I just read the dealerships "care free guarantee" on their website. The free oil changes are only included with the warranty,
Does this even sound remotely legal/ethical?
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Alright I somewhat remedied the situation. I found a dealer 5 minutes from her house that is in the same network. They will honor 2 years of free oil changes and 2 years of warranty at their location. Me and my aunt are going over tomorrow to read the terms of her contract and warranty.
dnewton3
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I think a bit of tough love is in order here. Please understand I'm not trying to embarrass you, but to add a tone of cautionary advice.
If you know she's vulnerable, then you have to accept that unscrupulous people will target her. You can't expect the world to be nice to her just because she's special to you. Some of this is upon you (or someone trustworthy) to take charge. How in the world did you agree to let her buy a car without being there, but then you question the conditions which happened in your absence?
If you know she's vulnerable, then you have to accept that unscrupulous people will target her. You can't expect the world to be nice to her just because she's special to you. Some of this is upon you (or someone trustworthy) to take charge. How in the world did you agree to let her buy a car without being there, but then you question the conditions which happened in your absence?
That dealer sounds like they really treat people exceptionally poorly and rip them off every chance they get.
Sounds like they should be avoided.
Who are they?
Sounds like they should be avoided.
Who are they?
She ran off and got it in her own instead of waiting for a family member to come along.
Please go back and read the entire agreement. If your mother is of sound mind, able to enter into contracts, and unfettered with a guardianship or some other arrangement, you are probably out of luck. If the contract is unreasonable, or there was any coercion, then you would want to talk to a lawyer. If you have complaints (it sounds like the oil change situation is already worked through), I suggest going back to the dealer, telling him he was dealing with a person who has a mental disability, and state what would make it right. You might get some goodwill. On the other hand, this might not be a bad deal to begin with.
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^exactly what I was thinking: 'might not have been a bad deal to begin with'. People are sure quick to talk about how unscrupulous the dealer is yet OP has given virtually no info as to what the deal actually was. I suspect OP doesn't understand what the deal made was either and has jumped to a bunch of conclusions. Maybe actually looking into what the deal made actually was would be a good idea before throwing the dealer under the bus and creating a bunch of stress.
ls1mike
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It is Kia dealership, sounds like she picked it up used?
Its fraud, a state crime, and unfortunately its never pursued.
Different rules for different folks. Caveat Emptor.
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wemay
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You are answering those questions with the word "No." Okay.
What makes you think the service advisor you spoke to has any idea of an extended warranty that was bought with the vehicle. This sounds like 100% scare tactics.
Maybe the circumstance don't meet the criteria to be considered fraud? I don't view it as some sort of conspiracy. Based on what the OP posted, it would just be viewed as an uninformed employee.
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To what extent ? You don't have to answer here.... How is she allowed to enter into agreements, contracts, etc, etc if she is ?
Another question is, who would stop her from entering agreements and how exactly? I'm sure it varies by state, but getting complete control of someone's finances like you're expecting is extremely difficult. I have a friend whose father had advanced dementia and would often threaten to give away all of his assets to charity, constantly getting scammed on the phone, etc. Even in this extreme example, the best my friend was able to accomplish through the courts was to be "added" to the accounts, but he could not stop his father from any financial decisions.
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This happens all. the. time. People find out someone they care about got ripped off, after the fact. "If I'd known you were shopping for XYZ I could have come along..." gets countered by "Oh, I didn't want to bother you..."
People enter fairly bad contracts all the time. There are useful government resources like the CFPB that help in the most egregious of cases, but OP's mom sounds too prideful to get involved. May have to let it go.
wemay
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