Car Dealership Sold Man Lemon - He Is Protesting By Living In A Van

[matcom]

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Arthur Smith is a 36-year-old Houston resident who has a beef with CarMax, the used-car company. He says he was sold a lemon and wants restitution. To get it he's been living in a van outside the CarMax lot, 24 hours a day, for more than a month.
Smith bought a van for $18,000 in July 2004; he says it was plagued by problems and CarMax refuses to talk to him about it. CarMax spokesperson Trina Lee says the company "has gone above and beyond the warranty obligations" and that Smith put 48,000 miles on the van in 16 months working as a courier. Lee says it's Smith who has refused to continue negotiations.

Until the impasse is resolved, Smith is living in his balloon-festooned vehicle, displaying a large sign saying "CARMAX SOLD ME A LEMON!!!" He also hands out promotional material for his wife, Darlene, an aspiring gospel singer with the professional name of Koffey.

He has to move the car a few feet every night to get around city ordinances defining abandoned vehicles.

http://houstonpress.com/Issues/2006-01-12/news/hairballs.html

[DS1]

1. PLease someone put up a sign next to his van that says

The River ->

[matcom]

2. RIGHT out of the gate!

:thumbsup:

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Sorry, DS! I Missed Your Post

And then posted pretty much the same thing. My bad!
The Professor

[sasquatch]

8. Why don't you just shut your big YAPPER!!

:mad:

[Catchawave]

3. 48,000 miles in 16 months ?

Geesh, I barely have 25k in 36 months! What an a'hole.

[DS1]

4. aspiring gospel singer with the professional name of Koffey

This stuff just writes itself

[sendero]

5. Like most "news" stories..

... they leave out the most important details.

What is wrong with the van? What has the dealer done so far to correct the problem?

Sheesh, I don't have enough information to even take sides :)

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Is It "Down By The River"?

Actually i'm impressed by anyone who puts this much effort into their principles. I don't know that i could do it, but this is pretty cool.
The Professor