Buying a car but smelling a rat (Chicago Sun-Times)
Story date: 2008-03-23 02:10:17
Added on: 2008-03-23 02:27:51
Dear Fixer: I feel I have been a victim of deceptive practices. I bought a Pontiac from Gateway Chevrolet on Sept. 4, 2006. They told me I could refinance after six months. The payments and the APR were very high. I was paying $500 a month total.
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