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Every car I have bought out of Florida has come back massively not as described. I'm so jaded, I refuse to buy from any Florida dealer. Close second is in the NE. Every car I have inspected by a third party, and there has to be some bribery going on.
The worst was a 1998 S320 out of Florida. Described as near showroom. Aced a PPI with an independent inspector.
Car arrives and the first thing I notice is the damage all over the outside of the car. Fading on the rear quarter. Rust bubbling around the sunroof. Inside, the headliner is falling down. Drove it and the transmission was junk. A quick inspection showed the head gasket was leaking as well.
He played dumb through the whole thing, pretended not to be the owner at one point, and eventually quit answering the phone.
It took me years to get over it to the point that I can write about it without getting enraged. Never had violent thoughts before, but wanted to go to that POS and make his life miserable. It got to the point where he wouldn't take any calls out of my area code. Had to use out of state area codes. I had friends call and agree to buy his cars, string him along and never pay. Reported him to every agency I could think of.
Now when you google his company you see several complaint sites, F on the BBB rating, as well as a very low google review score with scathing reviews. Also forwarded my complaints and several others to the Florida Attorney General, and the Florida Dealer License Bureau.
Unfortunately, years later, the A-hole is still in business doing the exact same thing. Several more complaints.
Being in the car business, I have so many stories, but this is by far the worst. I do not expect anything to show up as described, and pay accordingly.
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