3826, Report:
#21685
Posted Date:
May 29 2002
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP is a fraudulent ripoff business that doesn't give a dam. TORRANCE, California
TOYOTA MOTOR Corporation, OHHH WHAT A SCREWING OVER, $1800.00 IN DAMAGE THEY SAY IS NORMAL ....
After working for a toyota dealership in indy, i finally decided to lease a new tacoma 4wd sr5 . after a couple of months of winter driving i was washing and waxing the truck and saw a...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3827, Report:
#21641
Posted Date:
May 28 2002
Toyota Breaching Warranty All Cities Idaho
At about 30,000 miles my 1998 Toyota Sienna suffered from engine failure. The diagnosis - engine sludge. The result - not covered by the warranty. The local dealer told me point blank that the engine failure was due to my own negligence. This is despite the fcat that I had receipts ...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
3828, Report:
#21622
Posted Date:
May 28 2002
Toyota selling defective automobiles and vans mistreated and ripped off kansas city Missouri
I bought a new 1999 Toyota Sienna. I bought Toyota because I thought they had a good reputation. Three years later (after having regular oil changes), I went to have an oil change and was told the oil was coming out very slowly.
It was recommended that I get another oil chang...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3829, Report:
#21611
Posted Date:
May 28 2002
Toyota Motor Sales Inc & The Better Business Bureau are consumer fraud ripoffs. Is the BBB in Toyota's Back Pocket? Torrance, California
On February 2, 2002, a few days before a big article on engine sludge appeared in the publication Automotive News, Toyota came out with the first Special Adjustment Policy for this horrible condition. This engine sludge, according to Toyota, was due ONLY to OWNER NEGLECT. The owne...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3830, Report:
#21604
Posted Date:
May 27 2002
Toyota Company faulty transmission engine sludge and brake problems mistreated and ripped off Totota Michigan
My Toyota Avolon car 1997 started to give me problem begining about 70,000 miles.
I have maintained this car so carefully but they claim they have no idea how the transmission problem had occured. One of their agents however told me that I have not changed oil on time which is a...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3831, Report:
#21573
Posted Date:
May 27 2002
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. False Promises! Quality, Reliability, Safety? Is Normal for this Vehicle Acceptable? Torrance California
In the interest of encouraging Toyota (and other automakers) to produce the high quality, reliable, and safe vehicles that it promises to deliver, I'd like to discuss the problems related to my own vehicle and my frustrations with ownership of it.
On January 1, 1999, my husband a...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3832, Report:
#21564
Posted Date:
May 27 2002
Toyota Motor Sales, Inc. ripoff sludge- inclined vehicles include 1997-2002 vehicles, Toyota knows this and Not Doing Enough!, ..They Must Do More! Torrance California
Toyota Customer Support Program Enough? You Be the Judge!
In the interest of encouraging open debate and examination of all sides, I'd like to see Toyota owners closely examine the sludge matter and the responses from Toyota. Debate is good; questions are goo...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3833, Report:
#21530
Posted Date:
May 26 2002
Toyota is a ripoff, they sell defective engines. Torrance, California
The little Toyota engine that couldn't ...
Once upon a time there was a Little Toyota V6 1-MZ engine. And the little engine was becoming weaker and weaker and finally it went to its maker and said, I don't feel so good; I think that there is something wrong with me. And its mak...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3834, Report:
#20930
Posted Date:
May 15 2002
Lynnes Nissan West, Inc ripoff Does not guarantee its used cars to pass State inspection, fraudulent paperwork Stanhope New Jersey
I bought a used Toyota Corolla Dx with 57,000 miles on it. I purchased the vehicle for 7,099.00 in cash. I was unaware that a car under 60,000 miles is supposed to come with a limited warranty. I signed a as-is warranty that said the car exceeds 60,000 miles and thus waived their ...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3835, Report:
#20684
Posted Date:
May 12 2002
First Union National Bank tricks customer into getting locked into buying a car, no help from the BBB Roanoke Virginia
I was leasing a Toyota Camry and my lease would be up soon. I was also going through a major health crisis and hadn't decided if I would keep the car or not.
A representative of First Union National Bank said that I had a limited amount of time to get a deal on my payments if ...
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Categories: Car Financing
3836, Report:
#20321
Posted Date:
May 07 2002
Toyota Sold me a new car with a defective engine. They were aware of the problem. Fraud & deception. Torrance, California
In October of 200l, I purchased a 2001 Toyota Avalon from Team Toyota in Langhorne PA. In February of 2002, I received a letter from Toyota regarding and engine oil sludge problem with the 1MZ v6 engine - the engine that is in my car. They alleged that there is a history of engine...
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Categories: Auto manufactures
3837, Report:
#20101
Posted Date:
May 03 2002
carson toyota ripoff consumer fraud ripoff deceptive company ripoff fraud business rip-off scam liars carson California
my car was taken to carson toyota for a mechanical diagnostic do to the fact, that it was a recovered stolen car.my insurance company-safeco insurance offered carson toyota money in order to render my car a total loss.carson toyota stated that safeco insurance asked carson toyota to...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3838, Report:
#19347
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2002
Green Tree Toyota the business that doesn't give a dam about my time and travel Brookfield Connecticut
This all started when I had to get my car radio replaced.FIrst off, the guy never called me to tell me that the radio was in. Fine they reordered it.
