这个针对credit score不是很好(<680) 小心spot delivery scam
My friend traded in a truck for a new one. Two weeks later they
called him saying "Sorry, you didn't qualify for the interest rate we
signed you up for". This is where "subject to financing" clauses on
contracts bite you in the butt. They knew what he qualified for, or
they'd never let him drive off with the truck. When I called my
credit union, they printed my credit history within 5 minutes and
approved me in 10 minutes.
There was a phrase on his contract stating subject to loan approval.
This Jedi mind trick means: "The deal is not final, even though you
signed this contract." Most dealers use this phrase. They were
already charging him 18% interest! How much higher can you go? They
said he had to produce an additional $1000 AND his payments would go
up $50/month. 18% is normal for someone with bad credit. Bumping up
his payments is needless, they knew how much he qualified for when he
signed. If this was the state of Washington, they would be breaking
the law! My friend wanted to sue, but even his lawyer said it was
legal. So the deal was not really done, and this is where you can be
in for a nasty surprise!
He had a few hundred miles on the truck, but he took the truck back,
and got his old truck back, after a salesman had taken it home, left
the window open, and a cat urinated on the seat. They even tried to
bill my friend for the cleaning! He was luckier than most folks: he
got his original truck back. Read your contract thoroughly and know
all the clauses, so there are no surprises. Don't let them speed sign
you through.
If you don't pay up, they'll report the car STOLEN. You have a
legitimate loan or lease contract, but they are filing grand theft
auto against you. If the cops come after you, show them your original
valid loan or lease documents. There's nothing they can do. What
they are doing is illegal in some states.
How do you get out of this? Never take the car the same day you
sign if you finance at the dealer. It's tempting, they give you
the keys, but don't take them. You'll be back for the car when the
deal is final. Tell them to call you when they get the coupon book,
and you'll come for the car at that time. The Spot Delivery scam is
usually done to people with bad credit. They can squeeze more
out them because they have them at a disadvantage. They don't care if
you default on the loan because they get cash from the bank. So what
if the car gets repossessed. That's the bank's problem, they own the
car. When you finance a computer at Best Buy or Comp USA, do they call
you up later to tell you that you could not get these interest rates?
No.
[此贴子已经被作者于2006-6-14 15:40:23编辑过]