Janice
Phoenix,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, May 30, 2006
I had a similiar incident. I purchased a new rio at Peoria.. salesman called me at work and said I was "already approved". I picked up my new car and was done in an hour.. ONE MONTH later they call me saying I wasn't approved and would have to pay another $250.00 month or bring the car back!!! I brought the car back, needless to say 3 hours later I was in the same Rio and the payment was raised only by $10.00... It was the worst car buying experience I have ever had or hope to have. I will NEVER recommend Peoria Kia nor will I buy any other vehicles there.
Mary
Phoenix,#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, April 19, 2006
Kia's finance people may have done that to you but I have to say that I had a wonderful experience with them. I baught a used Mitsubishi Lancer 2003 and the whole process was painless and great and they even gave me an 8% interst rate and I was a first time buyer. I really feel for you but this stuff happens to people no matter what dealership they go to. Its the consumers responsibility to hold their vehicle till there is a check in hand to pay off theif finance company and even communicate with their finance company before giving the vehicle up to make sure all is well and that they had been contacted with your intent to sell. Good luck on your next vehicle purchase.. and please dont rite off kia.. it only takes one bad sales man to ruin the bunch... also the sales manager is a woman now and she is AWSOME!
Mary
Phoenix,#4Consumer Suggestion
Wed, April 19, 2006
Kia's finance people may have done that to you but I have to say that I had a wonderful experience with them. I baught a used Mitsubishi Lancer 2003 and the whole process was painless and great and they even gave me an 8% interst rate and I was a first time buyer. I really feel for you but this stuff happens to people no matter what dealership they go to. Its the consumers responsibility to hold their vehicle till there is a check in hand to pay off theif finance company and even communicate with their finance company before giving the vehicle up to make sure all is well and that they had been contacted with your intent to sell. Good luck on your next vehicle purchase.. and please dont rite off kia.. it only takes one bad sales man to ruin the bunch... also the sales manager is a woman now and she is AWSOME!
Mary
Phoenix,#5Consumer Suggestion
Wed, April 19, 2006
Kia's finance people may have done that to you but I have to say that I had a wonderful experience with them. I baught a used Mitsubishi Lancer 2003 and the whole process was painless and great and they even gave me an 8% interst rate and I was a first time buyer. I really feel for you but this stuff happens to people no matter what dealership they go to. Its the consumers responsibility to hold their vehicle till there is a check in hand to pay off theif finance company and even communicate with their finance company before giving the vehicle up to make sure all is well and that they had been contacted with your intent to sell. Good luck on your next vehicle purchase.. and please dont rite off kia.. it only takes one bad sales man to ruin the bunch... also the sales manager is a woman now and she is AWSOME!
Mary
Phoenix,#6Consumer Suggestion
Wed, April 19, 2006
Kia's finance people may have done that to you but I have to say that I had a wonderful experience with them. I baught a used Mitsubishi Lancer 2003 and the whole process was painless and great and they even gave me an 8% interst rate and I was a first time buyer. I really feel for you but this stuff happens to people no matter what dealership they go to. Its the consumers responsibility to hold their vehicle till there is a check in hand to pay off theif finance company and even communicate with their finance company before giving the vehicle up to make sure all is well and that they had been contacted with your intent to sell. Good luck on your next vehicle purchase.. and please dont rite off kia.. it only takes one bad sales man to ruin the bunch... also the sales manager is a woman now and she is AWSOME!
Karen
Peoria,#7Author of original report
Sat, March 27, 2004
Thanks for your response. In fact, Wells Fargo gave me the total payoff figure after we discovered the problem. It was $2000 higher than the figure they gave to the dealership. The lease company (WF) has a different payoff figure for the dealership than the private party (us). From what I gathered at that time they negotiate with the dealerships, so even if we had called, the figure could very well have been more, as it was 3 weeks later. Believe me, we learned our lesson. They're just one more dealership to add to my list of scumbags.
