Ronny g
North hollywood,#2Consumer Comment
Fri, November 12, 2010
..have a vehicle inspected BEFORE you pay for it. The inspection needs to be done by a third party (or yourself if qualified)..you can not trust the person or dealer you are buying the car from since they may just want to dump a car that needs all that work..they can promise or "tell" you anything but if it is sold "as-is" and nothing is guaranteed in writing, you are screwed. Not saying this dealership did not try to rip you off...but what dealer doesn't? It is up to the BUYER to know what they are getting before they pay.
Only a pro buyer/seller is qualified to buy a vehicle this way. For a consumer looking for a deal on a daily driver this is the worst way ever to buy a car. Shop locally if you can not have a vehicle inspected that requires shipping. If you had this vehicle inspected before you paid then you would know if the tank damage was pre-existing or done by the shipping company. Of course neither one wants to take responsibility, so now you are stuck. Do you really think the shipping company would admit to you if they had ever damaged tanks or anything else on a vehicle in the past? Would that be in their best interests?
A qualified mechanic doing a proper inspection would have checked the battery condition,wipers, e-brake, fluids and filters..all the things that you are complaining was not done or had problems. At least they sent you a battery and 5 bucks for coolant, you got lucky there.