Typical lying, fly-by-night used car salesman. The repair bill for the car he sold me came to…read more$2,124.65. The email I sent to Tash (and to which he couldn't be bothered to reply) says it all:
"Good afternoon, Tash.
Prior to leaving reviews of my experience on all available venues, I wanted to reach out to you and give you the opportunity to provide an explanation. After my third time driving the Jeep I took possession of from you last Sunday, it developed a pronounced wobble while in motion. As this can be a typical Jeep issue, I took it to a repair shop I have used with good results in the past. This morning, they called me with their findings.
Remarkably, it turns out that the Jeep for which you charged top dollar (the highest end of the Blue Book range) is going to cost me in the range of about $2,000 to repair to the point of being safe to drive. In fact, it is lucky that I made it safely over Alligator Alley with the vehicle in the condition it is in. The mechanic tells me that the tires on the vehicle are extremely old (one set was manufactured in 2002), out of round, and have belt slippage. That alone made the vehicle very hazardous to drive - the tires could have blown out at any moment. One of the wheel bearings is also shot, the serpentine belt is on the verge of failure, and the battery also needs to be replaced. There are other less serious issues, but it appears that the vehicle has been very poorly maintained.
So, that being said, I would like you to explain to me how your non-negotiable price tag of $6,000 (plus an additional $250) was justifiable? Surely you aren't going to claim that you didn't realize the vehicle was in very poor condition and would require thousands of dollars in repairs to be serviceable?
Right now, I am working on the theory that you acquired the Jeep in its poor condition and did the minimum to get it running, possibly even putting on a set of used tires that look good on a quick inspection but actually were extremely hazardous. Perhaps this is your typical business practice.
Fortunately for me, this was a second vehicle and I am better able to afford taking a hit like this than your average customer probably is. However, you were selling this Jeep as a good "daily driver". What if someone had purchased this from you, barely able to afford it as it is, and then found that it needed thousands in repairs? What if a family had taken this vehicle and the tires blew out on the interstate? That is a very dangerous business practice, and you should carefully consider the liability you could face in the future if this is typical of how you operate.
I've purchased quite a few cars in my life, and I should have known better, but what is done is done. I am not asking for anything from you other than an explanation. I'll be interested to see if I hear from you.
Thanks for your time."
