I’m a mechanic with 55 years’ experience – here’s the worst car rip-off I’ve ever seen, don’t get caught out
AN EXPERT mechanic has revealed the worst car rip-off he has ever seen.
Scotty Kilmer has worked on motors for 55 years and his trusty opinion is reflected by the 5.9million subscribers he’s amassed on YouTube.
In his latest video, Scotty shared the story of a viewer who had been sent a letter from a Lexus dealership.
Scotty explained: “They waited two to three months and then these swines at Lexus threw in a $1,600 dealer option of an environmental fee.
“They sent this letter that said: Good afternoon. Your Lexus 600 will be arriving soon and we see you don’t wish to have the environmental package on that vehicle.
“We are charging $1,600 simply because Lexus’ are hard to get and there is a huge waiting list for the vehicle.
“I sincerely apologise if this doesn’t work for you and we will happily credit your deposit back to you and make your vehicle available to the next person in line.”
Commenting on the Lexus dealership’s behaviour, Scotty said: “Well guess what? You treat you clientele like that, then you are going to lose a lot.
“Just greed. These people aren’t going to be buying a Lexus now.”
And social media users were quick to comment on the video, which has amassed more than 100,000 views and over 6,000 likes.
One said: “That Lexus buyer signed a legal contract to pay a certain amount and the dealer reneged on the agreed upon price.
“I would think that a lawyer could resolve this issue.”
Another commented: “I gave up trying to buy a truck 3 years ago simply because I absolutely refuse to be gouged.
“Sooner or later they will really need to make a sale and I’ll be there to take advantage of them.”
A third added: “Dealerships care about money, they don’t care about the customer.”
We previously told how Scotty revealed how motorists can save hundreds of pounds when running the air con in their cars.
He has also recommended five cars to buy for less than £4,000 each – including Toyota Corollas and Camrys and Honda Accords and Civics.