Where to begin with this trash company.
Let's start from the beginning. Back in November I was shopping for a truck online. I find one I like at this dealership in Texas. I'm in California mind you. I make the call, the deal starts that day. I send out a deposit, explain that I'll need to fly out. All good so far. Having conversations with the salesman was fine. He knew I was in California and asked me to bring him stuff that illegal in Texas, but legal in California. I'm sure you can figure it out.
I fly out there. Salesman picks me up, and we head to the dealership. We take a 4 block test drive and I was rushed to sign the paperwork as they were closing soon and it was night time. I was excited about the truck. Tired from the flight, so I oblige and begin my 2 day trip back to California in my new (used) truck. This is when the downfall begins.
I'm about 20-25 minutes away and the Check Engine Light pops up. I immediately call the salesman. He asks how it's running, and says it'll be fine just keep going, they're closed anyway so there's nothing they can or will do.
I keep going. I'm damn near to New Mexico when I get a call from Cook Ford to drive all that way back and being them the truck to look at. That's not possible as I'm on a strict budget, and they weren't willing to pay for fuel, lodging, or meals during my stay. I keep on trucking.
Once back to California I have to immediately put this truck to work, which is why I bought it. With my little time off I take it to the dealership out here to get fixed. They can't fix it. Since they can't fix it, I can't smog or register it. Yet, they call and email me repeatedly to get it smogged so can finish up their title paperwork. I keep explaining to them that they sold me a truck that isn't street legal and expected me to go out of pocket while they try to fix it, again, and that I'm doing what I can.
Meanwhile, I'm now out of a job because I can't use my truck as it's not street legal. What does Cook Ford do? They keep passing the buck.
Now, I'm out tens of thousands of dollars, and they claim zero responsibility.
Let's fast forward to mid March, 5 months after I bought the truck. I finally get it fixed and get it smogged. I call them to tell them the good news, then they jump all over me about overnighting the paperwork to some company in Colorado with the promise of the paperwork being overnighted to the closest California DMV and that I'll have my plates on a couple days to try and get my job back. Well, that was also a lie.
I come to find out today that it's going to be another 4 weeks until I get my plates. Understandably, I get upset and call to talk with Anthony the general manager. He's allegedly out for the day. I ask them to get him on the phone and explain this. They come up with all the excuses in the world. Tiffany, who answers the phone, has a crazy attitude to match how upset I am and decides to start playing the hang up game. Mind you she's just an operator there and tells me she has 3 kids and blah blah blah. I explain that I'm going to keep calling until
I get the general manager on the phone or until he calls me. I get cussed at and hung up on.
Then I speak with "Brandie". She's also as rude as they come, not giving a sh*t that they sold me a lemon, proceeds to do the whole thing where they thinks it's ok to patronize and call people "honey". Had I done this to her, I'd be crucified being that I'm a man. As she's doing this, she laughs and hangs up on me.
Then I call back and speak with Tabitha. She was cool. I explained to her what was going on, how they knowing and willfully sold me a truck that's know to have problems. I explain to her that I need to speak with Anthony, the GM, to find out why I was lied to, once again. She tells me it's fine if I keep calling. So I do.
Then Tiffany answers the phone again to tell me that the GM is on the phone with someone at the dealership. I asked why he wasn't on the phone with me. She once again gets rude with huge attitude and hangs up. Tiffany says she's on eta phone with the police, the later threatens to call the police? Which is it, Tiffany? Tiffany ends up calling the police. GOOD!!! She's got friends on the police force who end up calling and threatening me out here in California. I told them to file the report and come get me. I've done nothing illegal.
I get a call back from Tabitha. Again, very cool, very calm, very understanding. I come to find out that Tiffany had no authority to call the police and file a false report against me.
Oh, and the secretary, Tiffany, who answers the phone just sent the cops to my house. Ofcourse I've done nothing illegal, so I didn't go to jail or anything. But it just goes to show you the hate for liberals, and just trash quality of the people at Cook Ford. read more