STAY AWAY. This guy has ZERO ethical boundaries. He told me GAP insurance and extended warranties were BOTH REQUIRED to finance me, despite my 700+ credit score (which was 1+ years new, due to my insistance on cash-only living after a terrible run-in with Chase bank reordering my debit transactions).
REGARDLESS ... do NOT fall for this - IT IS ILLEGAL!
MIND YOU, the day prior to purchasing this vehicle I was threatened by this man, told I would need to be at his dealership NO LATER THAN 5PM in order to honor his "great deal."
Even though I told him my elderly father in his 80s would have to drive me there to make it in time he never wavered.
When I told him I did not think I'd make it in time, he DEMANDED a deposit "to get the same deal."
I use a local credit union, which (obviously) denied a $5700 debit card charged hand-entered by some (shady AF) used car dealer.
Sam DEMANDED to speak to the bank teller, who looked confused (& disgusted) overhearing him on the phone. Despite this, she listened to his demands, but could not honor his request to approve the denied $5700 charge.
Before referring me to call my bank direct, she issued a stern warning, "that's not normal, I would be very wary of doing business with someone like that."
I should have listened to her.
Moving forward.
After explaining it was PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE to make it there by 5pm, after he got my $5700 suddenly "tomorrow" was AOK.
However confirming night before, the #s did not look right. The monthly payment went up. When I asked about, was told the lender "required GAP and warranty, otherwise would not finance it."
Well, that's not only B.S.
FULL ON ILLEGAL.
At the time, I was not aware of this.
Next day when I went to pick up the vehicle, during signing it appeared advertised price had gone up from $11299 TO $12k.
I asked Sam about, he mumbled something about "taxes & fees" which I immediately countered since both were itemized/listed further down on the list.
Sam said "lenders required it be written up this way."
Also Sam knew 100% I was planning on moving to Ohio several days later & HAD to be there by FRIDAY, and I NEEDED & was COUNTING ON THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE to pull a trailer.
He knew 100% he had my cohones in a vice grip.
He also 100% LIED THROUGH HIS TEETH.
Not only THAT, he sold me a car with UNSAFE TIRES!
Not visible. I'd have never known, had my mechanic not pointed out!
He said it was IMPOSSIBLE any legit mechanic would have NOT KNOWN.
They were cracked, and DANGEROUS!
My father contacted him & he only agreed to pay PARTIAL - IF I AGREED TO REMOVE MY YELP REVIEW & IF HE AGREED TO WRITE A POSITIVE REVIEW!!!
THIS GUYS AS SHADY AS YOU GET! DON'T WALK ... RUN AWAY FROM HIM!
I knew I had consumer protection in my court, and mounds of text messages AND recordings, documenting our agreement.
I HAVE MOUNDS OF EVIDENCE OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ... HE IS GUILTY OF MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS!
*HE IS PAYING OFF YELP - THEY NOT ONLY REMOVED MY REVIEW, BUT ALMOST EVERY SINGLE OTHER NEGATIVE REVIEW ON YELP ABOUT THIS GUY, HAS BEEN SUSPICOUSLY REMOVED!*
YELP? SERIOUSLY?
EVERYONE NEEDS TO PUBLICIZE THIS PAID-FOR TREATMENT ... YELP IS NO LONGER a TRUSTWORTHY SITE!
I HAVE FILED WITH DMV, CRLA and UCL.
I CANNOT WAIT TO TAKE THIS GUY TO COURT.
PEOPLE LIKE HIM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THE U.S.
***IMPORTANT NOTE*** the FIRST review I wrote, he responded by claiming FALSELY that I had a medical condition, that my own father had contacted him to apologize on my behalf, for my behavior. THIS WAS A FLAT-OUT LIE. My father was COERCED the following week, TO WRITE A POSITIVE REVIEW .. in order for Sam to PARTIALLY PAY towards the $1K quoted cost for all new tires, which my mechanic claimed was 100% ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY for a cross-country trip. The tires ... WERE DANGEROUS & required IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT. My father, not wanting me to be in danger since I was pulling a trailer and travelling from CA to OH, insisted on buying new tires. He reached out to Sam, and SAM ONLY AGREED TO PARTIAL PAYMENT IF I AGREED TO REMOVE MY NEGATIVE REVIEW, AND IF HE WROTE A POSITIVE REVIEW.
My family is not wealthy, my father could not afford new tires, and succumbed to Sam's request.
I however, did NOT agree to this.
However, when I went to check on my review, NOTICED YELP HAD REMOVED IT!
YELP ... WTF?
I have serious doubts this review will remain.
If not, I will scream loudly from the rooftops, and let everyone know YELP IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
MY 100% HONEST REVIEW ... WAS REMOVED FROM YELP!
Look at "not recommended" reviews for Sam's Motors.
THESE are the HONEST ONES!
The others ... likely from customers who were COERCED by Sam.
I hold NOTHING past this guy.
YELP - YOU BEST NOT REMOVE THIS 100% HONEST REVIEW ... OR YOUR CUSTOMERS WILL LEARN ABOUT YOUR UNSCRUPULOUS "MONEY TALKS" BUSINESS PRACTICES AS WELL!
LEAVE MY REVIEW INTACT, IT IS FACTUALLY BASED, AND CONSUMERS DESERVE TO KNOW ABOUT THIS DISHONEST BUSINESS PERSON'S CONDUCT!!! read more