Scammed by Tri-County Lexus - Little Falls, NJ

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Feb 7, 2007 | 05:06 AM

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Koma

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Originally Posted by CK6Speed

I agree that the buyer should have read the contract to catch any bait and switch or mistakes that the dealer made in the contract. However, if we believe the OPs story that the dealer told him one thing yet presented his mother with a different contract, why is that okay and allowed to happen? It seems to me like everyone is saying it is fine for the dealer to say anything and give you a different contract and it is up to the buyer to catch the dealer at his game. Too me, the buyer made the mistake by not catching the shady contract presented by the dealer. But come on. When can we expect a business to just give you what they say they will give you, and not something else? That is why criminals scam people. Everyone now days blames the scammed and not the scammers.

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The dealer shouldn't have done that but it's ultimately up to the buyer to cover their own asses. It'd be nice to not have to worry about people screwing each other over.

Feb 8, 2007 | 05:53 AM

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baddis es

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Originally Posted by CK6Speed

if you cant read it then dont sign it. if she is signing it, she is, i think by contract laws, understanding what she is signing for (whether she read it or not). now if the dealer purposely switched contracts and had her sign the 24 month instead of the 36 month, then you would have to prove that (kind of hard almost a year later)

only thing i think is left to do is negotiate back to the 36-month deal, thats really the only way possible to satisfy the situation, and for the dealer (if you say is a crook) i dont think would do that.

grab a lawyer, see what they say...

also what about the option of terminating the lease contract and paying the fine (i know lexus does offer it), i dont know the penalty but maybe you could save some money that route. look at your options avail before you actually take it to court though (IMO--lawyer fees are like blood sucking ticks)