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Complaint Review: Gatorland Toyota - Gainesville Florida
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Gatorland Toyota
3345 N. Main St Gainesville, 32609 Florida, U.S.A.
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Gatorland Toyota sell's ex-girlfriend a car under my credit Gainesville Florida
In August of 2007, my ex-girlfriend, who I was living with at the time, came home with a used 02 Bonneville from Gatorland Toyota.
At the time I thought nothing of it. "Great", she took some initiative and went out and financed a car. Even though I didn't know how they gave her credit because in the five years I was with her she had maybe worked for 6 months delivering flowers.
After we split up and I moved out, I started receiving calls from credit card companies, bill collectors etc. about credit cards that I had never signed for or used let alone had in my possession.
After getting a free credit report to try and figure out what was going on I discovered that I'm the joint applicant to the tune of 16,288.80 (after finance charges) for a used 02 Bonneville with 45,000 miles on it that they sold to her for 12,062.63.
I have never even visited Gatorland Toyota let alone put my signature on a contract. All of the information that I have uncovered so far has come from sources external to the dealership. When I tried to contact them they just blew me off. I talked to CHRIS and he was very rude. He said that he could'nt give me any information on the loan because it would be like giving information out on a neighbor. I called back to ask them how they could take a signature without any identification and he just said that "my name is nowhere in their system and he couldn't help me".
Somebody help, my 96 blazer is on its last legs and I might have to purchase something else in the near future. With this on my credit report it's going to be tough.
Spitfire
Gainesville, Florida
U.S.A.
At the time I thought nothing of it. "Great", she took some initiative and went out and financed a car. Even though I didn't know how they gave her credit because in the five years I was with her she had maybe worked for 6 months delivering flowers.
After we split up and I moved out, I started receiving calls from credit card companies, bill collectors etc. about credit cards that I had never signed for or used let alone had in my possession.
After getting a free credit report to try and figure out what was going on I discovered that I'm the joint applicant to the tune of 16,288.80 (after finance charges) for a used 02 Bonneville with 45,000 miles on it that they sold to her for 12,062.63.
I have never even visited Gatorland Toyota let alone put my signature on a contract. All of the information that I have uncovered so far has come from sources external to the dealership. When I tried to contact them they just blew me off. I talked to CHRIS and he was very rude. He said that he could'nt give me any information on the loan because it would be like giving information out on a neighbor. I called back to ask them how they could take a signature without any identification and he just said that "my name is nowhere in their system and he couldn't help me".
Somebody help, my 96 blazer is on its last legs and I might have to purchase something else in the near future. With this on my credit report it's going to be tough.
Spitfire
Gainesville, Florida
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Karl
Highlands Ranch,Colorado,
U.S.A.
FORGERY!!!!!!!!!!!? FORGERY?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, October 13, 2008
IF YOU DID NOT SIGN ANY OF THE PAPERWORK for this transaction, then WHO DID? If the Dealership ALLOWED this transaction to go through, then there could have been a CONSPIRACY to DEFRAUD the Bank that provided the financing by the one who took the car & the one, or ones, who allowed this transaction to take place!! If YOU didn't sign anything, and you can PROVE IT, then YOU will WIN, and the Dealership COULD BE IN VERY HOT WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'd go to the Local News Stations and see if one of them will help you out & if one of them has the GUTS to EXPOSE Toyota, and their Dealer Network!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!! Keep us UPDATED here at your Ripoff Report!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karl
Highlands Ranch,Colorado,
U.S.A.
HERE IS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!!
#3Consumer Comment
Mon, October 13, 2008
First off, a copy of a DRIVERS LICENSE is necessary in the Financing of a vehicle!! So, your DRIVERS LICENSE should be part of that transaction, right? Second, a copy of INSURANCE is necessary in order to Finance a vehicle!!!!! So, your INSURANCE is probably part of that transaction too, correct? Also, YOUR INFORMATION is probably on the ORIGINAL CREDIT APPLICATION that is necessary for the transaction, and this CREDIT APPLICATION was sent to the Bank that provided credit to the Dealership, right? The very fact that the Dealership must have taken these PIECES of information WITHOUT you being there, could actually be deemed as FRAUD, in my opinion. Check this out with an Attorney and see what the Attorney thinks. Then, contact the Bank that is Financing the car and get ALL of the copies that the Dealership sent to the Bank!!!! VERY IMPORTANT!!!! DO NOT GO TO THE DEALERSHIP to try and sort this out!! There ARE Dealerships that have 'Two sets of Books'. They will do all they can to protect THEIR interests and NOT yours!!!!! GO TO YOUR LOCAL NEWS STATIONS and see if one of them will help EXPOSE your situation. Remember, an HONEST DEALERSHIP would NEVER take information from someone without that person being there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe that you have a CASE against the DEALERSHIP which could be a CASE of BANK FRAUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Finance Managers KNOW what's right & what's wrong!!!!! It certainly seems as though this transaction was done WRONG, wouldn't you agree? You can also contact www.stopautofraud.com and maybe they can help you!!! Get your story to the LOCAL MEDIA A.S.A.P.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If NO ONE WILL HELP YOU, then park your car outside of the Dealership (off of their property) with a BIG SIGN that says this- THIS DEALERSHIP COMMITTED FRAUD! And pass out fliers to everyone passing by explaining your story. Good luck to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
