEXT DAY A WOMEN INT THE OFFICE WENT TO THE POLICE STATION AND TOOK OUT A WARRENT STATTING FRAUDLENT TO SELL PROPTERY WITHOUT LIEN PERMISSION. THEY TOOK OUT THIS WARRENT A FELONY, NOW I HAVE TO HIRE A LAWYER. ON THE CONTRACT THEY DID NOTHING TO THE BUYER ON THE CONTRACT WHICH IS MY HUSBAND, MADE NO LEGAL STEPS WHAT SO EVER, BUT COME AFTER ME AND IT STATED ON MY CONTRACT THE CO SIGNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE DEBT, BUT AN OWNER OR ANY OTHER OWNER WHOSE NAME IS ON THE TITLE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CAR LOAN. sO MY NAME IS ON THE CAR TITLE AND i AM THE CO SIGNER. sO WHAT'S GOING ON? whY HASNT NOTHING BEEN DONE TO THE BUYER WHICH IS MY HUSBAND, AND THEY ARE COMMING AFTER ME? THE CAR DELAER DID NOT TELL ME MY NAME WAS ON THE TITLE, THE CAR DELAER TOLD ME THAT I AM THE CO SIGNER. sOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME SOME ADVICE. tHEN THE WOMEN PUT AN OLD ADDRESS ON THE WARRENT THAT WAS ON THE CONTRACT, BUT LONG BEFORE THAT THE CAR COMPANY HAS MY MAILING ADDRESS AND ALSO HAS MY NEW STREET ADDRESS BUT AT THE SAME TIME ON PURPOSE PUT MY OLD ADDRESS DOWN ON THE WARRENT. sOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS VERY SERIOUS!!!!! My name is Tammantha Shaw and I wish for someone to email me back with a problem that i am having. I pull up information regarding fraud from delaership when they fail to tell you something. My situation is Me and my husband went to purchase a car. The dealer put my husband name down as buyer, he has more credit and he has more employment history ( 12 YEARs) tHEN THE DEALER PUTS MY NAME DOWN AS CO SIGNER, i JUST FOUND OUT THE DEALER PUT MY NAME ON THE TITLE AT DMV. mE AND MY HUSBAND ARE GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE, i HAVE BEEN MAKING THE PAYMENTS AND CAUGHT UP, iN nOVEMBER 11,2007 i HAVE A ALIOMNY AGREEMENT STATTING THAT MY HUSBAND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE CAR PAYMENTS AND INSURANCE. i HAVENT HEARD FROM THE CAR DELAER, THEN AFTER 1 YEAR THE REPO OFFICE STATED TO GET IN CONTACR WITH THE OFFICE i DID, THEN THE REPO DEPARTMENT STATED THAT EVERYTHING WAS OKAY, THE NEXT DAY A WOMEN INT THE OFFICE WENT TO THE POLICE STATION AND TOOK OUT A WARRENT STATTING FRAUDLENT TO SELL PROPTERY WITHOUT LIEN PERMISSION. THEY TOOK OUT THIS WARRENT A FELONY, NOW I HAVE TO HIRE A LAWYER. ON THE CONTRACT THEY DID NOTHING TO THE BUYER ON THE CONTRACT WHICH IS MY HUSBAND, MADE NO LEGAL STEPS WHAT SO EVER, BUT COME AFTER ME AND IT STATED ON MY CONTRACT THE CO SIGNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE DEBT, BUT AN OWNER OR ANY OTHER OWNER WHOSE NAME IS ON THE TITLE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CAR LOAN. sO MY NAME IS ON THE CAR TITLE AND i AM THE CO SIGNER. sO WHAT’S GOING ON? whY HASNT NOTHING BEEN DONE TO THE BUYER WHICH IS MY HUSBAND, AND THEY ARE COMMING AFTER ME? THE CAR DELAER DID NOT TELL ME MY NAME WAS ON THE TITLE, THE CAR DELAER TOLD ME THAT I AM THE CO SIGNER. sOMEONE PLEASE SEND ME SOME ADVICE. tHEN THE WOMEN PUT AN OLD ADDRESS ON THE WARRENT THAT WAS ON THE CONTRACT, BUT LONG BEFORE THAT THE CAR COMPANY HAS MY MAILING ADDRESS AND ALSO HAS MY NEW STREET ADDRESS BUT AT THE SAME TIME ON PURPOSE PUT MY OLD ADDRESS DOWN ON THE WARRENT. sOME ONE PLEASE HELP ME THIS IS VERY SERIOUS!!!!!

]]> Comment on Title Fraud With Your Trade-In by admin http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/09/13/title-fraud-with-your-trade-in/#comment-454 admin Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:46:29 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=197#comment-454 Please give me a call at 818.397.9624. Thank you. - Hovanes Please give me a call at 818.397.9624. Thank you. - Hovanes

]]> Comment on Title Fraud With Your Trade-In by Lee http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/09/13/title-fraud-with-your-trade-in/#comment-453 Lee Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:31:19 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=197#comment-453 I am currently going through this situation at the moment. I traded in my vehicle on August 4,2008. The dealorship where i traded in my vehicle is giving me a run around and not paying off my prior vehicle. I need support on resolving this issue ASAP. Thank you, Lee I am currently going through this situation at the moment. I traded in my vehicle on August 4,2008. The dealorship where i traded in my vehicle is giving me a run around and not paying off my prior vehicle. I need support on resolving this issue ASAP.

