In June I PURCHASED a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox from MAJOR CHEVROLET. I made it PERFECTLY CLEAR beyond ANY REASONABLE DOUBT that I wished to PURCHASE and OWN the vehicle as I have always put on many more miles on a lease than allowed, and hence, had to pay excess mileage fees. Knowing this, I was completely clear about PURCHASE versus Lease or ANY OTHER FINANCING ARRANGEMENT. Within two weeks of the same-day PURCHASE, I received a TITLE to the vehicle. Title means ownership. One does NOT receive a TITLE when LEASING a vehicle.
In April I received a letter from GMAC, the financing arm of Chevrolet, informing me tat my SMARTLEASE was coming to an end. I would have to BUY the car at $13,000Plus Dollars AND pay excess mileage as well as Wear & Tear, and then I would—and THEN and ONLY then I would&OWN THE VEHICLE.
There mist be some understandable error, I told GMAC. No, you signed something called a SMARLTLEASE which contains those above stated onerous and other onerous terms.
I have no record. I have a contract for sale.
Major, after refusing for several hours to take the call (I hAve NEVER, ever dealt with a more uneducated, uncivilized, impolite, unprofessional staff as is found at that company. NOWHERE ELSE), and then repeated the GMAC claim that I signed a SMARTLEASE. I asked for a signed copy of such a SMARTLEASE that I allegedly signed.
None was sent.
None was faxed.
No answers were made to repeated telephone cals.
No replies were made to repeated email messages.
I returned the car, under legal advise, today, as of course I have NO INTENTION of purchasing a car with 60l miles on it for - $13,000 after having made almost $27 k on time, every month, monthly, since June.
We are already financially in deep injury due to job loss, and I am partially disabled.
We do not know what to do except to warn people very, very clearly about this situation with Major and GMAC.
Please BE CAREFUL!
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