Park Plaza Dodge $450 fee if car is not purchased after leasing term is up. Form slipped in later. Forest Park Illinois
I leased a Dodge Caliber from Park Plaza Dodge. I had seen the ad in the paper for a $99 a month payment with no money down. Ok, so at he time my credit score was good. So I went ahead and signed the papers. The part that irritated me was that the agreement to pay $450 if the car was not purchased at lease end was not disclosed to me and also it was slipped in unbeknown to me.
When the 2 year lease was up I returned the car in excellent condition with about 17.000 miles. 7000 less than the lease had allocated. Was I reimbursed for this? Absolutely not. I did however receive a bill for $450 in my mail because I did not purchase the car after the lease was up. I believe this is totally shady and illegal and I would never do any business with this company again, or Chrysler for that matter. I see why people are buying japanese cars. It seems like to me like a lot of these local dealers or out to rip off the consumer.
I refuse to pay this bill and I will fight it all the way. Anyone out there know how I can file a complaint. I am planning to file with the BBC and the Illinois consumer agency. I might also submit this to a media outlet.
Al
Lyons, Illinois
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Flynrider
Phoeix,Arizona,
U.S.A.
Should be simple.
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, March 25, 2009
If the lease agreement that you signed does not say that you have to pay $450 if you do not buy at the end of the lease, then you're in great shape. Now in your report, you say that the agreement was "slipped in". What exactly does that mean? If it means that the $450 penalty is on the contract that you signed, you probably don't have a leg to stand on.
Dee
Florida,Florida,
U.S.A.
Read your contract
#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, March 25, 2009
If there is a fee to return the car at the end of the lease, it will be stated in your contract.