Sam -
Did they also refund you the already paid payments up to the point of your
buyback ?
At 08:29 AM 7/18/99 -0700, you wrote:
>NOPE.. If I would have returned the vehicle out right, no mileage
>deductions. I asked them. The reason for no mileage deductions:
>They made a mistake and marketed a vehicle with false claims,
>and under any Lemon Law (that's what DC is using to repurchase
>these vehicles) there isn't any provision for them to charge you anything
>for usage. It looks like possibly different states have different Lemon
>Laws, or DC reps. are trying to screw people as much as possible when
>returning the vehicles.
>
>We need to start a poll on the RT situation, kinda like the dealership
>ratings section on the DML page. Something Like:
>
>Buyback?
>New Vehicle?
>Ext warranty?
>Accessories?
>
>If New Vehicle, what kind?
>If Buyback, how much ??
>If Buyback, were you charged mileage??
>
>Etc.
>
>Sam '99 RT & 4x4
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: W. Jack Hilton III <HEMI@charter.net>
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Sent: Saturday, July 17, 1999 6:52 AM
>Subject: Re: DML: got a call from DC today
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Sam -
>>
>> They didn't charge you the mileage cuz you got into another DC product ,
>> that is what I am offered too .
>>
>> I believe that the mileage charge is if you choose to take back the money
>> and not get any other vehicle .
>>
>>
>>
>> At 09:03 PM 7/16/99 -0400, you wrote:
>> >Jack, if you were to sell back the RT, tell them to take the .12 a mile
>> >and shove it. No mention of that here in my offer from DC, just a
>> >refund for all money put down plus all payments. Don't get screwed.
>> >
>> >Sam '99RT&4x4
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >--- "W. Jack Hilton III" <HEMI@charter.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Well , I got a call from a guy in the Atlanta region
>> >> office today about the
>> >> R/T and my displeasure about the rating change .
>> >>
>> >> I called him back and he was very friendly and
>> >> matter of fact about
>> >> everything .
>> >>
>> >> I simply explained that I was obviously not happy
>> >> with the fact that the
>> >> rating had been changed and that I wish they could
>> >> fix it because I really
>> >> loved the truck .
>> >> Unfortunately he said that an engineering fix was
>> >> just not going to happen .
>> >>
>> >> I asked what my options were and where we could go
>> >> from here and he said we
>> >> could do a few things :
>> >>
>> >> 1) trade the truck (presumeably MSRP for MSRP) for
>> >> another DC product .
>> >>
>> >> 2) DC would reaquire the truck minus 12 cents per
>> >> mile .
>> >>
>> >> 3) possible monetary offer or offer to buy other
>> >> equipment for the truck .
>> >>
>> >> I asked about the possible problems since the truck
>> >> is leased and he did
>> >> not seem to worried about it .
>> >> I also asked about getting all of my money back as
>> >> far as paymenst already
>> >> made to which he asked what they were . He didn't
>> >> give a definite answer on
>> >> that one .
>> >>
>> >> I politely asked him if he could throw something
>> >> together on paper and fax
>> >> it to me on Monday with whatever options he had so
>> >> that I could sit down
>> >> and think about it and he said he would be more than
>> >> happy to do so , as
>> >> well as include a spec sheet on any changes for the
>> >> 2000 model year as I
>> >> asked of him .
>> >> He reassured me that there was no hurry on this and
>> >> to just get back to him
>> >> when I got the chance .
>> >>
>> >> All in all , I felt very good about the call ,
>> >> especially due to his
>> >> attitude and frankness .
>> >>
>> >> I still seriously doubt I will give the truck up ,
>> >> but I am going to take
>> >> my time and evaluate all of my options and make a
>> >> counter-offer to DC .
>> >>
>> >> BTW - This guy was not the Zone Rep. from my area ,
>> >> but he did have an
>> >> Atlanta phone number . Must be one person handling
>> >> all of these in each
>> >> area , or something to that effect .
>> >>
>> >> I'll keep ya updated .
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>> >>
>> >> W. Jack Hilton III
>> >>
>> >> HEMI@charter.net
>> >>
>> >> http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
>> >>
>> >> ICQ#: 32611901
>> >>
>> >> AOL Instant Messenger: "DwnSth69"
>> >>
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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>>
>> W. Jack Hilton III
>>
>> HEMI@charter.net
>>
>> http://webpages.charter.net/hemi/jbd1.html
>>
>> ICQ#: 32611901
>>
>> AOL Instant Messenger: "DwnSth69"
>>
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