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jenn,

i really wish i would've known about this, cuz i would've added to your story, the dealership on burlington changed everything on my credit information and forged signature to a second contract in order to get it approved without my knowledge....which was considered fraud and forgery..:(

We be waiting with baited breath!   (Why does that sound like fisherman talk?)

Word on the board is that lots of people are interested in your story and would love to have you sit in on a "round table discussion" with members of the forum.  Me thinks there might be a second round to your story.  Members posted they observed movers moving computers out of the dealership this afternoon.  Removing evidence?

Jeff Howards

It is about time the media finally took notice of the issue and is willing to tell the public about this. Hopefully this will help the consumers get justice in a peaceful and civil manner from the dealership.

I bought a 2007 Suzuki Reno from Chad Franklin Suzuki on State Ave. in May of 2007.  They were running a program called "No Payments Now, No Payments in a Month, No Payments Ever".  This program was a scam from the very beginning and it was designed to trap you in a car with no way out other than destroying your credit.  All  the skeptical questions asked about this program was met with, "What do you care, you are never going to make any payments anyway?".  When pressed The Finance Manager (Scott) told me that Suzuki was giving the dealership special incentives.  A year later I know exactly how the program works.  They inflate the price of the car you are buying.  They call this a Kansas City Market Adjustment.  They add a $499.00 admin fee.  They add GAP insurance ($650.00).  They add Extended Warranty ($2,000.00).  Bear in mind they tell you you need all this in order to make the program work.  The dealer keeps all rebates ($4,000.00) and then tacks on enough money to the contract so they can mail you a check for the first 8 payments......not 12.  So, they take a 2007 Reno that cost them $9,000.00.  They sell it to you for $27,000.00 and they send you a check for $4,444.00.  When you take the care back you find out you are over $9,000.00 upside down (something Scott said he would not allow to happen).  They offer you $7,000.00 for the Reno if you trade it in on another care.  Also, if you elect to stay in the program and get another Reno you will be upside down 18 to 20 grand in another year.

This is one of the most despicable scam/cons ever perpetrated against a consumer.  Thanks to KCTalk.com for making a forum available for the many who got caught up in this scheme and thanks to NBC for investigating.

i have been scamed by chad franklin and am stuck eating 10,000 on a fixed income.......many people in same situation.......but i have a lot of very good information...............

I think it's about time someone went after the Franklin dealerships. I bought a car when it was named after the father and all he did was teach his kids how to scam people even more.

I couldn't get them to admit they were wrong on my deal either. They teach there dealers to be awful people. The dealer (RayZ) I dealt with asked me to give him a stereo, my wedding diamond ring, and a diamond bracelet as my down on top of $500 to get into a car I didn't want. I was advised to buy the warranty plan on the car, when I went to try and use it. They had no record of it on file and wouldn't honor there own paperwork.

Bad experience with the Franklin dealership, learned my lesson to never step foot into there dealership ever again.

Where are all the comments that people have made?

Chad Franklin not only scammed me, but he left with a vehicle I could not afford, knowing I could not afford it, and knowing I was caring for my elderly mother.  His business scams the disenfranchised.  He left me eating 10,000 too.   Thanks to NBC news for investigating, and I hope you do more on this Jenn.  thanks so much.  For those of you who are also caught in this join us at www.KCTalk.com to work with a group who like you, got caught by CFS.  

i was scammed by scott at chad franklin and almost had it happen again but returned the car ........... i had to trade to get away from 11% ..... got 8%     but boy they really hasseled my credit and made a mess of it and now i cannot do anything with it and on a fixed income i have a choice....car payments (well no choice)  have 2 big payments and cannot fix credit......don't even have enough to live on and i have 2 rare connective tissue deases...and have to get blood and iron at hospital all the time...but with added stress of franklin i had to get extra iron and blood (2 times more)  not only that i am diabetic and cannot afford the right foods to eat........we are really in a mess......wanted to get a cell phone because of healthe issues and now i cannot even do that...........where does it end.......with chad franklin..........i also heard their father spent time in prison for this kind of stuff.....someone that used to work for them.......and they also said dad is not to be in any kind of business....well guess what he tells them everything to do.....so i was told by some guys that worked for them and left..........dotti  also i cannot seem to get an attorney to contact me back .......wh are others going to?

dotti, go to the KCTalk.com web site and click on Chad Franklin AKA legend thread.  Go to page 68, everything you need you should be able to find there.  Also,  a victim's meeting is going to be scheduled in the near future.  You should also know that a suit has been filed in Jackson County and the attroneys are asking that the presiding judge certify the case as a class action.  The attorney information is also posted on the site indicated above.  Just remember you are not alone and we are all going to work very hard, and do everything legally possible to get our money back.