Flynrider
Phoeix,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, February 03, 2009
The main problem here is that shady finance characters will add as much as they can to the contract, and hope that you don't read it before you sign. The O.P. notes : "While reviewing my paperwork Saturday evening, I realized that Majic had listed the purchase price on my vehicle at $23,547.00." Reviewing the paperwork on Saturday evening is too late. What's the point of reviewing a contract after it has been signed? By that point, you're pretty much stuck with it. Shady finance guys depend on people who do not read contracts before they sign. An acquaintence of mine was one of these people. He told me that if his customers actually read what they were signing, there would be no "finance guy" at the dealership. His entire job was padding contracts and generating more profit from each sale. Having bought numerous cars over the years, I have no reason to doubt him. Every finance guy I ever dealt with tried to pad the contract in one way or another. They can only do this if you do not read before signing. Once they have a signed contract, your chances of "fixing it" after the fact are close to zero.
Sihondacomplaint
Staten Island,#3Consumer Comment
Sat, January 24, 2009
Well I was too late to see your posting on the internet. They did the exact same thing to me as well. The business manager was majic himself and I paid 27000 for a car price of 18000. It would really be helpful if you could let me know what happened after that. I am filing my separate complaint also.
Sihondacomplaint
Staten Island,#4Consumer Comment
Sat, January 24, 2009
Well I was too late to see your posting on the internet. They did the exact same thing to me as well. The business manager was majic himself and I paid 27000 for a car price of 18000. It would really be helpful if you could let me know what happened after that. I am filing my separate complaint also.
Sihondacomplaint
Staten Island,#5Consumer Comment
Sat, January 24, 2009
Well I was too late to see your posting on the internet. They did the exact same thing to me as well. The business manager was majic himself and I paid 27000 for a car price of 18000. It would really be helpful if you could let me know what happened after that. I am filing my separate complaint also.
Cory
San Antonio,#6Consumer Suggestion
Mon, July 07, 2008
Bought a new tundra from cavender toyota in April. The salesman was fine, so were the figures. The finance guy was a crook. It was kind of like that Austin Powers movie where you have to ask THREE times before you get an honest answer from the finance guy. What a scumbag. The numbers DIDN'T add up in finance until after asking THREE times, he finally admitted he had added GAP insurance at $575 to the selling price of the vehicle without our asking that it be added. Then after getting "caught", he admits to it. To get all the rebates and incentives, he gets me 6%. NO frickin' problem. FIFTEEN DAYS after I bought the truck, I REFINANCE the truck at 4% AND canceled the GAP. Got a refund on the GAP insurance, bought it elsewhere for $199 AND when I refinanced, I knocked off SIX months AND knocked off an additional $50 per month. Saving myself an extra $5,775. WHENEVER they tell you about a "special deal", prepare to bend over.
Sihondafraud
Staten Island,#7Consumer Comment
Sat, July 05, 2008
The catch is that the business manager LIES about the initial finance charges. This is what leads people into buying the package. Not only does he lie about the finance charges, they also DO NOT itemize the warranties. Instead they tack everything on to the retail value of the vehicle. Ive been on the phone with honda relations and honda financial for the passed 3 weeks. Both institutions have confirmed shady dealings at the dealership.
Jim
Orlando,#8Consumer Suggestion
Sat, December 01, 2007
Here's what you should say: "I caused this problem. I should have read every word on every piece of paper BEFORE I signed it. If I would have done this, then there would be no problem now because I would have seen what they were trying to do and I should have walked out. In the future, I will be a smart consumer. I will be way above average when it comes to buying a car. I will read everything before I sign anything!"