Joe Cecconi's Chrysler Complex
Dealership Sales Review
On august 28th 2010 I walked into Joe Cecconi's looking to purchase an suv with third row seating. I had just filed for bankrucpy a year earlier so my credit score was poor. I had $2,300 dollars to put down on a vehicle that I had received from an insurance claim when my previous car was stolen. While I was there the first car that I test drove stalled when I reached my home to show my wife. I should have noticed that as a sign of things to come. I did not like the vehivle that I test drove but back on the lot they had just receieved a trad-in for 2006 Mercury Mountainer. It had every thing I wonted. I over heard the managers saying it would be hard to sell with the paint damage done inside the vehicle. So I told them I would take it as is if the can get me finaced for it. So quickly the fianced me in a high interest rate, and took my full deposit. After the first the the transmission was sticking. I brought it in and they fixed it. 9 months later I had to repair the front end, replace the alternator, horn, and wiring which worked out to be about $1,800 in work. My mechanic at Firestone proceeded to tell me that I had one of my head gaskets has air coming from it and will eventually blow. So I choose to go back to Joe Cecconi's to look to trade the truck back in for something of equal or lesser value even though I felt like I deseverd more. They tried to push me into a brand new vehicle and get another cash depsosit from me also take the truck back for $3,000 less than the blue book value of 13,000 because of the repairs needed. So I had no money down, My credit score that I had been building back up dropped because of the $1,800 in repairs that I got credit from Firestone to have fixed and they where trying to screw me for they value of the truck even though I know it was worth more. I awsomed they would try to do something seeing how it has only been 9 months since the intial purchase and I was fincially strapped becuase of the purchase and recent repairs I was wrong. I went online to check there website and saw that they had a few mini van for sale around $9,000 and when I suggested an even trade they would not even consider it. To shorten up my story I am now stuck with a lower credit score that I had begun building back up. About $4,000 out in cash from the deposit and repairs and I have a car that the engine could go at anytime and I have no money to repair it. Did I mention I only purchased the car 9 months ago?
- Recommend this dealer? No
- Purchased a vehicle from this dealer? Yes
- Did the dealer honor all commitments made? No