Jun 06 2007
Breaking News-I got hosed by Wells Fargo!
If my experience is any indication of how you will be treated–I would not recommend leasing vehicles from Wells Fargo. I leased a van 8 years ago and turned it in 4 years ago with no penalty. It was in fair shape. Because of that painless lease we leased another.
Two months ago I dropped off our 2003 Honda Odyssey. It was in better condition than the one I turned in 4 years ago and it was almost 10,000 miles under the allowed miles. I put brand new tires on it and I still got hosed!
Thanks Wells Fargo!
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11 responses so far
You didn’t get hosed by WellsFargo so much as it was the dealership that you leased the vehicle from. I spent well over 30 years in auto dealerships and can give you a 100,000 mile warranty that it was the dealer not the financing institution that was the hoser.
How did you get hosed? Did they abide by the contract?
No,
this was not the dealership’s fault. I took the van to the auto auction both times. It is obviously subjective. The man didn’t charge me a dime & the 1st van I turned in was in fair condition. The Honda was in good condition & 10,000 miles under the contract terms. Wells Fargo charged me for minor dings & scratches– that is Wells Fargo not the dealership.
When I complained they did come off $600 but would not waive the rest. It is all subjective & I told the manager I would tell everyone.
That’ll learn ye to lease them furrin cars….
Leasing cars is the worst thing in the world you can do as an individual. It is the car dealer’s way of keeping you in a car payment for the rest of your life, and you never quite pay it off. It is just one more way car dealers can screw you, by selling you on monthly payments, rather than on the actual price of the car.
I am shopping for a new car now, and everyone wants to talk about monthly payments.
There is a reason that many people refer to it a fleecing! It doesnât make good financial sense for anyone but the dealership.
I see from my stat counter that the fine people from Wells Fargo are reading. Thanks for dropping by and draining my savings!
Kevin,
How about self-publishing your book as an e-book?
You can do that inexpensively at lulu.com
What does the term “hosing” mean in USA? To me it means that they doused you in water.
Francoise, you’ve just about got it right. Kevin’s been “doused” pretty good–perhaps not with water. (Other nuances of that term in America may be less polite in mixed company.)
Kevin, go ahead and shop your manuscript around to big publishers, if someone buys, it will easily get into the market. If not, Lulu.com is a great option. You really don’t have to foot any money up front unless you get some professionals to do the lay-out and cover design. The first book I did with them cost me about thirty dollars out of pocket, and that was for a preview copy to make sure everything was good for release.
Thanks Benjie, but I’m still mystified. Use blunt language- it’s what I understand best.