4926, Report:
#3881
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2001
Auto repair fraud at Palm Beach Linc/Merc in West Palm Beach, FL
Greetings fellow Rip-Off Report readers. It's the car inspector again. I was dispatched by a major automotive extended warranty company to examine the air conditioning system on a 1995 Lincoln Mark 8 at Palm Beach Lincoln Mercury in West Palm Beach, FL.
The dealership had call...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
4927, Report:
#3948
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2000
Circuit City salespeople lie to sell Extended Warranties!
I bought a Compaq Presario laptop early in 1999, and was persuaded to buy the 4-year extended warranty. It was $299, but the salesperson offered to reduce the price by $100. I was hesitant, but he then claimed that the warranty would cover *everything*, and that the active matrix ...
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Categories: Computer Stores
4928, Report:
#2573
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2000
Curry Auto Yorktown NY Big RipOff ..Bernard Curry dealerships have numurous law suits ..BBB reports satisfactory rating * UPDATE
I purchased a car at Curry Ford in Yorktown NY. Not only did they falsify documents, they did what is called cramming, I ended up with things I never wanted. They also agreed to pay off the balance owed on my leased vehicle that I traded in, I would never have bought the new car i...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
4929, Report:
#3679
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2000
Towbin Dodge Valley Auto Mall AutoMallUSA. The old bait and switch & Unwanted Warranty
I was at the Towbin Dodge Valley Auto Mall in Henderson Nv. I thought I was getting a great deal when the sales man told me I could buy the car I wanted for $14,000.00, a brand new Dodge Neon 2000.
We went to the finance office to consumate the deal. After I signed the contracts...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
4930, Report:
#3446
Posted Date:
Sep 28 2000
Towbin Dodge Valley Auto Mall AutoMallUSA.com Unwanted Warranty The old bait and switch
I was at the Towbin Dodge Valley Auto Mall in Henderson Nv. I thought I was getting a great deal when the sales man told me I could buy the car I wanted for $14,000.00, a brand new Dodge Neon 2000.
We went to the finance office to consumate the deal. After I signed the contracts...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
4931, Report:
#3175
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2000
Ed Moses Dodge .. Shady Car Dealership .. If you can't trust Moses, who can you trust
My story consists of my buying a 1995 Dodge Avenger at Ed Moses Dodge on Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. in Scottsdale,Az. I bought the car in April and Greg Mccloud was the finance manager, he financed me through Centrix resource Systems and gave me a 3,000 mile or 3 month warranty for a...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
4932, Report:
#3028
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2000
Auto Solutions St. Charles, Missouri rip-off extended warranty
In Feb of this year my husband and I began searching for a different car as he has had three back surgerys and required a vehicle that would allow him comfort and leg room.
We searched the internet for a deal and found a site: Auto Solutions and discovered they had a Jeep Grand Che...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
4933, Report:
#2962
Posted Date:
Aug 17 2000
DON'T BUY CARS FROM POHONKA IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD!!!!
I HAVE BE TRYING SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR TO HAVE POHONKA RE-SERVICE A 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE. THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY TURNED ME DOWN, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 48 MONTH EXTENDED WARRANTY.
I RECENTLY PAID ANOTHER DEALER'S SERVICE TEAM TO ANALYZE THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AFTER TALKING WI...
Entity
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4934, Report:
#1920
Posted Date:
Aug 02 2000
Don't buy your Harley Davidson motorcycle @ Harley Davidson Southside Indy
I bought a 1999 1200 custom at Indianapolis,IN southside Harley davidson. With in two weeks both mirrors had broke and feel off while I and my 10 year old daughter where riding it. Then my rear rocker box started leaking oil.
The agent(Jeff Marshall)who sold me the bike also sol...
Entity
Categories: Motorcycles
4935, Report:
#2155
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2000
Best Buy, Boca Raton- Warranty- You don't have a choice
Best Buy says that you have a choice to buy their extended warranty. Yeah, right! If you expect to get any helpful and speedy service, you better buy the warranty. It is a standard practice that those without warranties are waited on less expeditiously and are given much hassle. ...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
4936, Report:
#2771
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2000
Abslide RIPOFF
I ordered an Abslide from T.V on 6/7/00. The girl on the other end took my order and tried to sell me the power handles and extra Herbal Energizers an extended warranty and a 30 day membership to valuemax. I declined several times the extra items and told her just the abslide for 39...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
4937, Report:
#2774
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2000
Circuit City Tallahassee, FL
I simply want to relate an iccident similar to the report of the man who purchased a refrigerator from Circuit City.
My wife and I wanted to purchase 36 TV and Circuit City had an out of the box RCA for $599.00; and, were led to believe that it was freah out the box two weeks ago...
Entity
Categories: TVs & VCRs
4938, Report:
#2758
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2000
Thinking of buying an appliance at Circuit City? Read this and you'll think again.
