Wow. OK. Here we go with these clowns. I'm on Craigslist looking in the BY OWNER section of cars for sale. I see this 1994 Cadillac Sedan DeVille that's high on miles but looks good. I call the number and talk to Joey, who sounds a little dim but I'm not one to judge and if he has a decent car, well he has a decent car. He says I can meet him in Clackamas at the Rite Aid to test drive the thing. I come over there and meet with Joey and his cousin, who's eerily silent in the back seat while I drive the car around. We make small talk and although I now can confirm the low light in the brain, I like the car. "Clean title?", I ask. "Yep." says Joey confidently. "Where'd you get the car?" I ask jovially. "It was a trade in. I'm an RV dealer." "Oh, really? Is it your lot?" "Yep." OK. Still plausible. "It was a trade in on an RV", Joey says. "Any accidents or damage?", I ask gently. "Nope."
So I say give me a day to think on it, I look at other ones that look interesting, and come back around to Joey's gem. I call him up. He doesn't remember who the fuck I am. At all. He thinks I'm some other call on some other car, because he posts these vehicles on the for sale BY OWNER ONLY section, and can't keep his listings straight. I reiterate that I was the one who came and drove the thing and I'm interested but won't pay his asking. I'll pay what I can offer. He says no. I say, call me when you're ready. He calls me back a day later and says if you come today to this address I'll sell the car to you for your price. I say, OK I'll be there.
Come to find out I've arrived at Tony's Auto Sales on 82nd Ave. I buy the car, but the "title" won't be ready for a week or more. "When will it be ready?" I ask. "Next Wednesday".
Long story short: They lied, then they lied again. After I get over there to get the title from them, it states very clearly on the Oregon Title that there is previous damage to the car from Washington state. NOT a clear title. Not only that, when I called DMV to see if these circus rodeo clowns had turned in their part of the deal, of course they hadn't, and when I gave DMV the license number they pulled up a completely different vehicle in their database.
These assholes put different plates on it.
SUMMARY:
1. Shady ass dealership on 82nd posts cars to the OWNERS ONLY section
2. Joey comes and lets you test drive it with his cousin to make it look like a personal transaction
3. They put off giving you the title so that you won't know the title is blighted
4. The assholes put different plates on the car and it's up to you to figure it out
CONCLUSION:
I'm amazed these clowns aren't in jail. Hell, they probably are in jail half the time. Angie L was right. Shady and pulling fast ones. And Joey, he's dumb as a stone, I suspect. Either that or he's super shrewd. read more