Fool me once. I am a single mother to one son. I need a car. I work full time and my job is not on the bus route. Well I went to Fairground Street Motors in Marietta on Saturday, November 5 looking for a car. I saw a 98 Subaru Legacy Outback Green, with 158555 milage, and price 5,587.2. (AS IS) My first thought, it has a lot of room. Had noticable body damage... But I figured just ware and tare. Tomas, a very nice sales man gave me the quick run-down."$800 down, $75 a week and you can drive off today, he said." Hmmm, I said, "I get paid weekly that will work out just fine." I had $600 on me, I needed $200 more to make the down payment. I informed Tomas I will be back. Wednesday, November 9,4 days later I came back and told him I really needed this car can I make the $275 next week. Fairground Street Motors agreed without hesitation. I drove off with the car! Just like that. The next morning on my way to work the car started smoking. Which I did not notice when I test drove it the day before. I called Fairground Motors as soon as they opened and told Tomas of the problem. He said, "bring the car in on Saturday." They replaced the radiator cap as I waited, I drove off got back home it was smoking even more. I called and said, "I am on my way back the car is still smoking." I was informed I had to leave the car Saturday, Sunday, Monday with no loner car, the owner Alvin said, he does not loan cars out due to insurance issues. So hear I am just chalked over $600 on Wednesday and Saturday the same week I am without a car. The radiator needed to be replaced, which Fairground Motors did. I picked the car up on Tuesday, November 15, paid my remaining down payment, the first week payment a total of $275. I even brought a co-worker along who was interested in getting a car after seeing mine. Guess what? She bought a car that same day. I was given a $25 off my next payment. What happens next will surprise you... It did me. I drove the car for three days which it rained everyday and to my surprise on the thrid day I happen to switched my son's car seat from the left side to the right and discovered, my car back seat on the passenger side was soaked, and it reaked of mildew. The hatch/trunk area on the right side wet from a leak in the window panel. Great! I thought, this is beginning to look like a money pit. Ya think? My confidence in Fairground Motors is starting to break. Saturday Novemver 19th, I contacted Alvin, who is the owner. I explained the problems to him. He said, "bring the car back before 4pm I will see what we can do." I did, Alvin and I, took the car for a test drive he was able to see, and feel the way the car drove. I pointed out problems in the rear where the back tires are which Alvin noticed also. The car drives hard, indicating the engine is bad. I did mention it faild emissions a month before right? Anywho, I could not leave the car Thanksgiving weekend, so I said, "I will have no choice but to deal with it." So Tuesday the following week I brought the car back by this time I have paid $925 on a car I drove a total of 13 days. I spoke with Alvin about a possible trade I was informed it would cost me an additional $300-500 dollars to make a trade because of all the paper work and possible price difference. Well naturally I refused and drove my beat up Subaru home. Well it rained again and the bumper started to come apart... Well I had enough. I called him on the Tuesday, November 29, with my same complaints which he informed me to make a list, leave the car and he will fix all the problems. Remember he provides no loner car, so I had to pay a taxi back and forth to work and my son daycare. A week and 3 days. On December 6, I came with my boyfriend to pick up my car and to my surprise it was labled for sale. I asked, "why is this car forsale, I am hear to get it." I was then told a bogus story by Tomas, the State will fine Fairground Motors if they come by and see car on the lot not labled.By now I had enough! Alvin the owner is convinced I don't like the look of the car. Hello... I fell inlove with the look before I even drove it. We spoke with him in his office which he offered to drop $1000 off the 7,692.62 balance. I was speechless. The car cost 5,587.25 the finance charge 1,230.37 bringing the total sales price to 7,692.62. We told him we will get back to him and left the car on the lot. So I got duked! I am out $925 dollars, a car and no money for a down payment toward another car from a reputable dealer so very close the holidays. I pondered over this all week, I cut my losses and called him on December 12, informing him I was not going to keep the car. Fool me once... Shame on you Mr. Alvin. My son is 4 years old and at his age Christmas is real. So be careful consumers and never go to Fairground Motors buy hear - pay hear they are not playing on a fairground.
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