I had an absolutely terrible experience! I bought a Toyota Coralla from Duffys. I could tell right away that there was a problem with the power windows because the car reeked of smoke so I tried to air it out, but the power windows kept getting stuck and wouldn't roll up for ten minutes. Also, the inside driver's door handle felt like it was going to pop off. I was willing to overlook these two things, but the second day I drove the car, the check engine light came on just as I entered the freeway, and the car felt like it was cutting out. Every time I slowed down, it felt like it was going to stall. Terrified, I quickly drove it home (even though I was sick and on my way to the doctor's office). The next day I had the car towed back to Duffys because I didn't want to risk destroying the engine by driving it any further. The owner was hostile because he had to pay the 50 dollar tow charge and pretty much accused me of being a liar and that there was nothing wrong with the car. He just reset the check engine light. Now someone else who buys it is going to have the same issue, which I think is terrible. He did end up refunding the money to my credit union, but not with a lot of hassle. I literally had to have my husband drive me out there 4 times this week to sign documents and bring some papers, and each time I offered to take the payoff check to my credit union, but he refused to give it to me. Then he called me when I was at a night class and said I could deliver the check after all, so I had to drive out there again! Keep in mind I don't even have a car right now, so my husband kept having to commute all across the valley just to take me from my work to Duffys and then back to the credit union. I really believe the owner had me keep going out there out of spite because he knows I work late and don't have a car right now. I also believe he was intentionally delaying the payoff just so I would have to pay more interest on my loan. I was even considering getting a different car from there, but after the way I was treated, I will never go there again, and also I will be sure to tell all my friends and family and future customers about my horrible experience. The fact that he'd just reset the check engine light shows just how dishonest he is! There WAS something wrong with that car... I knew it... I felt performance issues when the light came on, yet the owner denies there is anything wrong and is just going to resell this car to some other poor chump. I am appalled and disgusted.
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