Ok, I'll try to give the summary of my saga...
I bought an 05 Elise (clean Carfax) from a dealership at the beginning of Dec 08. Paid in full with a cashier's check at the time of purchase. As part of the "deal" they were going to store it for me in during the winter or until I had a garage lined up. So, I never took the car home.
Within a week of the purchase, the previous owner contacted me here on the forums, and informed me that the odometer had been replaced twice on this vehicle, and that there were other issues with the car. I immediately contacted the dealership and told them the information I had discovered, and told them that I wanted to unwind the deal. I also got verification from the Lotus USA warranty manager that indeed the odo was replaced once for sure under warranty. The other time was not, I guess.
After 4 months of giving me the run around, during which time, the title never came in the mail, I was finally given a "refund" check. Well.....it bounced!!
This dealership, which has several locations in the area, and sells Bentley, Aston Martin, Porsche, Lambo, Bugatti, etc, is entirely shady and completely criminal. They are apparently under new ownership, but the new owners tell me that they have nothing to do with this other, criminal CEO guy; the only person that I have been told that I can deal with during this whole time. They say that a lot of people are looking to get their money from him, but moreso like deposit $; not THE FULL AMOUNT OF AN ELISE. He won't answer/return my calls.
No title, no car, and no money. Perfect.
Of course, I have an attorney involved. We are proceeding w/ a formal lawsuit, and naming the parent company and specific dealerships, as well as this criminal CEO guy individually. I heard that this company may be bankrupt (hence the new ownership?). I don't know where they/he have their money, but it's certainly not in the company account from which they wrote the check to me. It's clear that they're in the wrong by every account; no question. I have been robbed. I'm just afraid that I will come up empty handed in court because so many people have pending litigation against him, or that it will take f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
To top it off, I just tonight saw this car, same VIN#, listed on Autotrader in another state.
Help!!!! Any ideas or other avenues I can take in this situation?
Please no "should haves" I just need to know what else I can do now.
Sorry so long. Thanks a lot!
I bought an 05 Elise (clean Carfax) from a dealership at the beginning of Dec 08. Paid in full with a cashier's check at the time of purchase. As part of the "deal" they were going to store it for me in during the winter or until I had a garage lined up. So, I never took the car home.
Within a week of the purchase, the previous owner contacted me here on the forums, and informed me that the odometer had been replaced twice on this vehicle, and that there were other issues with the car. I immediately contacted the dealership and told them the information I had discovered, and told them that I wanted to unwind the deal. I also got verification from the Lotus USA warranty manager that indeed the odo was replaced once for sure under warranty. The other time was not, I guess.
After 4 months of giving me the run around, during which time, the title never came in the mail, I was finally given a "refund" check. Well.....it bounced!!
This dealership, which has several locations in the area, and sells Bentley, Aston Martin, Porsche, Lambo, Bugatti, etc, is entirely shady and completely criminal. They are apparently under new ownership, but the new owners tell me that they have nothing to do with this other, criminal CEO guy; the only person that I have been told that I can deal with during this whole time. They say that a lot of people are looking to get their money from him, but moreso like deposit $; not THE FULL AMOUNT OF AN ELISE. He won't answer/return my calls.
No title, no car, and no money. Perfect.
Of course, I have an attorney involved. We are proceeding w/ a formal lawsuit, and naming the parent company and specific dealerships, as well as this criminal CEO guy individually. I heard that this company may be bankrupt (hence the new ownership?). I don't know where they/he have their money, but it's certainly not in the company account from which they wrote the check to me. It's clear that they're in the wrong by every account; no question. I have been robbed. I'm just afraid that I will come up empty handed in court because so many people have pending litigation against him, or that it will take f-o-r-e-v-e-r.
To top it off, I just tonight saw this car, same VIN#, listed on Autotrader in another state.
Help!!!! Any ideas or other avenues I can take in this situation?
Please no "should haves" I just need to know what else I can do now.
Sorry so long. Thanks a lot!