May 1999 I purchased a Maytag Refrigerator at Circuit City Carpentersville IL. I was specifically looking for the Refrigerator that was rated Number One by Consumer's Report, and was sold an out of box Maytag MTB2156BEW for a price of about 780 dollars. I was told (twice) by the s...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
4939, Report:
#2745
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2000
Ford Motor Company - 1997 Expedition
July 14, 1998 I purchased a 1997 Ford Expedition with 7,500 miles from Landrover of Alexandria. Included with the vehicle was an extended warranty. I was instructed by Ford to obtain a letter from the original owner transfering his rights to the extended warrant to me. I was further...
Entity
Categories: Auto manufactures
4940, Report:
#2730
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2000
AutoMallUSA.com ..The 'old bait and switch'
I was at the Towbin Dodge Valley Auto Mall in Henderson Nv. I thought I was getting a great deal when the sales man told me I could buy the car I wanted for $14,000.00, a brand new Dodge Neon 2000. We went to the finance office to consumate the deal.
After I signed the contracts...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
4941, Report:
#2692
Posted Date:
Jul 18 2000
Beltone Hearing Systems No consumer service..They just take your money and say SCREW YOU!!!!
No consumer service..They just take your money and say
SCREW YOU!!!!
Well, I Had My Hearing Aids 2 Years Now And the Left One Keeps Going Out.
It Sounds Like I Have A Fan Running On My Left Side.
Well, My Original Aids Were The Type That Shut Off loud Noises And When They...
Entity
Categories: Hearing Aid Centers
4942, Report:
#2658
Posted Date:
Jul 14 2000
Beltone Hearing Aid rip-off
I Have Been Ripped Off By Beltone like others on your rip-off Report
..I Am 61 And I Had A Pair Of The Invisa Type Aids Made Up .. The Price Was $2,800.00 And I Have Had A Great Amount Of Trouble
With My Left Aid
..I Had The Type That Shit Loud Noises Out..But When I
Sent...
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Categories: Hearing Aid Centers
4943, Report:
#2639
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2000
Circuit City Warranty Ripoff
On January 3rd I purchased two CTX laptop computers from the Circuit City store in Burnsville, MN. I purchased these as an open box buy at a discounted price. Because of the risk involved I decided to buy the extended warranty at a cost of 100 dollars. The salesperson, Jay Sivasa...
Entity
Categories: Computer Stores
4944, Report:
#2445
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2000
Circuit City Frigidaire
Purchased $1,247 Frididaire Refrigerator from Circuit City approx 5 months ago with extended warranty. Right after delivery fridge started making noises. Call Circuit City.. they said it would do that until water was all circulated and the air was out of the lines, about a couple of...
Entity
Categories: Appliances
4945, Report:
#2316
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2000
West Covina Chrysler Jeep Rip-Off
On Monday May 15, 2000 I brought my 1996 Jeep into West Covina Chrysler Jeep. Upon arrival I told them that my jeep was over heating and that my car was under an extended warranty. Later that day I got a call from Rene from the service dept. he told me that I had not maintained my...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
4946, Report:
#2328
Posted Date:
May 25 2000
'97 Silverado transmission
I bought a 1997 Chevy Silverado, new. I also purchased the 75,000 mile extended warranty, the warranty is through First Extended.
The first problem I had with my transmission was shifting(it has an automatic transmission). The truck would drive fine until it was warmed up. Afte...
Entity
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4947, Report:
#2088
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2000
Thomason Auto Group 1995 Plymouth Neon- Wrecked badly and sold without informing
I bought a 1995 Dodge Neon 4 dr sport in October of 1998, and have tried unsuccessfully to refinance, sell, or get out of it since then.
I bought the car on a very rainy day, and when I asked the salesperson if the car had ever been wrecked, or anything, she said no. I was not i...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers
4948, Report:
#1805
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2000
Circuit City extended warranty rip-off
I bought a Cellular Phone from Circuit City, and purchased the extended warranty program because the salesman told me, If anything goes wrong with your phone, we will fix it for free
That seems pretty clear to me.
A few weeks after purchase, I noticed that the bezel was cracke...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
4949, Report:
#1616
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2000
I've been Rip-Off by U.S.A Auto Leasing of Alpharetta Georgia
My complaint is against U.S.A Auto Leasing and owner Mark . At the time of my vehicle purchase I was promised my car would be completely detailed, an extra key, and when I spoke to the owner he agree to help repair my front windshield. My salesman and I spoke about an extended war...
Entity
Categories: Trailers
4950, Report:
#1330
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2000
Van Chevy is dishonest!
Van Chevy sold me a bogus warranty on a used car.
The one thing they do not tell you is that THEY own the warranty company (if it even exists).
When I filed a claim, they denied it saying that it had expired. I had only been driving the car for 3 or 4 months.
I bought an ext...
Entity
Categories: Auto Dealers