Auto Source Ripoff REFUND NOT RETURNED Temple Hills Maryland
On July 30th, 2006, I was referred to this company by my Uncle Walter to go to AutoSource to purchase my vehicle because they would offer me a better deal. I went to them under the impression that this was a good dealership. I asked for Gwen, she was referred by my uncle. I found out that Gwen was a new saleperson in training and that a Mr. Michael Vaughns would be helping her handle all of her transactions. I gave Mr. Vaughns $3,650.00 towards the downpayment of a 2000 Gold RX Lexus Truck!
In August, Mr. Vaughns contacted me and told me that I would need to send in my bank statements so that the finance company can draft payments from my account. I sent them in bank statements with my daughter and my name on it as the beneficiary. I later received a call back from another representative stating that they couldn't use this account,because I was just the beneficiary on it. I told them that I would have to open up a brand new account just for this. I opened up another account and faxed on more than once occassion my new account information to a Mr. Lamechia, to whom I also found out was no longer employed as well as Michael Vaughns.
These documents however where never forwarded to the right office after they left the company. On Septemeber 26, 2006, I received a frightening call from a Investigator Browser, telling me to bring the vehicle in, because it was reported stolen. I immediately brought the vehicle into the dealership. He told me to sit and wait for an officer to take my report. At this time, I had no idea what was happening to me. I spoke with Gwen and she told me that Michael Vaughns was recently arrested for stealing company money. They stated that the FBI etc were all involved. I still didn't understand, what this had to do with us. There was another buyer there going throught the same situation I was in. As I was sitting, I realize that no one else was coming over to me. I left and came back with my children, mother and sister. When I arrived the other buyer had called the police. The police were already there when I arrived back to the dealership.
The police had already stated that the dealership was a very shaddy dealership and there has been lots of complaints against them. The police told Mr. Alex Mahdavi to honor the contract in which I had on me. The contracted was signed by myself and the finance person, stating my downpayment of $3650.00. Financing does not take place without money in hand first!
I later found out, that the reason I was called in, was because they employee Michael Vaughns has stolen the downpayment. The dealership said that they would refund my money towards the vehicle ONLY if I now find a co-signer! They claimed that they had financing for me and that the financing company terminated my contract because they did not received the bank statements. I later found out throuh AutoLoans 1-800-737-9780, that my contract was terminated by the car dealership and not them. Auto Loan (Lisa C) said that my application was there, but never approved by them. Now, I have NO VEHICLE AND NO MONEY! On the back of the BUYER'S SALES AGREEMENT, it states, that if a deal is cancel or if I can not get financing, they are to refund all of my money back to me. I have not received any monies, returned phones calls or anything. I wrote to the Better Business Bureau and found out through the BBB, that this dealership is not a place anyone wants to do business with.
I CRITICALLY ADVISED CONSUMERS TO NOT GO TO THIS DEALERSHIP...THEY ARE A BIG RIP OFF AND IT SEEMS LIKE THEY ONLY CATER TO DRUG DEALERS! PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS DEALERSHIP
AUTO SOURCE
4740 ST. BARNABAS ROAD
TEMPLE HILLS, MARYLAND 20748
STAY AWAY FROM THIS ADDRESS
Thomasina
TEmple Hills, Maryland
U.S.A.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
Michael
Bountiful,Utah,
U.S.A.
Car Dealerships
#6Consumer Comment
Fri, November 10, 2006
I HATE CAR DEALERSHIPS! And reading this crap only reaffirms my hatred. I'm sorry you are getting the run around. If you put your down payment on a credit card you can dispute it and get a refund. If you paid cash then you might have a problem. But holding your down payment hostage just for alleged defmation is extortion.
Keep posting on RIP-OFF REPORT about this POS company. Maybe hire some goons from the mob to help these bozo's find your money. An attorney is going to be a lot more expensive than the amout of money involved. But seriously, I would file a small claims action in the court that has juristiction (sp). It's easy and I do it all the time. No lawyers are involved and it doesn't take very long to have a case heard and decided on. Cheers!!
