I purchased a 2000 cavalier at Tysons Ford over the internet through ebay. I understood that when I purchased the vehicle it had high mileage and that it did have some wear and tear on it, but I was willing to deal with it for the deal that I got. I only paid a little over 2 grand for it. So I made a down payment on it through paypal and then went down to get it the following weekend.
When I arrived I asked to see the car and I was directed to it and given a set of keys for it. I looked it over and saw that it had a new VA inspection sticker but was obviously put on it just to sell it. The front tires were nearly bald and the fog lights did not work. All in all I was satisfied with it though. It drove straight, started easy, and was in pretty good mechanical shape.
So we continued into the business to make the rest of the payment on the car and transfer the ownership into our name. When we sat down we gave the guy (I believe his name was Chris. He had a thick VA accent and a nearly bald head.) the money and received a reciept for it, filled out our paperwork and got our temporary tags, but when we asked for the title they claimed that they had misplaced it and would send it to us as soon as it was found.
We were a bit angry that they did not have the title in hand. After all, we had messaged them and specifically asked if they did have the title and they stated that they did. We had planned on taking the title back to PA to have it titled and registered as a PA vehicle.
A month goes by and we have no title. They havent contacted us to tell us what is going on, we don't have any idea what is happening. So I call them and ask to speak with the man that I had purchased the vehicle from. He told me that they were having a new title made because it had been misplaced and could not be found. I asked him to cover the costs of a new set of temporary tags, since the original temp. Tags had run out and he agreed to it and sent them promptly.
Another month goes by and still no title and I havent heard anything. So I call them again. They told me that they had the title and they would be sending it a soon as they could. I wait a few weeks and I finally get the title. One problem though, its a car exactly like mine with nearly the same miles also, but its not the right vin.infact it was to another vehicle on their lot.
So I called them and told them and they appologized and asked me to send it back to them and that they would send me the correct title. My reply was that I would hang on to it and return it when I get MY title. Months and more months go by and I dont have a title. Here I am, stuck with a car that I can't drive because I can't get it registered, inspected, or insured in PA because I don't have a title. Only a bill of sale. What good is a vehicle that you can't drive?
I continue to drive it though with a temp. Tag that had just ran out. Well with my luck I end up getting pulled over. (My town is very small and cops are rarely seen so I felt safe driving it without anything. Very short distances that was all.) The cop nails me with over a 1,000 dollars in fines. I'm extremely angry and call the dealership one last time demanding my title at once. They tell me that it will be there within a week. Sure enough it does show up. Meanwhile my vehicle is at an impound lot collecting storage fees.
I don't think anyone should ever purchase a vehicle there. They are lieing cowards who won't answer their phones and refuse to connect you with the business manager. I lost lots of time and money because of this purchase. I read another case on here about the same business. It was a different situation but they were still pushed around by Tysons Ford and I feel for the buyer of that vehicle.
Don't purchase anything from Tysons Ford. I wouldnt buy my lugnuts there now, let alone another vehicle.
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