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Complaint Review: JD Byrider - Madison Wisconsin
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JD Byrider
6509 Odana Road Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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JD Byrider Ripoff BEWARE of JD Byrider, They Sell Dangerous, Lemons For Vehicles and Rip You Off! Madison Wisconsin
A few years ago I decided to purchase a car from JD Byrider. I had heard not so good things about the company, that the cars they sold were junk, but at the time I was young and naive and thought 'Oh, just because a few people had bad luck doesn't mean I will.' Apparently I thought I was invincible or something... as most of us do in our younger, inexperienced years.
Well, I got there, did some required paperwork and such, and I found a nice little Nissan Sentra (I think it was a 95 or 96). It had a cd player, a moon roof and seemed really clean. I took it for a test drive and I was like...'Oh yeah, I want this car', as I had never owned one with a cd player or moon roof before.
Well, to make a long story shorter, I bought the over-priced car (don't remember exactly how much I payed for it but I know it was double or triple what the Blue Book value was). I had the car for only a few months, and in that time every thing after another went wrong with it. I remember paying $900 on one repair visit. I struggled with making my car payments due to all the repair payments I was having to make. Then not long after the last repair was done, my alternator died. That's when I finally said "Screw it!" and I voluntarily surrendered that piece of junk. Of course they informed me that a surrender is basically the same thing as a repo on my credit and that I was still obligated to pay the car off.
Here I am, 2 or 3 years later, still making payments on that hunk of junk. I was lucky enough to have a company contact me and reduce my remaining balance as long as I agreed to make a monthly payment on time until the reduced balance was payed off. They lowered my balance from around $7,000 to around $3000 and I have been making monthly payments of $50 since. After I get the reduced balance payed off it will reflect that the balance was paid in full on my credit.
I had talked with several (not just one or two) people who have had the same experience with a JD Byrider car. The cars they sell are DANGEROUS, OVER-PRICED and LEMONS.
If you are considering buying from JD Byrider, please take my (and other people's here) advice and DON'T DO IT! Spare yourself the money that could be used on a much better, safer and reliable vehicle. Look in the paper for used cars, ask friends, family, aquaintances, co-workers if they know anyone who is selling a car. Just don't get yourself wound up in the JD Byrider/CNAC nightmare.
I am amazed JD Byrider is still in business after all the complaints they've received. They continue to sell lemon after lemon at outrageous prices to people desparate to have a vehicle and I bet they laugh every time a new customer has signed a new contract... knowing they are a company that thrives on ripping people off. But to them, hey, what does it matter? It's more money in their pockets.
Christine
McFarland, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
Well, I got there, did some required paperwork and such, and I found a nice little Nissan Sentra (I think it was a 95 or 96). It had a cd player, a moon roof and seemed really clean. I took it for a test drive and I was like...'Oh yeah, I want this car', as I had never owned one with a cd player or moon roof before.
Well, to make a long story shorter, I bought the over-priced car (don't remember exactly how much I payed for it but I know it was double or triple what the Blue Book value was). I had the car for only a few months, and in that time every thing after another went wrong with it. I remember paying $900 on one repair visit. I struggled with making my car payments due to all the repair payments I was having to make. Then not long after the last repair was done, my alternator died. That's when I finally said "Screw it!" and I voluntarily surrendered that piece of junk. Of course they informed me that a surrender is basically the same thing as a repo on my credit and that I was still obligated to pay the car off.
Here I am, 2 or 3 years later, still making payments on that hunk of junk. I was lucky enough to have a company contact me and reduce my remaining balance as long as I agreed to make a monthly payment on time until the reduced balance was payed off. They lowered my balance from around $7,000 to around $3000 and I have been making monthly payments of $50 since. After I get the reduced balance payed off it will reflect that the balance was paid in full on my credit.
I had talked with several (not just one or two) people who have had the same experience with a JD Byrider car. The cars they sell are DANGEROUS, OVER-PRICED and LEMONS.
If you are considering buying from JD Byrider, please take my (and other people's here) advice and DON'T DO IT! Spare yourself the money that could be used on a much better, safer and reliable vehicle. Look in the paper for used cars, ask friends, family, aquaintances, co-workers if they know anyone who is selling a car. Just don't get yourself wound up in the JD Byrider/CNAC nightmare.
I am amazed JD Byrider is still in business after all the complaints they've received. They continue to sell lemon after lemon at outrageous prices to people desparate to have a vehicle and I bet they laugh every time a new customer has signed a new contract... knowing they are a company that thrives on ripping people off. But to them, hey, what does it matter? It's more money in their pockets.
Christine
McFarland, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Kevin
Orlando,Florida,
U.S.A.
Is there a lawyer out there?
#2Consumer Suggestion
Thu, September 08, 2005
It sounds like these people just need a good lawyer to coordinate a class action lawsuit against JD Byrider-individual store locations and the headquarters in Carmel, IN. There seem to be people in every state they do business in that what to participate in a class action. Just look at the Atty. General suits in Ohio and Kentucky if you need more examples of wrong doing. These people need help!
Carrie
Janesville,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
I know what you mean
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, September 07, 2005
I to bought a car from JD Byrider a few years ago, I was never heard anything bad till after I got my car, but everyone who I have talked to since has told me bad things too, I got a 95 Berretta, after all said and done my loan was for 8000.00 and my payments where 310.00 a month, after a year of always having to get it fixed and it dying on me I had them come get it from me I refused to pay them any money after a year, I took a hit on my credit but I have kids and can't have them in a car that is un safe. If you are wanting out I say give it back but since you have kept your car this long I geuss you have put more money into yours then I did. I wish I could help, have you thought about suing them? Maybe you look into that and if you want some one else to go to court with you I will I am sure that you could win if you have enough people to go that know what they sell there. I wish you luck.
