{"id":70166,"date":"2011-11-07T01:23:13","date_gmt":"2011-11-07T06:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/70166\/van-fills-smoke-sick\/"},"modified":"2011-11-07T01:23:13","modified_gmt":"2011-11-07T06:23:13","slug":"van-fills-smoke-sick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendburst.com\/blog-new\/70166\/van-fills-smoke-sick\/","title":{"rendered":"New Van Fills With Smoke and Makes Me Sick"},"content":{"rendered":"

I knew it was too good of a deal to be true.\u00a0 I knew there had to be something fundamentally wrong with this vehicle I bought.\u00a0 This morning, my unnamed friend who has a valid drivers license was driving me to work, and the inside of the vehicle started filling up with noxious smoke!\u00a0\u00a0 It made me feel sick all day.\u00a0 Something is fundamentally wrong with the heater\/defrost system. <\/font><\/p>\n

Here’s the letter I sent to my salesman and the owner of the dealership where I bought it just two days ago. We’ll see what kind of response I get.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Hey Scott,<\/font><\/div>\n

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Wanted to remind you that you said you’d call me on Saturday to let me know about the part price for that back gate latch that was missing on the Pontiac you sold me Friday.\u00a0 Didn’t get that call.\u00a0 I know Saturdays can be busy, but I would be still be interested if you guys can help me get that fixed.<\/font><\/div>\n

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Of greater concern, I was driving on the freeway my new purchase from your dealership today when the cab of the van started filling up with smoke\/steam. <\/font><\/div>\n

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Whoah!\u00a0 Needless to say, I was a little freaked out.\u00a0 I got off the freeway and the smoke stopped filling in, and it seemed to be driving okay.\u00a0All day after this incident, I\u00a0felt nauseaous, sick to my stomach.\u00a0 I know the vehicle was sold as-is with no warrantee, but\u00a0I hope you guys didn’t sell me something that will make me sick if I use it as\u00a0was intended to be sold.\u00a0 That\u00a0falls into selling a dangerous\u00a0product territory that legally goes beyond any automotive warrantee thing.<\/font><\/div>\n

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Talked to a couple of friends today and they think the problem is with the heating core.\u00a0 On the way home, I left the heater\/defrost system off and it was okay.\u00a0 I turned it on momentarily, and a really bad smell started filling the cab.\u00a0I still have a headache\u00a0from the fumes that filled my\u00a0van.<\/font><\/div>\n

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Look, I spent every dime of my disposible income on that cash purchase of the car.\u00a0 You told me that your mechanics had checked out the vehicle and no major problems showed up.\u00a0I’m hoping you guys will step up and take a look at\u00a0what’s wrong with the heating core for me for free.\u00a0 If there are parts involved that I gotta buy, I can\u00a0deal with that.\u00a0 If it’s just a matter of a\u00a0hose that’s come loose or worn out, I don’t\u00a0have the cash to pay a 3rd party mechanic to diagnose & fix that otherwise minor problem for me.\u00a0I can’t drive something that makes me sick.<\/font><\/div>\n

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You said your dealership would have normally have just passed this vehicle off\u00a0to a\u00a0smaller lot due to its age and\u00a0value.\u00a0 Well, with that choice, I think the reputation and resources of a big\u00a0group like Chuck Olson Kia\/Chevy comes with the purchase and you will help me out with this vehicle you sold me.<\/font><\/div>\n

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Best Regards,<\/font><\/div>\n

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Joko<\/font><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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