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I am the person that wrote the complaint and I want to thank the last person for the encouraging comments. As you have read my complaint I just did not want anyone else getting treated like that. I agree, a Dealer should inspect the cars they sell especially for safety. I stand by all my comments and still feel that Dealer shold be investigated by the State. I am sure this is not the first car he sold like this. Again Thank you for your support and comments.

Unlike anyone else on this thread, I DO come from the car business. I sold, managed and now am a consultant to about 60 dealers and I can tell you that the vast majority would never have done what this dealer appears to have done. If what this gentleman says happened is true (and the evidence seems pretty clear), then shame on this dealer. They are supposed to do a safety inspection, which should have covered the brake issue and the electrical issues.

Apparently, that wasn't done. I would use that violation as the c***k in the armor in small claims court and would sue them for $5k. You can represent yourself and you'll probably win something. Yes, the AS IS statement would cover them for everything else (sadly, even his lies). However, the AS IS might not get them out of the fact that they put something on the road without doing an inspection on it. Just a thought. Hope it all works out.

Yes, a mechanic is better but even a mechanic can't replace some of the benefit of doing business with good people. Crooks suck...

Funny how you have not made any significant comments to the men who have posted here. The bottom line is no, I do not work for any car company, nor have I ever in my life. If you are not the original poster, which I suspect you are, you are clueless to how stupid he was in buying this used car.

Bottom line, a WOMAN has bested you. You are an idiot if you buy a 48 year-old car and expect rust to be the worst of it, and most of all ----GET OVER IT!

Ms. Griffin, now you have resorted to calling me names. I am not a liar. I find it hard to believe you are not related but I have no way to verify that information. Funny thing about all of this is that I was told about this event from someone in my car club otherwise I would not have even known about this dealer. I find it amazing that you posted your rebuttal almost immediately after the owner posted his comments. Hmmmmm. I would assume that the posting went directly to the dealer after it was posted. In addition, after reading his additional posts he did ask you directly if you were related to the dealer.

However, the owner of the car was complaining that the dealer did not accurately and honestly tell him even when asked. If a dealer is not honest that is a major issue. He has every right to make comments. The more information the better. 

It is sad that you have attacked the owner of the car in such a vicious manner that one does question your motives. You have called all people that buy used cars MORONs if they don't take it to a mechanic. 

I for one would not buy from this dealer and I am sure many others will not either now. I know there are Federal guidelines by which used car dealers must perform and I encourage the owner of the car to look into that avenue.

As for you Ms. Griffin your comments and actions speak volumes. You are not helping the dealer if that is your desire. Your admitting the owner was "misled" does not help the dealer. Your hate has now moved over to me and you do not even know me. Lashing out at people that do not agree with you is not a way to convince someone of your statement. I have shown this to many others now. Your comments have left them laughing.

You wished to put this guy/owner down and defend a dealer from bad press and you have done the exact opposite! This thing has gone viral from your comments. I hope you keep responding because this is now great entertainment for many. You are better advertisement against the dealer than he could ever create himself.

No, I dont work for the dealer. I am in no way involved in the car business, and that question was not directed at me, that is why I did not respond. Now if you where dumb enough to buy a USED car and never had trouble, you are either a very, very lucky person, or a liar. 

One thing that is correct is that the buyer is more to blame than the dealer.  Anyone who honestly comes on and complains that there is major problems with a 48 year-old car is not all there. 

If the person that wrote the article has a person willing to substantiate these events I see no reason to not believe what happend. Calling people names "moron" does nothing. I have bought cars from dealers and not taken them to a mechanic and had no problem. I have even bought as is cars and the dealer was willing to fix a few things. Maybe that is because the dealer did his job in checking out the car before it was resold. As consumers you must trust dealers some amount. Looks like this dealer just wanted to sell a not so good car and didn't care about the facts. Shame on the dealer.

It also looks like this Ms. Griffin is somehow involved with the dealer and when asked what relation she had she did not respond to it. Just for the record, I don't know either party. I do belong to a classic car club and this is good information.

The person calling names does herself no help by resorting to that action and does the dealer no help by doing it either. She just makes the dealer look bad and look like he doesn't care because he duped someone into buying a not so good vehicle. She even made the buyer's case by saying he was mislead. Trashing the victim is never a good thing. Regardless of the mistakes this guy made in buying the car it should never cause someone to call him names and should not excuse any dealer for selling a bad product.

I think the person that filed the initial report has a reason to be upset. Both at himself and more so the dealer. I thank him for alerting others. Now if someone goes there they will think twice and not make the mistake he did. I think the "Rats in the garage" comment and immediately saying you bought it as is too bad is not a good way for a dealer to act.

The professional thing would be for the dealer to talk to the buyer and maybe resolve this situation and it may have a good outcome for both parties. Both should take the high road.

“I asked about the rust on the shocks and was told that was the only place. So I didn't know at the time I was being misled.”

You wrote in all caps, “‘NO RUST, DRIVES GREAT’ car” but hey if you don’t consider obvious rust to be a warning sign, well ok.

“even you admit I was misled”

You clearly were misled. I was pointing out that you missed the early warning signs. Now you’ve added no A/C and no leather seats to the list. Perhaps you were blindfolded when you looked at this car?

“I did not ask for compenstation”

OK, perhaps I misunderstood your statement, “I would expect Bobby’s Care Care/ Bobby’s Classic Cars to reimburse me for the $2700.00”

The only thing you are "alerting" people to is how stupid you are. DONT BUY A CAR WITHOUT TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC FIRST! Most people know this and dont need your dumb story. My 12-year old even knows this.

this place also goes by bobby's car care. their ads are bobbys classic cars. I just wanted to make sure everyone knows they are one in the same

I asked about the rust on the shocks and was told that was the only place. So I didn't know at the time I was being misled. Now in your statement, which I have now saved to hard drive, even you admit I was misled! Now I don't care who you are that's funny!  Your rebutals speak volumes. I love it when someone else makes my case for me. Thank you. By the way, the window sticker said air conditioning, leather seats, trip computer and more that we all know did not come on that car but he wrote it anyway. Should I have assumed he was not an honest person then? Go ahead please write back and make my case again. You are doing a better job than I at reason not to buy from him. Thanks again.

I did not ask for compenstation but what I am trying to do is ALERT anyone else out there from getting, in your words, Misled before they get taken by this person. A used car dealer should be required to inspect their cars before selling and if this person did inspect it and still sold it the way he did that is even worse. 

You must be related to this guy because Ye Protests too Much for a consumer. That doesn't matter but you should be honest to everyone (or does not being upfront the way you do business) if you are related.

Again, I am trying to ALERT consumers on the problems I have been forced to deal with and should not have been placed in that position. 

You agreed to the purchase after you were aware that you had been misled about the rust and the driving condition of the car.

After the coil problem, the turn signal problem and the brake issues, you finally suspected that you may have been misled. It took only five issues for it to sink in.

You should have walked away when the first red flag popped up but you had to have that car. You stated you know it was an ‘as-is’ purchase but you still expect compensation from the seller. It doesn’t work that way. Happy motoring.

Take it to a mechanic first! Who the heck is dumb enough to buy a 1969 vehicle and expects to drive it around without checking it out first. You mention some very troubling things from the start-- This all would have easily be noticed by a mechanic.  You can have all the affidavids from a mechanic now you want, but the fact is you bought it AS IS, and no court is going to give you your money back.

Any written paperwork from the dealership (and I am sure it says "as is") over-rides ANY verbal statement made. Bottom line-your screwed, and if you want to waste your money further and get a lawyer, they will tell you the same thing.