We Purchased a used 2003 Sequoia for a 16-year-old child (with his savings) during the purchase the vehicle had an engine light come on, the mechanics at the dealership tried to diagnose the issue but had no luck and the code went away (that should have been a warning sign). The salesman said they had not changed the oil so I drove it directly to a quick lube, the employee at the quick lube told me there was antifreeze in the oil. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic and we found the engine had significant damage and needed to be replaced, the mechanic also notified us that the vehicle had significant frame damage and previous frame repair, none of this was disclosed at the sale. After contacting the dealership several times I finally received a callback, I explained everything that had happened expecting they would do something to help but unfortunately all the responsibility was placed on the customer claiming we had an opportunity to inspect the vehicle and we bought it as is. I'm not a mechanic, I had no idea the vehicle was not inspected by them, they gave me a copy of the vehicle history nothing was disclosed about frame damage. I can't at the moment prove the dealership was aware of these issues but looking at it now in hindsight I can see the red flags.
1. The Engine light.
2. Not returning my calls.
3. Selling the vehicle as-is.
4. Placing the responsibility on the customer.
5. Claim they did no inspection.
6. Not offering to help in any way
These all should be cause for concern for anyone considering purchasing a vehicle from them. read more