Thank you,
Lee

]]> Comment on Did the salesperson fail to tell you about preexisting problems? by admin http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/10/13/did-the-salesperson-fail-to-tell-you-about-preexisting-problems/#comment-335 admin Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:42:09 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=248#comment-335 There is an implied warranty with every sale which is in effect even if you sign an "as-is" waiver. Furthermore, if the dealership committed fraud during the sale then they are definitely liable. If you give me a call I can run a CarFax and AutoCheck report on the VIN number to see if the history will reveal anything. Often times the history shows issues that the dealership knew and should have disclosed to you. On the other hand, we can assess the damages to the vehicle and compare them to what they reasonably should have known about the vehicle. There are other options but to get started we need to check the vehicle's history and proceed from there. You can reach me at 866.97.Lemon. Thank you. There is an implied warranty with every sale which is in effect even if you sign an “as-is” waiver. Furthermore, if the dealership committed fraud during the sale then they are definitely liable. If you give me a call I can run a CarFax and AutoCheck report on the VIN number to see if the history will reveal anything. Often times the history shows issues that the dealership knew and should have disclosed to you. On the other hand, we can assess the damages to the vehicle and compare them to what they reasonably should have known about the vehicle. There are other options but to get started we need to check the vehicle’s history and proceed from there. You can reach me at 866.97.Lemon.

Thank you.

]]> Comment on Car Leasing Scams - “We will make the remaining payments on your old lease if you will lease a new car from us today.” by admin http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/10/08/car-leasing-scams-we-will-make-the-remaining-payments-on-your-old-lease-if-you-will-lease-a-new-car-from-us-today/#comment-333 admin Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:37:18 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=240#comment-333 Unfortunately I am not allowed to practice law in Canada thus my advise is more generally as a guidance. I do recommend that you call up your local DMV investigations office to file a claim, also try to locate a local attorney to accompany you to court and to see if there are any nuances based on Canada laws. Unfortunately I am not allowed to practice law in Canada thus my advise is more generally as a guidance. I do recommend that you call up your local DMV investigations office to file a claim, also try to locate a local attorney to accompany you to court and to see if there are any nuances based on Canada laws.

]]> Comment on Car Leasing Scams - “We will make the remaining payments on your old lease if you will lease a new car from us today.” by g http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/10/08/car-leasing-scams-we-will-make-the-remaining-payments-on-your-old-lease-if-you-will-lease-a-new-car-from-us-today/#comment-332 g Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:18:58 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=240#comment-332 unfortunately i signed both lease documents. as well, i live in Canada will that be a problem if i call for your assistance. unfortunately i signed both lease documents.

as well, i live in Canada will that be a problem if i call for your assistance.

]]> Comment on Did the salesperson fail to tell you about preexisting problems? by Robert G Miller http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/2008/10/13/did-the-salesperson-fail-to-tell-you-about-preexisting-problems/#comment-331 Robert G Miller Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:22:56 +0000 http://www.dealerfraud.org/news/?p=248#comment-331 I purchased a car that defects didn't show up until I drove home. The dealer said that I would have to pump the brakes as I test drove it down a 35mph road that ended in a cul-de-sak. Like a fool, I signed the papers. On the way home I discovered that the rear shocks/struts were so bad that when the car rebounded from bottoming out in a chuck hole, the rear end shifted several inches. At 60 mpg the front end shimmies and shakes. I also learded that the back-up lights and license plate lights were out ( I checked the fuses and bulbs. Appears to be a problem in the wiring harness.). When I finally got the car home my wife went over the paperwork and pointed out that the lot has charged me 25% interest. The car was sold "as is", but I've learned that there is an" implied warrentyof merchantability". I will be the first to admit that I am not the sharpest tack in the box. I've been all over the intrenet trying to find someone who will help me get some justice. I had to swallow my 'Man Pride' and admit that the dealer was much smarter than me. Sincerely, Bob Miller I purchased a car that defects didn’t show up until I drove home. The dealer said that I would have to pump the brakes as I test drove it down a 35mph road that ended in a cul-de-sak. Like a fool, I signed the papers. On the way home I discovered that the rear shocks/struts were so bad that when the car rebounded from bottoming out in a chuck hole, the rear end shifted several inches. At 60 mpg the front end shimmies and shakes. I also learded that the back-up lights and license plate lights were out ( I checked the fuses and bulbs. Appears to be a problem in the wiring harness.). When I finally got the car home my wife went over the paperwork and pointed out that the lot has charged me 25% interest. The car was sold “as is”, but I’ve learned that there is an” implied warrentyof merchantability”.

I will be the first to admit that I am not the sharpest tack in the box. I’ve been all over the intrenet trying to find someone who will help me get some justice. I had to swallow my ‘Man Pride’ and admit that the dealer was much smarter than me.

Sincerely,
Bob Miller

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