DO NOT TRUST THIS DEALERSHIP - ATTEMPTED FRAUD
WOLA…read moreattempted to push a falsified sales document on my partner.
We came to view a vehicle listed with multiple features: spoiler, moon roof, push-to-start, etc. Upon physical inspection, the car had none of these features.
When we raised this discrepancy, the salesperson responded:
"It doesn't matter, those things cost more anyway."
That is not a misunderstanding.
That is a legal misrepresentation of goods for sale, and an attempt to push through a contract containing false vehicle specifications.
I calmly informed the salesperson that I am currently suing another dealership for a nearly identical issue -- misrepresenting vehicle features in a contract -- and I advised him to ensure the paperwork matched what was actually being sold.
Within 60 seconds, the dealership canceled the sale on their end, despite the fact that we were ready to pay in full. He did not apologize, revise the paperwork, or clarify. He simply collapsed the deal.
Why this matters legally:
Under California Civil Code § 1770 (CLRA - Consumer Legal Remedies Act), it is unlawful to represent that goods (including vehicles) have characteristics they do not possess. Listing features a vehicle does not have, then attempting to execute a contract containing those claims, is a violation of this law and exposes the dealer to civil liability -- including actual damages, punitive damages, and attorney's fees.
Even if they blame "auto-populated systems," the dealer is still responsible for verifying documents presented to the buyer. Failure to correct known falsehoods, followed by an attempt to execute a sale, is intentional deception -- not a clerical error.
Had we signed, this could have led to:
A voidable contract
Civil penalties
And possibly even a DMV fraud report
The red flag here:
He didn't attempt to fix it.
He didn't apologize.
He simply canceled the cash sale -- because he knew we had legal standing to challenge it.
If you're buying a car here, you must triple-check the contract against the actual vehicle. Any mismatch could result in you being held liable for features that don't exist. That's how predatory dealerships trap low-information buyers.
Final note:
This was not a "bad experience."
This was a near-fraudulent transaction that we stopped because we knew the law. Most people don't. That's why reviews like this matter.
We left without a car -- but also without a lawsuit, because we caught it in time.
Be smarter than the paperwork. And read every line.
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DO NOT TRUST THIS DEALERSHIP.
We visited this location to purchase a vehicle today. When my partner was reviewing the contract, the dealer had listed features the car did not have -- including a spoiler and moon roof. When we pointed out the car didn't include these features, the salesman said:
"It doesn't matter, those things cost more anyway."
This is not only false -- it's an attempt to push through a legally misleading sales document. When I told him I'm currently suing another dealership for misrepresentation, and advised him to ensure the contract actually reflected the car being sold, he immediately canceled the sale.
That should tell you everything.
If you're not watching every detail, they may try to slide in false specs or inflated values. Extremely shady energy. No accountability. No integrity. Be careful.