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Toyota Dealer Won't Sell You A Car Because You're "In A Bad Mood"
By 3.6.07
Toyota enjoys their reputation for great customer service, but does that mean they should stop selling cars to cranky customers who might complain? We don’t think so, but at least one Toyota dealer in Berkeley, California did just that. Berkeley Toyota refused to sell a car to one of our readers because he and his wife were “in a bad mood,” and made the salesman “feel like dirt.”
A Humble Suggestion: Do Not Try To Trade Your Baby For A Dodge Intrepid
By 3.1.07
Police Sergeant Brett Wilson says the department was notified of the alleged baby swap yesterday morning. Within hours, they had mother Nicole Uribe behind bars and the baby safely placed with a foster home.
Apparently, Cherry Hill Dodge Sucks
By 2.26.07
Jim Broomell thinks Cherry Hill Dodge sucks. In fact, he feels strongly enough about the issue that he’s taken it upon himself to educate the general public about the ways in which Cherry Hill Dodge sucks. He’s using the internet, the courts, even the side of his truck to warn unsuspecting potential Dodge-buyers. Unsurprisingly, Jim Bromell was recently sued by Cherry Hill Dodge.
FOLLOWUP: Car Dealership Breaks Into Customer's Home, Steals $70,000
By 2.13.07
A Seattle car dealership that broke into a mentally-disabled customer’s apartment and stole $70,000 in cash has a history of drug-use, shady tactics, and abusing mentally handicapped customers, The Seattle Times reports.
AAMCO's "Repairs" Imperil Motorist
By 2.5.07
Justin took his Taurus into AAMCO for transmission repairs, only to endure a month of repairs that left his car in no better shape, and it ended up endangering his life.
Car Caught Fire, Do I Get A Lawyer To Help Tussle With The Insurance Company?
By 1.31.07
James’ Passat caught on fire and he wants to know if he should get a lawyer to help him out with his insurance claim.
AllState Insurance Expedites Reader’s Claim
By 1.24.07
We don’t know whether it’s a coincidence or whether our post, “AllState Insurance Doesn’t Include Agent Dennis Haysbert” hit a nerve, but Nancy just wrote in to say AllState is expediting her claim:
Dealership Disappeared, Can I Return My Truck To Chevrolet?
By 1.24.07
Terry would like to return his new 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche with only 70 miles on it. The only problem is that when he drove it back to the dealership, they found an empty lot. The dealership had gone out of business.
Car Dealership Breaks Into Customer’s Home, Steals $70,000
By 1.23.07
In July, 60 year old mentally ill Richard Grey wheelchaired into the Huling Brothers dealership in Seattle, his pants encrusted with feces and urine, and bought a truck with $30,000 in cash in a plastic bag.
AllState Insurance Doesn’t Include Agent Dennis Haysbert
By 1.23.07
It turns out that if you get in an accident, Dennis Haysbert doesn’t come right to your car and console you with his big man hands and a deep voice.
Toyota to Recall 553,000 Trucks, SUVs
By 1.23.07
- Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall about 533,000 Sequoia SUVs and Tundra pickup trucks in the United States to repair faulty components that could make the vehicles difficult to steer….The latest recall covers certain 2004 to 2007 model year Sequoias and 2004 to 2006 model year Tundras, both built at Toyota’s Indiana plant, the automaker’s U.S. sales unit said in a statement.
The defect has caused 11 accidents and 6 injuries, Toyota said. They’ll begin notifying owners in Mid-February and will repair the “defective front suspension lower ball joints free of charge.”—MEGHANN MARCO
2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid Qualifies for Tax Credit
By 1.16.07
Need a car? The 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid vehicle meets the requirements of the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit as a qualified hybrid motor vehicle. If you want to get in on this tax credit, it’s best to buy early. From IRS.gov:
