Complaint Review: Toyota - Meridian Mississippi

I remember, c. 1984, a scene from Avon, Ct, at the light located at the bottom of Avon Mountain. A GM Pontiac somethingorother made in South Korea had collided about headon with a Caddy. THe elderly lady driving the Caddy got out, holding her head with one hand. The Caddy had a broken grill & dented bumper. The GM Pontiac somethingorother had broken in half at the front seats and both men had fallen out. They were dead. I would be careful about driving a South Korean auto. I would pay the extra money & go Japanese or American (Amelican?)

Wife wants to look at kia sorentos. So on Sunday we stop at a big local rip off dealer. The salesman comes out and gives the usual spiel. They have the vehicle at $21,780(MSRP) plus $1495 for their "protection" package" ie wax job, can of scotch guard on the seats etc. and an extra $299 for a tint job. Funny the vehicle wasn't even tinted YET. He asks if we want to take the vehicle home today. Tell him NO. THEN he tells us it has a $3,000 rebate off the $23,574 price, so it'll ONLY cost us $20,574. Tell him we'll think about it. Get home, show the wife where every other dealer is selling the same model for $15,999 all over town, EXCEPT for this one. When are people gonna wise up?

Wife wants to look at kia sorentos. So on Sunday we stop at a big local rip off dealer. The salesman comes out and gives the usual spiel. They have the vehicle at $21,780(MSRP) plus $1495 for their "protection" package" ie wax job, can of scotch guard on the seats etc. and an extra $299 for a tint job. Funny the vehicle wasn't even tinted YET. He asks if we want to take the vehicle home today. Tell him NO. THEN he tells us it has a $3,000 rebate off the $23,574 price, so it'll ONLY cost us $20,574. Tell him we'll think about it. Get home, show the wife where every other dealer is selling the same model for $15,999 all over town, EXCEPT for this one. When are people gonna wise up?

Wife wants to look at kia sorentos. So on Sunday we stop at a big local rip off dealer. The salesman comes out and gives the usual spiel. They have the vehicle at $21,780(MSRP) plus $1495 for their "protection" package" ie wax job, can of scotch guard on the seats etc. and an extra $299 for a tint job. Funny the vehicle wasn't even tinted YET. He asks if we want to take the vehicle home today. Tell him NO. THEN he tells us it has a $3,000 rebate off the $23,574 price, so it'll ONLY cost us $20,574. Tell him we'll think about it. Get home, show the wife where every other dealer is selling the same model for $15,999 all over town, EXCEPT for this one. When are people gonna wise up?

Wife wants to look at kia sorentos. So on Sunday we stop at a big local rip off dealer. The salesman comes out and gives the usual spiel. They have the vehicle at $21,780(MSRP) plus $1495 for their "protection" package" ie wax job, can of scotch guard on the seats etc. and an extra $299 for a tint job. Funny the vehicle wasn't even tinted YET. He asks if we want to take the vehicle home today. Tell him NO. THEN he tells us it has a $3,000 rebate off the $23,574 price, so it'll ONLY cost us $20,574. Tell him we'll think about it. Get home, show the wife where every other dealer is selling the same model for $15,999 all over town, EXCEPT for this one. When are people gonna wise up?

A dealer for any brand of auto can play these games. The reason that auto dealers play these games is that this is how the auto dealer believes he can make more money. Honda is hot right now and I know one Honda dealer that can be very clever. If you blithely stroll into a non-Toyota dealer believing that your worries of being scammed have been left behind, you will be in for an unhappy surprise. Dealers who sell 'hot' brands are more likely to believe they can skin you than dealers who DO NOT sell hot brands. I had a Ford dealer lie to me 3 years ago about the MSRP of a current model Mazda Miata; they only had numerous previous-year 'closeout' models in stock. They offered to get that current model Mazda Miata from another dealer after I signed the purchase order. I knew the MSRP and I knew they were trying to hose me on a car that was no longer hot. Auto manufacturers cannot control their dealers thanks to the U.S. Congress. We don't want those nasty car manufacturers controlling our car purchases, do we?

My mom was the only one who did business with them. Me and my grandfather didn't stay 5 minutes after we test drove a vehicle. I was desperate and didn't have a car. I wanted to explore all my options. Toyota will never be an option again and I'm trying to help people to not make the same mistake I did.

COULD BE A RESULT OF THESE!! 1) The Dealership sold an EXTENDED WARRANTY to you WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE! Check all your copies & get copies from the Bank where the Dealer sent your loan. Your monthly payment may be what you agreed upon, but it COULD have included an EXTENDED WARRANTY that they NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT! 2) The Dealer COULD have sold you 'back-end' products such as- LIFE INSURANCE, CAR CARE, EXTRA-CARE, G.A.P. (Guaranteed Auto Protection), etc. There is a chance that they did this WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT & without your knowledge! 3) Your INTEREST RATE could be much higher than what you qualify for!! Go to YOUR Bank or Credit Union & see what rate they'll give you and re-finance the loan through them if you can get a better rate!! Also, CANCEL ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY because it is NOT WORTH the money you spend on them, in my opinion! 4) If any of these happened, and if FORGERY took place in the loan process, CONTACT A Lawyer, the MEDIA, & the FBI immediately!! GOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!!!!! TOYOTA CORPORATION KNOWS that all of this is taking place at Dealerships all over the USA!! Toyota Corporation obviously SUPPORTS these- FRAUD, DECEPTION, MANIPULATION, FORGERY, CORRUPTION, LIES, GREED, & the CONSTANT PURSUIT TO FINANCIALLY INJURE THE INNOCENT, wouldn't you agree?!! EXPOSE TOYOTA ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB!! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!

Your mom got hosed on a used Camry by paying more for it used than someone had paid for that Camry when it was NEW? You dad also had an issue with them? And you folks continue to go there? Words escape me.

Lesson learned. When you said, "give me your best deal" you may as well have handed the dealership your wallet. Never give the dealership the keys to your car. Always negotiate price not payments. Get your own financing. Don't allow the dealership to run your credit unless you have found a vehicle you want and have negotiated a fair price. If you have your own financing then the dealership shouldn't run your credit anyway. If they want to then tell them no deal. If they say the Patriot Act requires it that is another lie. Remember, if anything smells fishy then leave! YOU are in charge of the deal, not the dealership.

Lesson learned. When you said, "give me your best deal" you may as well have handed the dealership your wallet. Never give the dealership the keys to your car. Always negotiate price not payments. Get your own financing. Don't allow the dealership to run your credit unless you have found a vehicle you want and have negotiated a fair price. If you have your own financing then the dealership shouldn't run your credit anyway. If they want to then tell them no deal. If they say the Patriot Act requires it that is another lie. Remember, if anything smells fishy then leave! YOU are in charge of the deal, not the dealership.

Lesson learned. When you said, "give me your best deal" you may as well have handed the dealership your wallet. Never give the dealership the keys to your car. Always negotiate price not payments. Get your own financing. Don't allow the dealership to run your credit unless you have found a vehicle you want and have negotiated a fair price. If you have your own financing then the dealership shouldn't run your credit anyway. If they want to then tell them no deal. If they say the Patriot Act requires it that is another lie. Remember, if anything smells fishy then leave! YOU are in charge of the deal, not the dealership.