How to make a review on scammers?

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Asked by Jessica Apr 22, 2021 at 10:50 PM

Question type: Car Selling & Trading In

I can't do a review on a dealer that I did the mistake of buying a car. I have the
contract, everything. I just want to tell other to never go there! They put our
lives in danger! But the system doesn't recognize any contact from them on
my number.

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Never go to Auto World of Sacramento. They're scammers! Sold us a timing bomb! We decided to buy a car, checked the Carfax report (which is also a big fraud since the problems weren't listed and they did basically nothing to solve our problem), and went to see the car. It had a reported MINOR damage on the front. We drove the car around the block and it looked ok. We bought the car. On the way back home, the overheat sign turned on. We thought it was just the lower water in the radiator. We informed then, and they told us to get the car there and the would look at it. There was a problem with the thermostats and they replaced it without our approval and CHARGED US FOR THAT. As if it wasn't enough, only then the mechanic told us that the bearings were in pretty bad chape, and it would be extremely dangerous to drive the car without changing it. So, they either didn't look at the car before putting it to sale, or the sold it knowing that they were putting our lives in danger. And, of corse, they also CHARGED us for that, because when we knew the kind of danger it was to drive a car like this, we just had to fix it. We paid ONE QUARTER of the car price just in damaged things that weren't informed in the first place. Worst of all. When we bought the car we were with our son, we went home and drove this car without knowing that we were putting our lives, our son life, in danger. Please, don't go over there! For your own sake, the sake of your family, run from this place! I can't even reporte them on Carfax, they don't allow my review.

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If you contacted the Dealer through cargurus you will receive an email in about two weeks asking for your review. If you didn't contact them through cargurus you can't post a review here. When buying a used vehicle it's always best to have the vehicle inspected by a trusted mechanic or a professional inspection company before deciding to buy. A trip around the block is not sufficient to determine whether or not the vehicle is in good condition. Especially if it's an older model. Also, used car dealers really don't know too much about the vehicles they're selling since most come from the auto auction. That in itself can be a red flag. When vehicles are traded in on new vehicles the new car dealer runs them through the service department if they're not too old or have a lot of mileage on them. If they pass their inspection the vehicle goes on their used car lot. If not, because of the kind of issues you describe for example, they go to the auction. Little used car dealers buy them, detail them, and resell them for a profit. These vehicles are usually sold as is with no warranty. You would have agreed to that and signed paperwork to that effect. So any repairs after the sale are your responsibility. Believe me, I'm not taking the Dealer's side on this! I've been disappointed with vehicle purchases over the years and have learned from my experiences. There's other places to post your review if you can't post one here for the reasons I've stated. I suggest you do that and consider this a lesson learned. Hope that helps! Jim

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