I made a cash purchase with Willis Honda for a car that had several issues including alignment, shaking at 60 mph, and stalling problems; all things that did not happen during the test drive.I was told that I had a quarantee that the car would past inspection even though I bought the car AS IS.
Being an out state purchase and I had to wait 15-20 days for my tags. The Weds. before the Mon. June 1st deadline, I began to call to see if my tags have arrived. On June 1st after being pushed to voicemails, me continually having to call back because I was receiving no responses, I finally reached someone as was told if I get pulled over they would repay the ticket in which I responded why I have to go through getting pulled over I asked to speak to a manager. Mgr. D. Reed, told me to give him five minutes to figure out whats going on,
2-3hrs later I had to call back. D. said my car title was at a bank in another state because they just finished making payments and that he would get the papers by Weds. After some back and forth he told me he would give me another car to drive until Weds and that for my troubles they would fix all of the problems I mentioned with the car.
Weds, after I had to continually called back in order to reach D. (I felt I was getting the "run around"),I was finally met with the papers arrival time changing and getting pushed back until I was told it would be Thurs. Thurs., when I called I was either told D. was in a meeting, sent to voice-mail or hung-up on; until the evening. D. told me that what ever bank had the title was keeping it for 14 more days. I expressed that I did not understand why I made a cash purchase and have to deal with this, and how could they sell me a car that was not officially available. D. told me to come in on Friday to receive a full refund.
Friday when I arrived, he retracted his offer and told me that someone is bringing the papers. I told him I just wanted my money back because it was too much frustration and I really did not know how these papers were suddenly made available. I was not sure what could have changed in one night. He went back on his word and refused to refund me my money.
I was stuck, and then made to wait for these papers, and was only offered gas. I have to admit I did not wait quietly, but I was understandably mad. I am not even sure if they got the paperwork legally with the abrupt change. Also, they did not make the repairs they said they would because of my inconvience. I was told later that they just rotated my tires.
I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau but to my dismay nothing happened as a result. I would like to know what should be my next step. As of Aug. 3rd I took the car in for the inspection that is due at the end of this month. The main reason I took it in this week is because on Saturday Aug. 1st my car stalled on me while I was on the express way and the check engine light came on. I took it to my usual mechanic, they told me they would not be able to complete the inspection due to the check engine light being on because it would be an automatic failure and that I would need to take it to a dealership to figure out the exact cause of the light.
Today Aug. 5th I took the car to the Acura Dealership, to be told that the car had no oil in it, and that I should take the car back to where I purchased it to see what they can do because it was no way the oil should have been gone in the short period of time I had the car. They also advised me that, that issue should have been something taken care of whether I purchased the car as-is or not. Today visit cost me $124 in order to receive the diagnostic test, and for them to add the oil.
