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- From: hasn@midway.uchicago.edu (Sheheryar Hasnain)
- Subject: Toyota on Western SUCKS! Dont buy there!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov16.214328.27650@midway.uchicago.edu>
- Sender: news@uchinews.uchicago.edu (News System)
- Organization: University of Chicago
- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:43:28 GMT
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- I just got completely taken for a ride at Toyota on Western and so want to
- warn everyone interested in going there to purchase a car. Since I
- bought a used VW Jetta '88 from there, I cant speak for their new cars
- but can tell you about their attitudes. I am currently drafting a letter
- to Toyota Motor Corp., Toyota Credit Corp., The Atourney general,
- and the Better Business Bureau to inform them of their business practices.
-
- This is what basically happened. My wife and I decided to buy a car
- a few months back with a set amount of money. What we decided to
- do was purchase a used car or a new one in the same price range
- ($7-8,000, the less the better). We found the VW Jetta '88 with
- only 44K miles for that price. On driving it it seemed good and every
- thing seemed functional. Signed the deed.
-
- On getting home, we found that the windshield had a crack in it. It had
- been hidden by the Sale Sticker they put on it. I called them up and
- they tried to get out of it but in the end agreed to have it replaced. Then
- I started to notice that the car was overheating. The temp gague was going
- way high. Also the dash lights flicked off the next day!!!!
- I had it looked at by someone else near where I live. I was
- told that the car was not overheating at all but that the wiring under the
- dash was totally burned out. It would have to be shown to a VW dealer.
- Great! All the excitement about getting a new car was gone. They also
- told me that the transmission was leaking which would be about $600
- to fix. I took the car back to Toyota on Western. Ironically, on my
- way there smoke started coming out of the vents when I switched on
- the heat. The kept the car for a week and told me that they had
- replaced the heating coil but could not do anything with the wiring.
- I was not satisfied since nothing had been done (they put in this
- crappy tape deck that lasted a few hours though to cover up the
- wires and any opening into the disasterous dash!)
- I told them that they should take back the car since I was not told of
- the problems and that it would cost me substantially (Loeber Motors
- gave me an estimate of $600 for rewiring and $600 for the
- transmission.Total=$1200). They said that I could trade the car in!
- They also told me that I would get a few thousand less than my
- purchase price!! I told them that it wasn't fair since I bought
- the car a few weeks ago. This is what he said "But business
- is not always fair Sir!!!!" Can you believe it? I took the car
- and decided that I would not deal with them any more.
-
- I took the car to Loeber Motors and paid my $1200. Its fine
- but I owe $1200 more on my credit card....If I wanted to spend
- over $9,000, I would definitely bought a new car!! :(
-
- At this point all I will advise people looking for a car is
-
- DON'T GO NEAR TOYOTA ON WESTERN!!!!!!!!!
-
- Let my suffering be a lesson.
- I've decided to keep the car since I'm too scared to buy another.
-