Find Senior Care (City or Zip)
Join Now Log In
B
bobcat Asked November 2013

Who can you contact when you feel an elderly person is being taken advantage of by a retailer?

such as a car dealer that gives an elderly person very questionable advise on buying a car from them.

bobcat Nov 2013
The problem has been resolved and everything has worked out for the best, thanks for the answers I re'd

lsmiami Nov 2013
Just threaten to go viral with it and to go to the local news or newspaper on consumer help line.
Dad, with an amputation (missing the driving part of the foot) at 91 was insisting on buying a new car, we had gotten rid of his. I said NO, I figured even if he suckered a neighbor into taking him to a dealer, who in their right mind would finance a car for 5 years to a 90 yo..... What is the probability of the car being paid. Out of curiosity I called the dealer and asked, and they said they would!

If you can sign the papers, they will sell you a car, even if they darn well know it is not a good idea.

ADVERTISEMENT


itsmeileen Nov 2013
Should this person be driving if they aren't alert enough to know a rip off?

blannie Nov 2013
P.S. Is it about buying a new car? If so, I might contact the automotive manufacturer directly to say that one of their dealers is trying to scam an elder. They would have more sway.

blannie Nov 2013
So what kind of advice are they giving the elderly person? It's probably not illegal, just unethical.

bobcat Nov 2013
I did contact the dealer and he was a joke

blannie Nov 2013
I'd call the owner of the dealership, unless that's who's telling the elderly person to buy their car. What kind of advice are they giving the elderly person?

ADVERTISEMENT

Ask a Question

Subscribe to
Our Newsletter