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  • Report:  #1341285

Complaint Review: Pinellas Auto Brokers - St. Petersburg Florida

Reported By:
lorna - Clearwater, Florida, USA
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Pinellas Auto Brokers
4590 66th Street North St. Petersburg, 33709 Florida, USA
Phone:
547-5300
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I purchased a 2002 Oldsmobile from Pinellas Auto Brokers on November 12, 2016 for my son to drive.  My son, myself, and the salesman test drove the car and at that time, I was concerned that the car wasn't shifting properly.  The salesman assured me that I shouldn't have a concern so I went against my better judgement and purchased the car.  A week or so after buying the car, my son was saying how the car was jerking when he was driving. My son and I took the car to a mechanic to get the car checked out.

The mechanic asked me how much I paid for the car and went on to say the car belonged in the salvage yard; it wasn't safe to be on the road; and don't throw good money after bad.  Problems with the car but not limited to: mount, transmission, motor, valve cover gaskets, etc.

I took the car back to Pinellas Auto Brokers and asked Veronica who does the paperwork for the manager which she told me the manager wasn't available until that next week.

I told her what the mechanic told me about the car and she remained unmoved to what I said and only replied "The car was sold "As Is" so they will not do anything to rectify the problems I have with the car."

I told her that I didn't feel safe driving the car back to my home and I needed a resolution to this problem so I left the car on their lot on November 25, 2016.

As of this date, I've had the car towed back to my home and the manager hasn't contacted me.  I am left with a car that is useless and Pinellas Auto Brokers located 4590 66th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL has taken my money without any remorse.



3 Updates & Rebuttals

coast

Florida,
USA
Teach your children well

#2Consumer Comment

Mon, December 05, 2016

The vehicle failed the test-drive but you purchased it anyway. That totally defeats the purpose of a test-drive. You could have avoided the loss and taught your son a valuable lesson in common sense shopping.


Response to Rebuttal

#3Author of original report

Mon, December 05, 2016

 I am aware of my responsibility and I am aware what I must do. The dealership has a responsibility not to place cars on the lot that needs to be taken to a salvage yard. That is what I am addressing with this issue. I appreciate your well thought out advice and please make me aware of all of your life decisions so I can critique if there are any flaws.


FloridaNative

Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida,
USA
It was your responsiblity to have a 3rd party independent pre-purchase inspection before you sign the contract

#4Consumer Comment

Sun, December 04, 2016

It was your responsibility to get an independent vehicle inspection from a good mechanic not associated with the dealership before you buy the vehicle. Why didn't you get the inspection? If it is as bad as your mechanic now states, then you wouldn't have purchased it and saved yourself time, money and heartache. 

When you make a big mistake, like this one, you can't just close your eyes and sing la la la. You have to own up to your mistake and fix it the right way.  You can't just return your vehicle to the dealership when there are mechanical issues.  You are responsible for getting the mechanical issues repaired. Or, just let the vehicle sit at your home until you have the money to repair it. If you paid in full for this vehicle, take it somewhere else and trade it in or sell it. 

However, if you have a loan on the vehicle you purchased, that is different. You are responsible for both the loan payments and mechanical repairs.  Returning the vehicle to the dealer doesn't cancel the contract and it doesn't extinguish the loan. You have a lot to learn about vehicles and vehicle financing. Take the time to research the right way - before you show your son anything else. Right now he is learning the exact wrong thing from you.

Used vehicles are sold AS IS unless you buy a vehicle warranty. From what I have seen, most vehicle warranty's aren't worth the paper they are printed on - read it before you buy one. You need to figure out the best way to get out of this contract - that means find a way to pay it off either by trading, by selling or by digging into your savings and paying off the loan. Research and read before you dig yourself into a deeper hole. 

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