It's almost time to turn in my leased '09 Matrix, so I go in to see my options. Keep it, give it back, trade it. Well, the Matrix fits what I need for different reasons. But, after 3 years I can only get a new '10 Matrix. After 3 yrs, I only get a one yr newer one. There are to be no 2011's they say. They have a 2010 Model "S", which is a bit more money because it has 2 more HP. I'm at $238 a month now and told them I'd like to stay the same my next 3 yrs. They quote me something over $300 and I leave after over an hour wasted. I still have 3 months left. They call me and tell me $227 + tax. Well, I say go for it, it's less that $10 more, I'll see you tomorrow. He said the price is only good that day. I told him it's 4PM and around here traffic makes that 10 min. drive to almost an hour. Ain't doing it. I go in the next morning and fill papers out for an hour and I'm happy to see a rough draft indicating $221 + tax. Better, right? But the final after tax is indicated at $269. We're dealing with math wizards. The guy says don't worry, the $269 is wrong. The supposed boss that barely speaks any English (WTF's bilingual mean to these guys? Good Spanish and barely any English-gotta love it) says it's right. I demand they shred all my signed docs and I wanna leave. The guy puts my docs in a box and I hear no shredding. He says it's a lock box for a bonded shredding company that comes every week and only they have the key. A few hours later, I decide I don't wanna put any more effort into this thing and will pay the $269. I have more important car stuff in my life than my DD affairs. I got back that afternoon and all my signed docs appear out of the "lock box" as if by magic. I'm pissed off, but stay quiet as to save time. Now comes the good part. For 2 days now these guys are looking at me like I walk on water. Apparently my 846 credit score is better than most? I'm a mechanic, WTF do I know? After another 1/2 hour with the finance officer, he tells me I don't claim to make enough money per month and can't sell me the car. I tell him I have no wife, kids or mortgage. I don't need a big income to cover a lousy $269 a month. He tells me I should just LIE on the paperwork. I told him he's crazy. I also ask, doesn't my really good credit score indicate I PAY MY BILLS? So, they'd rather sell/lease a car to someone that makes a measely $100 more a month (that's all I was short) that has 3 nappy headed kids, a wife, girlfriend, and a big mortgage? Small wonder the God Damn banks are in trouble. I also asked, aren't you encouraging people to buy your cars and then be delinquent on payments? I scrape all the papers off his desk and tell him I'LL shred the shit this time. Next thing I know this other asshole that barely speaks a word of English is giving me shit about how they have been bending over backwards to lease the car and now it's my turn to bend over. I told him he'd better back off. Besides, if lying about shredding my docs, raising the price, and encouraging me to lie is your way of bending over backwards, you'd better hope the owner doesn't find out. So, I live alone, in a home I own, I have supposed stellar credit (whatever the #### that means), and I can't rent a freaking car that's less then $300 a month. LAUGHING MY FREAKING ASS OFF.
PS-a big thanks to Shawn and Wincey. They were the only shining lights through the whole thing. Oh, and another floor manager that stood me up on the 1st day looked to be about 15 years old. It was a good thing he stood me up though, as that's how I met Shawn.
PS-a big thanks to Shawn and Wincey. They were the only shining lights through the whole thing. Oh, and another floor manager that stood me up on the 1st day looked to be about 15 years old. It was a good thing he stood me up though, as that's how I met Shawn.
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