Can you advise me on how to handle an unethical finance department within a Florida car dealership?
Two weeks ago, in Florida, I financed a car. I signed a contract, paid the downpayment in the manner the dealership finance officers prescribed and drove off with the car. Now they want more money, in a different way or they threaten to pick up the car. I'm sure this is a common story and it also involves my original salesperson being fired, "hearsay" the likes of which would stagger an orator, getting repeated phone calls from many different people all with a different story, etc. I like the car and as I said, I signed the contract, paid the money and drove off with the subject of the contract. I'm imagining if they pick the car up that such is theft. Regardless, they tell me today I have to go into the dealership Sat. to "fix the deal". As this all sounds like a problem on their end and the rule of "Consideration" was satisfied on the part of all involved, what can I do without court?
Public Comments
- if you and them signed a contract then it is valid by law, and they have to honor it. regardless of your sales person being fired or not, a contract is a contract. if they try to do anything funny, tell them you will contact a lawyer and file a breach of contract suit against them. they will have to back down, because if not, they could wind up owing you millions. (err in case that does happen, and you become rich, just remember who gave you this advice :) lol)
- might want to try your state attorney general web site, they should have a department to help you with the problem, though it is not unheard for car dealerships to do this most likely they are going to claim the sales person lied about your numbers to get the car fiance and now seek to dissolve the contract based upon fraud by the sales men no fault of you personally
- State Attorney General's office, usually have consumer affairs/ fraud divisions, Good Luck.
