Complaint Review: Hot Ride Motors - Ebay - Philadelphia Pennsylvania
- Hot Ride Motors - Ebay 1241 E Venango Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States of America
- Phone: (215) 856-4394
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- Category: Motor Vehicle
Hot Ride Motors - Ebay L.A.R.S. Group misleading advertisement, lied to about car quality via e-bay e-mail, car will require over 2000 in repairs just to pass inspection, radio stolen by dealers Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Author of original report: response to rebuttal
*Consumer Comment: buyer beware
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Last month, I bought a car on e-bay from Hot Ride Motors, disguising themselves as L.A.R.S. Group and "Bob." Although I did not have time to order a professional estimate or to inspect the car in person, I messaged the seller through e-bay to inquire about the condition of the car, a 1982 Mercedes Diesel. The seller informed me via e-bay e-mail that the car was in good condition and had no repairs that would be required any time soon. The car's history was one of "no damage report," "no accident report," so forth. So, I placed the winning bid on the car--as time revealed, more of a loss than a win; and as directed, I sent a quickly cashed check within a few days of winning the auction.
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 01/14/2010 10:35 PM and is a permanent record located here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/hot-ride-motors-ebay/philadelphia-pennsylvania-19134/hot-ride-motors-ebay-lars-group-misleading-advertisement-lied-to-about-car-quality-554835. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content
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#2 Author of original report
response to rebuttal
AUTHOR: Jeanine - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, January 23, 2010
You signed that the car was not roadworthy--why would someone repeat, without productive elaboration, that which I wrote in my report? Now to explain in my terms. I signed that the car was not roadworthy after having already sent payment to the seller. The payment check had already been cashed. So, now I should RETURN the check? In addition, reasoning that my action of signing that "the car was not roadworthy" was guided by my stupidity is unsupported. I was "stupid"--as cliche and meaningless a word as this may be--in having bid for a car sight unseen from e-bay. I was "stupid" in having sent the check to the seller without having viewed the car first. I was not "stupid" in having signed that the "car was not roadworthy" while I was at the dealership to pick up my car. I felt that I had been left without a choice, as my money had already fallen into the hands of a professional scammer. Perhaps, this is called a lack of gumption, an incapability of forcefully speaking one's mind in person to person interactions.
I am sure that, if I had immediately walked out of the dealership and called a lawyer, I would now have my money returned in full, which is why scam artists are rarely able to stay in business. Alternatively, the world must simply be full of extremely non-confrontational people.
You are legally correct that I agreed that the car was not roadworthy. I signed a legal document that the car was not roadworthy. The seller, through a legal document, agreed that the car was roadworthy. The seller agreed before I bid on the car. The seller agreed before I sent the check for payment. The seller proved that he had extricated money from me through false advertisement, through a scam, for isn't that how a scam works? Are you a scam artist?

#1 Consumer Comment
buyer beware
AUTHOR: Daniel - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Friday, January 15, 2010
You signed on the line that was dotted that said you were buying a non road-worthy vehicle.
Was the car inspected when you picked it up? PA does not require cars to be inspected for sales however if it has/had current inspection I would follow up with the inspection garage that previously inspected it to see what shape the car was in. The PA DOT should be able to refer you to the inspection garage if you can provide them with information from the stickers, assuming this is a car previously registered in Pennsylvania.
I would normally tell you simply to return your check however you agreed that the car wasn't road-worthy. Stupidity isn't a defense for getting your money back.
Pennsylvania does have a lemon law however you weren't sold a 'lemon' you were sold a non road-worthy car that you agreed to.
What state are you trying to get it inspected in now?


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