So I brought my car in to have the radio replaced.When I picked up the car it looked like some took a screw driver and wedged out...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
3839, Report:
#19254
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2002
Firestone Selling rebuilt parts as New parts, Charging women customers twice as much as men customers for same thing consumer rip-off fraud N. Hollywood California
I have a very clean 1989 Toyota Tercel that has a rebuilt engine. I've been taking it to Firestone in N. Hollywood CA since 1-99 and dealing exclusively with the manager Dave who is very nice. I take it in every 2500 miles and Dave thoroughly checks out my car at each oil change so ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
3840, Report:
#19230
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2002
Toyota of San Bernardino ripoff - Unethical Legal Practices deceptive company San Bernardino California
I am a female consumer, who was ripped-off by this dealership when they:
1.) Sold me a 3 year old Avalon car for $20,000 (+ $8,000 to get out of a lease on the prior car); that had never been 'serviced.' This cost me an additional $900 when I went for my first required (3,000 miles...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3841, Report:
#18997
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2002
tires plus ripoff mistreated and ripped off and added oil to my interior Zephyrhills Florida
I went to Tires Plus in Zephyrhills Fl, to but 4 new tires .
They had mailed out a sales paper and had the best price for the size tires I needed .
When I arrived & made my request was told to have a sit wile 30 min wait OK so I waited, noticed them running around looking at a...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
3842, Report:
#18830
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2002
CAR PLAZA, FLAMINGO FINANCING. DANDY WHEELS AUTO DEALER ripoff- VICIOUS CIRCLE CREATED BY FINANCE COMP., CAR DEALERSHIP, AND REPAIR SHOP...ALL ONE COMPANY STEALING ALL YOUR CASH ...PLEASE BEWARE SUNRISE Florida
Car Plaza and dandy wheels are all under the parent company flamingo financing...and they work well together to rip you off.
I purchased a 1995 Toyota Tercel in March 2001 and flamingo financing financed it for me. The car is worth $3131 and I currently owe over $14,000 for the ...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3843, Report:
#4263
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2002
Window sticker deception at Toyota dealer ..Auto Consumer Advocate Reports
Window sticker deception at Camelback Toyota dealer.
On the night of Jan, 20, 2001 I went to a local Toyota car dealer in Phoenix. Looking at a 2001 Seqouia SUV. The car maker's window sticker says the price is $44,700. Sounds kinda high to me I say to myself. Looking at the SUV,...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3844, Report:
#18089
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2002
the wynn company/wfg acceptance ripoff the business that doesn't give a dam mesa Arizona
In September 1999, went to purchase a car. I did not have enough money for the downpayment so, they made arrangements with me to make payments on the downpayment.
I made the payments on time yet, while this was going on, the car was falling apart and I would take the car in for ...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3845, Report:
#17555
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2002
Jim Coleman Toyota (Gaithersburg, MD) and Toyota Corporation of America ripoff failure to honor original and factory extended warranty on a new Avalon Gaithersberg Maryland
Jim Coleman Toyota claimed owner abuse when I brought in my 2000 Toyota Avalon that was making smoke. This was a $32,000 car with 34,000 miles on it which made it within the original warranty of 36,000 miles and I had an extended 70,000 mile warranty. They claimed that sludge in th...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
3846, Report:
#17087
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2002
First National Credit & Mahmoud Karkehabadi & Steven Golgolab consumer fraud ripoff exposed by Rip-Off Report and Orange County Register Aliso Viejo California
Dear Rip-Off Report,
I was also scammed by the fraudulent company known as First National Credit, and I recently saw a story that Chris Knap of the Orange County Register newpaper wrote about their scheme.
I just want to thank the Rip-Off Report for providing the Orange Coun...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
3847, Report:
#4825
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2002
Berge Ford deceptive car sales - misleading the consumer and more... ex-employee / *CONSUMER ADVOCATE reveals the inside story
My name is Stick Bogart. At one time I sold cars for the Berge's. I sold Ford cars and trucks at Bell Ford located at 2401 West Bell Road, 602-866-1776.
I was not new to selling cars when I started working for the Berge Group at Bell Ford. I had sold Nissans and Toyota cars befo...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3848, Report:
#4627
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
Karl Malone Toyota Sandy Utah Bait-and-Switch Ripoff *REBUTTAL employee
It seems like the old bait and switch scam is alive and well with Larry Miller and his good old basketball players. Here's my story about an experience I had about a year ago with the Karl Malone dealership in Sandy, Utah,
I responded to an ad in the Saturday morning Provo/Orem D...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
3849, Report:
#1014
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
Rip off at Larry Miller Toyota Peoria Arizona
December 16th, 1999
To Whom It May Concern,
I didn't want to start writing this letter tonight because I've been upset enough today.
My Story:
I purchased a 1997 Neon from Larry Miller Toyota 8425 West Bell Road, Peoria, AZ 85382-3704 (602)876-3400 on 11/30/99 at appro...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
3850, Report:
#15886
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
i got screwed by denver colorado toyota aka larry miller toyota
i purchased 1994 toyota celica in 1999 of march. when i purchased it they told me to come back in a year and trade it in and get into another car with a lower payment then what it is now $363.54. well, come to find out i am totally upside down with this car at a 21% interest rate a...
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Categories: Auto Dealers