Ohio woman recently won a lawsuit against a shady car dealer only for them to shut down before paying
Many buyers look for the best car to buy used. Unfortunately, some car dealerships can be shady and dishonest with buyers. This happened when one Ohio car dealership sold a woman a lemon with massive transmission problems. Luckily, she got a court order against the dealership, but her issues have no end in sight.
This woman shopped for the best car to buy used only to drive away with a lemon
Looking for the best car to buy used has become more popular these days. This is the case because the price of new models has skyrocketed. However, according to WTVG Action News, this backfired and left one woman with a car that had transmission problems. Earleta Holmes decided to give her business to Gold Star Auto in Toledo, Ohio, and she initially believed she had scored a solid deal for a vehicle.
Sadly, things went downhill within about 48 hours when she noticed the vehicle’s issues. Naturally, she got in contact with the dealership. From here, she went through the full process one embarks on when they think they’ve bought a solid used car only for it to be a lemon. She got estimates for repairs, talked to the warranty company, etc. She ultimately returned the vehicle with its transmission problems to the dealership. Of course, this also meant she still needed a way to get her money back.
According to Earleta, “If I’ve only had the car for 48 hours and it already has a bad transmission, you have to have known that before you sold it to me.” She continues, “That put me so far behind, not having a car for like three months. I didn’t have a car. I had to pay for rentals.”
She took them to court for fooling her into thinking this was the best car for her to buy used. Luckily for her, she won and secured a judgment against the dealer. However, Gold Star Auto has closed its doors, and its inventory is no longer on the lot. Earleta says when you call, you’re forwarded to another dealership.
Earleta continues, “Then for them to pay an attorney, which is what they probably could have paid me, and be done with me was a slap in the face. I know that attorney didn’t come down for $50. So you pay a retainer, you pay him to come down several times to just from keeping to pay me $3000.”
It’s unclear why the dealership closed. Additionally, Earleta doesn’t know her next course of action to get the money she’s due.
