riddler 0 #1 June 21, 2012 So I bought a used van for my wife, four years ago, when we had our second child. 2004 Honda Odyssey. Good van, paid $9,000 for it. We got divorced, I gave her the van. This week, she needed to get a different car. I offered to help, but NOOOOOoooo, she said she would be fine without me. They gave her $1,700 for the van, half of what it was worth in my opinion. Then they sold her a '04 Chrysler Sebring sedan for - get this - $12,000. BlueBook on this car says around $5,000. Now, you would think I would be happy with this, her being my ex, and she gets royally screwed over by a used car dealer. But I am frustrated as Hell! How could anyone do that to another human being? That's absolute robbery. So I ask her if she can return the car. She had no previous car payment, and now she has to pay $300/month, which she can't afford. She says, it's fine, don't worry. Holy mother of God, this bugs the crap out of me. I guess I just have to learn to let it go. Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain 2 #2 June 21, 2012 IMHO, it is the job of the car sales person to screw each and every customer as hard as they can. I have never seen one that didn't. They play hard ball and if you don't you get screwed.Kirk He's dead Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdvr 200 #3 June 21, 2012 I'll venture a guess and say she has some credit issues and was forced to go sub-prime.Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 June 21, 2012 We can tell you still love her... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #5 June 21, 2012 QuoteI'll venture a guess and say she has some credit issues and was forced to go sub-prime. She was naive when it came to trade-in value. She was ignorant about the new car's price. I'd speculate she knew about as much when it came to financing and let the dealer sell her that too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #6 June 21, 2012 Quote So I ask her if she can return the car. She had no previous car payment, and now she has to pay $300/month, which she can't afford. She says, it's fine, don't worry. Holy mother of God, this bugs the crap out of me. I guess I just have to learn to let it go. If the rescission period hasn't lapsed under Colorado buyers' remorse laws (I'm guessing she's still there; although if not other states have similar laws) I'd run the numbers for trade-in value, retail price on the new car, and loan payments over five years from a credit union not making a profit on her and make the _strong_ suggestion you guys renegotiate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #7 June 22, 2012 $12,000 for a 04 Sebring!!!!! That salesperson is prob still getting high 5's from his buddies!!!!! As a mechanic I have a love hate thing with those cars...hate them because they are junk...but love them because they make me lots of money Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #8 June 22, 2012 Then they sold her a '04 Chrysler Sebring sedan for - get this - $12,000 Quote ouch...we paid that for an 05 sebring ragtop 3 years ago, with 9500 miles on it ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sundevil777 94 #9 June 22, 2012 Quote Quote So I ask her if she can return the car. She had no previous car payment, and now she has to pay $300/month, which she can't afford. She says, it's fine, don't worry. Holy mother of God, this bugs the crap out of me. I guess I just have to learn to let it go. If the rescission period hasn't lapsed under Colorado buyers' remorse laws (I'm guessing she's still there; although if not other states have similar laws) I'd run the numbers for trade-in value, retail price on the new car, and loan payments over five years from a credit union not making a profit on her and make the _strong_ suggestion you guys renegotiate. Quite right! Even having to pay a lot of money n order to cancel the whole deal would be worth it.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riddler 0 #10 June 24, 2012 Quoteouch...we paid that for an 05 sebring ragtop 3 years ago, with 9500 miles on it This one has 100,000 miles. New engine (according to them).Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites theonlyski 3 #11 June 24, 2012 Quote Quote ouch...we paid that for an 05 sebring ragtop 3 years ago, with 9500 miles on it This one has 100,000 miles. New engine (according to them). For $12k?? I paid $12k for my Z71 pickup that was 5 years old and had just under 60k on the clock!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
sundevil777 94 #9 June 22, 2012 Quote Quote So I ask her if she can return the car. She had no previous car payment, and now she has to pay $300/month, which she can't afford. She says, it's fine, don't worry. Holy mother of God, this bugs the crap out of me. I guess I just have to learn to let it go. If the rescission period hasn't lapsed under Colorado buyers' remorse laws (I'm guessing she's still there; although if not other states have similar laws) I'd run the numbers for trade-in value, retail price on the new car, and loan payments over five years from a credit union not making a profit on her and make the _strong_ suggestion you guys renegotiate. Quite right! Even having to pay a lot of money n order to cancel the whole deal would be worth it.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #10 June 24, 2012 Quoteouch...we paid that for an 05 sebring ragtop 3 years ago, with 9500 miles on it This one has 100,000 miles. New engine (according to them).Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #11 June 24, 2012 Quote Quote ouch...we paid that for an 05 sebring ragtop 3 years ago, with 9500 miles on it This one has 100,000 miles. New engine (according to them). For $12k?? I paid $12k for my Z71 pickup that was 5 years old and had just under 60k on the clock!"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
