I've heard of dirty dealings, and I'm not easily shocked, but this one takes the cake!
We took our vehicle to All Transmission World to get a second opinion on what was wrong with the transmission. My husband chose this scummy place based upon positive reviews on the internet, which I'm still baffled over considering our experience. He called them and was promised a" free" estimate to determine what was wrong with the transmission. Lo and behold, a couple of days later he called to check on the car to find "free" isn't free anymore (should've ran screaming then), but for $362.00 dollars more, they can do a more "in-depth" look at the transmission for a definitive answer. Since the car wasn't running we agreed. I should add my husband made it VERY clear he didn't want to spend thousands of dollars on the car. For a couple of hundred dollars, if it was a sensor, for instance, we would fix it, but we didn't have intentions on spending thousands on a transmission.
To make an unbelievably horrible story short, All Transmission World said they could fix it for $3000 and tried to convince us of how great a car it was, and oh, they also have financing if we can't afford it. How dandy! As we told them earlier, we were not going to spend thousands on the car, so in their generous spirit, they dropped it to around $2000.00. When this didn't work, they offered to buy the car from us for the amount of their inspection.
Yeah, I know. You can't make this stuff up.
Wait, this is not the terrible part, I know they are a business trying to make a sale. We're not even salty about that. After trying to talk us into paying the exorbitant fees we already told them we had no intention of paying from the start, they asked us to pick up the car because they need the parking space. Not a problem.
When my husband arrives with the tow truck, we were met with a GOTCHA! ALL TRANSMISSION WORLD WANTED APPROXIMATELY $400.00 TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION TOGETHER AGAIN! THIS FINE DETAIL WAS NOT PROVIDED TO US WHEN WE AGREED FOR A MORE THOROUGH TRANSMISSION ASSESSMENT. IF WE KNEW, THE SERVICE WOULD NOT HAVE COMMENCED AND THE CAR WOULD'VE BEEN PICKED UP IMMEDIATELY.
So let's skip to the end. We refused All Transmission World's extortion tactics, and true to their shady, crooked, hustling dealings, All Transmission World unceremoniously dumped our disassembled transmission in the trunk of the car. Even the tow truck driver looked incredulous and shocked at All Transmission Worlds manager, Rusty Axsom, and their dirty dealings as he towed the car away.
All Transmission World preys on perceived desperation, because let's face it, people need their cars. They promise, "free assessments," but it's nothing more than a sham to lure you into their swindling clutches. Once your car is in their possession, they will get their pound of flesh, one way or the other. Reputable businesses are transparent, with superb customer service. This place is full of two-bit hustlers purporting a shake-down.
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