Michael
Bountiful,Utah,
U.S.A.
Car Dealerships
#6Consumer Comment
Fri, November 10, 2006
I HATE CAR DEALERSHIPS! And reading this crap only reaffirms my hatred. I'm sorry you are getting the run around. If you put your down payment on a credit card you can dispute it and get a refund. If you paid cash then you might have a problem. But holding your down payment hostage just for alleged defmation is extortion.
Keep posting on RIP-OFF REPORT about this POS company. Maybe hire some goons from the mob to help these bozo's find your money. An attorney is going to be a lot more expensive than the amout of money involved. But seriously, I would file a small claims action in the court that has juristiction (sp). It's easy and I do it all the time. No lawyers are involved and it doesn't take very long to have a case heard and decided on. Cheers!!
Michael
Bountiful,Utah,
U.S.A.
Car Dealerships
#6Consumer Comment
Fri, November 10, 2006
I HATE CAR DEALERSHIPS! And reading this crap only reaffirms my hatred. I'm sorry you are getting the run around. If you put your down payment on a credit card you can dispute it and get a refund. If you paid cash then you might have a problem. But holding your down payment hostage just for alleged defmation is extortion.
Keep posting on RIP-OFF REPORT about this POS company. Maybe hire some goons from the mob to help these bozo's find your money. An attorney is going to be a lot more expensive than the amout of money involved. But seriously, I would file a small claims action in the court that has juristiction (sp). It's easy and I do it all the time. No lawyers are involved and it doesn't take very long to have a case heard and decided on. Cheers!!
Michael
Bountiful,Utah,
U.S.A.
Car Dealerships
#6Consumer Comment
Fri, November 10, 2006
I HATE CAR DEALERSHIPS! And reading this crap only reaffirms my hatred. I'm sorry you are getting the run around. If you put your down payment on a credit card you can dispute it and get a refund. If you paid cash then you might have a problem. But holding your down payment hostage just for alleged defmation is extortion.
Keep posting on RIP-OFF REPORT about this POS company. Maybe hire some goons from the mob to help these bozo's find your money. An attorney is going to be a lot more expensive than the amout of money involved. But seriously, I would file a small claims action in the court that has juristiction (sp). It's easy and I do it all the time. No lawyers are involved and it doesn't take very long to have a case heard and decided on. Cheers!!
Thomasina
TEmple Hills,Maryland,
U.S.A.
I am going to seriously pray for the owners of this company and ask God to FORGIVE THEM. Treat people, consumers etc., like you want to be treated.
#6Author of original report
Thu, November 09, 2006
I would like to apologize for stating that AutoSource caters to Drug Dealers..... this was hear say or word of mouth. I was very angry when I've written the report. I should have never made this comment. However I would like to humberly apologize to Mr. Michael Vaughn for using his name in this report. His information was spreaded around to myself and other consumers as the culprit. I later found out that he was a victim just like I was in this incident. I truly apologize for using his name in this report and a Ms. Gwen.
I have now been threaten again from AutoSource for doing this report. They promised to give me my refund on Friday, November 10th. Because of this rip-off report, I was told that because of this, this is a strike against me and I will not be refunded my money for defamation of character. How can a business just take people's money and get away with it, and because a consumer complains against them, they turn around and threaten to sue the consumer?
I have been asking for their attorney's name and not been given this information yet?
I am going to seriously pray for the owners of this company and ask God to FORGIVE THEM. Treat people, consumers etc., like you want to be treated.
I also received a fax from one of their financing companies, stating and I quote word for word "
Letter from "Finace Company"
Pleas be advised and accept this letter as fact that "Buyer" does not, nor has ever had an "Finance Company" or Lease contract "company name" with this company!
On the back of AutoSource Contract is states, paragraph 2: You may cancel this order, (a) credit application be not approved or (b) there not be available a purchaser for my installment sales contract on terms approved by you etc.
None of this has been honored: Where is My Refund: I will continue with this until I receive my refund from this company. I work too hard to just give away MY MONEY!
ANGRY CONSUMER
MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON YOU!