In 2000 I went to Ugly Duckling in Oxnard California and purchased a 1996 kia sephia. I paid $341.58 per month for over 24 months.
In November I was contacted by Ugly Duckling/drivetime regarding their V.I.P. Program. I told the gentlemen I was not interested and so for the next 2 months I was harranged by phone calls regarding the V.I.P. Program. I was told since I was such a LOYAL customer I could bring in $1,000 and I would be put into a NEW car with LOWER monthly payments than what I had been making for the past 2 years.
So finally with the allure of a new car I took my $1,000 in and to make a very long story short. I sat there all day long while they wheeled and dealed me and then they found a 2001 ford escort (NOT a NEW car) that I could have if only I had MORE money to put down. I replied that I had 285 left at home but that was my grocery money. Basically for another hour and a half "LUCY" (who 2 years ago was unfortunately, for me, not available anymore because she quit) cajoled me into taking the ford escort for a drive... TO MY HOME TO GET THE 285 dollars. So after all the dealing I was left with my grand total to be paid monthly...$485.00 per month!!! I WAS ASTOUNDED. Did she say $485.00???!!! Oh yes she did... I was flabbergasted, astonished and SCARED... But i felt i had no choice they had my money, contracts and my old car... And where is my V.I.P. DEAL??? Its smoke in the clouds..
I am a disabled woman. I work for 14.5 hours a week at 6.75 per hour. I have been late several times. I had to pay almost 700 dollars last month to try and catch up. AND NOW AFTER 2 1/2 years of borrowing, begging, saving, scrimping and doing without I am going to lose this car... Because I cannot keep up with these ridiculously HIGH payments.
I was told by the corporate office that I made a "BAD" business deal. Yes, I replied with a Bad Business.
Yes, I think UGLYDUCKLING/DRIVETIME should do us all a favor and STOP DOING CORRUPT BUSINESS PRACTICES and advertise the TRUTH.
If you have bad credit or good credit they will not help you but they will make sure that they get paid in full and 100 percent over-paid.
THESE PAST 2 1/2 YEARS HAVE BEEN THE HARDEST OF MY LIFE and now they are threatening me everyday with repossesion. It is tragic.
Thank you
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