Jim
Orlando,#8Consumer Suggestion
Fri, March 26, 2004
Please understand, I absolutely detest fraud and deception in the car business which seems to be over populated by the slime and scum of the earth. I also detest consumers who don't seem to know what they are doing. Why on earth did YOU not call WF to find out what the payoff was? How do you know this car dealer was telling you the truth? If you don't know the details, how can you make any reasonably intelligent decision about a deal? Now onto this whole business of CAR FLEECING. Why do you think the dealer is offering you such a "wonderful" deal? He wants to win the Rotary Club "Man of the Year Award"? He's made so-o-o- much money in the past he's willing to "give back to the community"? Maybe he's had a religious experience and as part of his repentance he wants to let you in on an exclusive "executive style" deal. No, the truth is the dealer wants you into a CAR FLEECE because its NOT a good deal! Its a FANTASTIC deal...for him! No matter how fantastic they make it sound, a car lease is a car FLEECE and guess who gets sheared? Your insurance goes up, you pay horrendous official sounding fees and on and on it goes. Never, ever get involved in such a convoluted, garbage deal again. Car dealers love a CAR FLEECE because there's much more profit for them. Guess who pays that extra profit?
Jim
Orlando,#9Consumer Suggestion
Fri, March 26, 2004
Please understand, I absolutely detest fraud and deception in the car business which seems to be over populated by the slime and scum of the earth. I also detest consumers who don't seem to know what they are doing. Why on earth did YOU not call WF to find out what the payoff was? How do you know this car dealer was telling you the truth? If you don't know the details, how can you make any reasonably intelligent decision about a deal? Now onto this whole business of CAR FLEECING. Why do you think the dealer is offering you such a "wonderful" deal? He wants to win the Rotary Club "Man of the Year Award"? He's made so-o-o- much money in the past he's willing to "give back to the community"? Maybe he's had a religious experience and as part of his repentance he wants to let you in on an exclusive "executive style" deal. No, the truth is the dealer wants you into a CAR FLEECE because its NOT a good deal! Its a FANTASTIC deal...for him! No matter how fantastic they make it sound, a car lease is a car FLEECE and guess who gets sheared? Your insurance goes up, you pay horrendous official sounding fees and on and on it goes. Never, ever get involved in such a convoluted, garbage deal again. Car dealers love a CAR FLEECE because there's much more profit for them. Guess who pays that extra profit?
Jim
Orlando,#10Consumer Suggestion
Fri, March 26, 2004
Please understand, I absolutely detest fraud and deception in the car business which seems to be over populated by the slime and scum of the earth. I also detest consumers who don't seem to know what they are doing. Why on earth did YOU not call WF to find out what the payoff was? How do you know this car dealer was telling you the truth? If you don't know the details, how can you make any reasonably intelligent decision about a deal? Now onto this whole business of CAR FLEECING. Why do you think the dealer is offering you such a "wonderful" deal? He wants to win the Rotary Club "Man of the Year Award"? He's made so-o-o- much money in the past he's willing to "give back to the community"? Maybe he's had a religious experience and as part of his repentance he wants to let you in on an exclusive "executive style" deal. No, the truth is the dealer wants you into a CAR FLEECE because its NOT a good deal! Its a FANTASTIC deal...for him! No matter how fantastic they make it sound, a car lease is a car FLEECE and guess who gets sheared? Your insurance goes up, you pay horrendous official sounding fees and on and on it goes. Never, ever get involved in such a convoluted, garbage deal again. Car dealers love a CAR FLEECE because there's much more profit for them. Guess who pays that extra profit?
Jim
Orlando,#11Consumer Suggestion
Fri, March 26, 2004
Please understand, I absolutely detest fraud and deception in the car business which seems to be over populated by the slime and scum of the earth. I also detest consumers who don't seem to know what they are doing. Why on earth did YOU not call WF to find out what the payoff was? How do you know this car dealer was telling you the truth? If you don't know the details, how can you make any reasonably intelligent decision about a deal? Now onto this whole business of CAR FLEECING. Why do you think the dealer is offering you such a "wonderful" deal? He wants to win the Rotary Club "Man of the Year Award"? He's made so-o-o- much money in the past he's willing to "give back to the community"? Maybe he's had a religious experience and as part of his repentance he wants to let you in on an exclusive "executive style" deal. No, the truth is the dealer wants you into a CAR FLEECE because its NOT a good deal! Its a FANTASTIC deal...for him! No matter how fantastic they make it sound, a car lease is a car FLEECE and guess who gets sheared? Your insurance goes up, you pay horrendous official sounding fees and on and on it goes. Never, ever get involved in such a convoluted, garbage deal again. Car dealers love a CAR FLEECE because there's much more profit for them. Guess who pays that extra profit?