I bought a 1999 Chevy Blazer from Lucianos Buy Here Pay Here dealership. I test drove it and the steering seemed a little erratic. The dealership did put new tires on the front and said they put on a new idler arm. This only helped a little. I asked but was never shown anything showing an idler arm was replaced.
I noticed next that the left rear speaker was not working and the right rear speaker was low. Dealer would not fix it. Mind you, this vehicle according to Kelly Blue Book should have been in excellent condition. The service tech evidently suffers from selective sight.
The check engine light came on and they said they couldn't find anything. They reset the computer and a few days later it came on again. This time they told me it was a faulty air pump. It was supposedly replaced but I was not shown anything showing it was.
I thought it was hesitating from a stop but the more I drove it, especially one day when I first pulled out in the morning, I gave it gas and the engine revved up but the vehicle didn't accelerate right away. I experienced this in another vehicle and a while later, I was replacing a transmission.
I noticed that the rear seat belt button was broke leaving it useless. This is a safety issue and the tech should have caught it and fixed it before the vehicle was even sold.
The console wasn't bolted down, the rear tires wouldn't pass inspection and there was a noise where the passenger air bag is.
I had asked previously if I could be put into another vehicle and was told he couldn't do it. He wouldn't even let me trade it in.
The check engine light came on again and this was the last straw. I contacted my lawyer and he said I could give it back and walk away. This is what I did. All in all, I lost out on $2500 and the dealer had the vehicle for repairs about as long as I had it.
Stay away from Luciano's. They buy junk and sell them at top dollar. There are better buy here pay here dealers in Lancaster. Check them out first!!
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