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AAMCO Transmissions, Inc. Complaint - Fraudulent Practices - Customer Service is non-existant
Customer Service is non-existant - Complaint
BRONX, NEW YORK -- I was lured with the hopes of receiving a free estimate from aamco transmissions bronx ny location.
After they take your car they try and take your business by force. They call you and request your date of birth so they can check your car. They do not disclose any charges and since your under the impression that your receiving a free estimate you won't question it. They also won't give you a receit because its a free estimate.
After receiving an estimate of 2,500 to rebuild a transmission and you decide to go somewhere else they force you to pay $600.00. When you question them about their deceitful actions they lie and tell you, we offered you a free eds diagnostic that cost $39.99.
For someone like myself who knows about cars and I also had my car fix by many well known repair shops and never had a problem and when an owner of a franchise lies to you the best thing for you to do is not give them your business.
Go to ripoff.Com and see the numerous complaints this franchise is proudly accumulating. Their main aamco headquarters does not care. After complaining and reporting individually owned franchises are practicing bait and switch and using fraudulent business practices they don't even bother to call customers back. Aamco headquarters phone system ask you to enter your zip code and they will re direct you back to the aamco that defrauded you. This is ludicris.
The best way to combat fraud is for consumers to be aware. If you or a family member is a motorist quickly tell them don't use aamco transmissions. Email friends and tell them to email others. If I did my homework by checking online about a company I probably would have not been defrauded by these people.
This company is now offering to do other repairs to cars.
Many small shops repair transmissions. I got a rebuilt transmission from a small shop for $700.00 No tax. Its been over eight months now and I still don't have a problem. I also got a 6 month warranti. Imagine how much I was going to pay if I allowed aamco transmission to repair my transmission at 2,599.00 Plus tax and god only know how much other hidden fee they would have added.
After they take your car they try and take your business by force. They call you and request your date of birth so they can check your car. They do not disclose any charges and since your under the impression that your receiving a free estimate you won't question it. They also won't give you a receit because its a free estimate.
After receiving an estimate of 2,500 to rebuild a transmission and you decide to go somewhere else they force you to pay $600.00. When you question them about their deceitful actions they lie and tell you, we offered you a free eds diagnostic that cost $39.99.
For someone like myself who knows about cars and I also had my car fix by many well known repair shops and never had a problem and when an owner of a franchise lies to you the best thing for you to do is not give them your business.
Go to ripoff.Com and see the numerous complaints this franchise is proudly accumulating. Their main aamco headquarters does not care. After complaining and reporting individually owned franchises are practicing bait and switch and using fraudulent business practices they don't even bother to call customers back. Aamco headquarters phone system ask you to enter your zip code and they will re direct you back to the aamco that defrauded you. This is ludicris.
The best way to combat fraud is for consumers to be aware. If you or a family member is a motorist quickly tell them don't use aamco transmissions. Email friends and tell them to email others. If I did my homework by checking online about a company I probably would have not been defrauded by these people.
This company is now offering to do other repairs to cars.
Many small shops repair transmissions. I got a rebuilt transmission from a small shop for $700.00 No tax. Its been over eight months now and I still don't have a problem. I also got a 6 month warranti. Imagine how much I was going to pay if I allowed aamco transmission to repair my transmission at 2,599.00 Plus tax and god only know how much other hidden fee they would have added.
Comments:
Posted by poppapia on 2007-08-02:
Why would they need your date of birth for a free estimate? Once they asked for that, I would have immediately told them to stop their work, and went and picked up the vehicle.
Posted by Hugh_Jorgen on 2007-08-02:
I'll bet you anything they wanted the DOB so they could pull a credit report on you and see how much they could soak you for.
Posted by runaway on 2007-08-02:
How did they force you to pay $600? About that time I'd be on the line to the police (for holding my vehicle without my signature on an estimate) and an attorney. About the time you mention attorney with these places tend to back down quite quickly~ just make sure they know the vehicle better by put back together correctly and you'll be taking it elsewhere to make sure they have.
Posted by DigitalCommando on 2007-08-02:
You should go to an investigative reporter and ask them to conduct a hidden camera sting investigation of the aamco stations in your area. They just love these kinds of things and besides, it gives them a break on reporting about Paris Hilton and the other 2 bimbos. Whenever I hear the word AAMCO, my mind becoms filled with words like, ripoff, greasy, slime balls etc. and I don't know how these con artists have stayed in business this long. They are kinda like the Mafia of the transmission business.
Posted by Leonidas10468 on 2007-08-20:
Hi, I had the same problem you described in July with AAMCO, I live in the Bronx and I would like to know the address of that mechanic who fixed your transmition under $1,000?
Secondly, you should take AAMCO to the small claim court as I did. Judges have these complains worked down to a table where they already now how long it takes to diagnose a transmition and to take it down fron the car. In my case I have %70 back of the ransom I paid to get my car out of AAMCO's claws.
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