On September 3, 2021 I went to S & T Auto Sales LLC, 1211 Washington St, Chillicothe, Mo. 660-973-7200 and spoke with Andrew Thomas. I looked at a 2001 Hyundai Elantra, vin. KMHDN45D81V217985. The price was $3,000.00. I then took the Elantra to Friendly Tire and Lube, 721 Washington St., Chillicothe, Mo. 64601 660-646-5900 for a pre buy inspection for any needed repairs and damage. I know the mechanic put the car up on a lift to inspect underneath of the car, that's part of a pre buy inspection and how he would have seen the control arm. I paid him $35.00 for the pre buy car inspection and he gave me a slip of paper with all needed repairs, they are : oil change, lower control arm, cv axle, purge canister, exhaust flo pipe, and needs inspection. There was no mention of any rust. Based on what the repairs needed were and how much that would cost I decided to buy the car for a reduced price of $2,500.00 due to the repairs cost of about $650.00. Since the car was not drivable due to the control arm (I was told) I asked Andrew to deliver the car to my home at Carrollton, Mo. 64633. He delivered the car and gave me the keys. My mechanic, Hughes Auto Repair LLC, 508 E 3rd St, Carrollton, Mo. 64633. (660) 542-1630, was backed up on cars waiting for repairs so I got the car towed to his repair shop, then with time waiting on the parts to be delivered, he wasn't able to get to the car until Tuesday, October 4, 2021. They put the car up on the lift and it had so much rust damage on the frame and underneath that it started to break in two and they had to put it down. The car is not repairable and would never be safe to drive and would never pass inspection. I called Andrew and told him about the rust damage and requested a full refund, then he asked to speak to my mechanic here in carrollton, he said he would call me back, he never called me back, I called him again and asked for a full refund for the second time and he refused. Since the car was put up on a lift the mechanic at Friendly Tire and Lube had to have seen the rust and the extent of the rust damage since he saw the control arm. At one point during the pre buy car inspection Andrew walked out of the waiting room and to the garage area where the car was being inspected. I feel this is definitely fraud. If the employee at Friendlys had told me about the rust I wouldnt have bought the car. read more