QUICK REVIEW:
Car Price: $17,095
Amount Financed: $25,103
Total Sale Price: $29,474
I didn't read the contract. $8000 more than the price of the vehicle. About $13,000 more if i pay only the minimum. They got me.
LONG REVIEW:
I originally posted a review and then deleted it because although i am very upset, i want to be fair. So now that i have the contract.... i am even more confused. I posted pictures of the car add, my car loan and the contract. (They dont seem to post on Google. Only Yelp. I think someone at AutoExpo is deleting or flagging. If so, go look at Yelp).
So i purchased a Mercedes CLA 250 2017 on the day that the government said all non essentials business must close. So im there for hours. I have two very young little boys. After a while, i just want to get it over with and this is where i made my greatest mistake. They are nice people (which means absolutely nothing in this business). So i just went by their word. Like a idiot, i did not read anything. I just signed.
I knew exactly the car i wanted before i went there. I read the reviews on Yelp which are all horrible but still decided to go. The car i got was $17,095 at $232 a month. When i went to go sign for it, the only thing i was asked about was if i wanted gap insurance. I said no. Then she tells me that my monthly payment is $408 a month. I dont care because i am paying the car off completely in a few months. But this is a trick. I believe that most people only care about what they can afford a month. So without asking me, they sign me up for a 72 month loan. Thats why its only $408. When she presented the contract, it was folded in a way that only the signature spot could be seen. Stupid me, i just sign. Fast forward a week later and i receive the loan papers. $25,103. Im blown away. So now i begin to ask for the contract. All of a sudden, everyone who was easy to get a hold of, is no longer responding, except for the messenger on google maps. I finally drive over and ask for my contract. They say they mailed it out. About 2 hours later, i receive a email and now i really dont understand:
Car Price: $17,095
Amount Financed: $25,103
Total Sale Price: $29,474
And on the contract there are NO details as to why such a price increase. NONE! At $17k, I'm thinking with tax and fees, maybe $20k. I could of just bought a new car.
Car dealers have always been known for this. Im writing this review to save YOU pain. Yea you, if your reading this. They don't care about you, your family, your kids, your finances. They just want to squeeze as much from you as possible. Forget about fair deal. If you are reading this and your looking at those numbers and think that its all fair, go right ahead to them. If not, i suggest you go to a place thats transparent. Go to Carvana. At least nothing is hidden and you have 7 days to return the car. Don't be like me and ignore all those negative reviews. GO ELSEWHERE! read more