In July, we purchased a mobile home from Conseco with the intent of occupying it as our primary residence. The dealership that sold the mobile home (see my report on Metro Homes, Hillsboro, MO), who is an affiliate with Conseco, was dishonest in the information they gave us regarding the preparation of the site and the setting up of the home.
After more than a $2500 expense to prepare the site, when the Jefferson County inspector came for the final inspection, he refused to pass the mobile home because of damage to the underframe of the structure: bent I-beams and some outrigger pieces missing entirely.
This damage could not be seen while the home was setting on the lot of th dealership because of the slope of the property. That was in September. I started contacting Conseco then to have someone come out and look at the property, but since the home was sold "as is", I was told I was basically out of luck.
That is until, I involved the Missouri State Attorney General's office with the case. Only then did Conseco send one of their flunkies - Bob Begnaud - out to inspect the trailer. This was in December, after the home had set empty for 6 months and, my family and I had to find alternative housing in the meantime.
He basically said that they wouldn't fix the home or take it back and they would be pursuing a law suit against me for non-payment. My husband and I told them to take the trailer off our property and we have yet to hear anything from anyone at Conseco Finance.
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