Texashawkeye88
Katy,#2Author of original report
Wed, January 21, 2009
Hi Dave, Thanks for your comments and thoughts. The demo question was asked of the dealer and they insist it was never a demo nor utilized by someone from the dealership. I'm not concerned about failing to get the free 3 months of XM either. To your point, that's not a big deal. The issue with me is that given the facts surrounding this case, I believe that the dealer knowingly sold me a vehicle as "new" that wasn't.
Dave
Corona,#3Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 16, 2009
so you didn't get your free 3 months service, big deal. just pay it and get it over with. just make sure next time you do get it before signing the docs
Dave
Corona,#4Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 16, 2009
so you didn't get your free 3 months service, big deal. just pay it and get it over with. just make sure next time you do get it before signing the docs
Dave
Corona,#5Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 16, 2009
so you didn't get your free 3 months service, big deal. just pay it and get it over with. just make sure next time you do get it before signing the docs
Dave
Corona,#6Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 16, 2009
so you didn't get your free 3 months service, big deal. just pay it and get it over with. just make sure next time you do get it before signing the docs
John
Memphis,#7Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 16, 2009
This car had to have been a spot delivery gone sour. That would explain the 500 miles racked up on it and the scratches on the body. At the very least you bought a 'demo' and it should have been priced as such. I recommend you get in touch with the local television news media. They live for stories like this. If the story goes public that dealership is hosed.
Dave
Corona,#8Consumer Suggestion
Fri, January 16, 2009
could of been a dealer demo from a sales manager or someone there at the dealership I betcha...
Texashawkeye88
Katy,#9Author of original report
Fri, January 16, 2009
You thought of the same thing that my wife and I thought of. We attempted to contact the person whose name was registered at XM with our radio. Her number was no longer valid and she no longer lived at the address listed. I have repeatedly attempted to contact this person but cannot locate them. That being said, getting a notarized statement from them isn't feasible. In terms of the mileage, there was a little over 500 miles on the car when we bought it. That mileage is pretty much at the high end of what you'd expect for a new car, but it isn't unheard of...especially for a car that had been on their lot for 9 or 10 months. I completely agree with your suggested scenario that perhaps this person attempted to purchase the car and it fell through for some reason (financing issues, etc.). This was one of the scenarios I'd wondered about when this began. It is also what Mr. Galik told me had occurred. It is that very documentation of the attempted purchase that fell through that he indicated he could get for me that he is now saying doesn't exist.
Mark
Baltimore,#10Consumer Comment
Fri, December 19, 2008
How many miles were on the car when you bought it? If you can see the person who registered the radio's information online why not call them and ask if they had bought the car and returned it?