Gotta love those people who steal from retarded people… I’m glad this dealership is going under. Just by reading the headline I questioned if retarded people actually drive…
Have you heard the one about the woman who went to the dealership for new tires and came out with a new car?No, it’s not a joke, at least not in the case of Madeline Leonard. Leonard took her 2004 Mazda 3 in for new tires at Mazda of Orangeville in Ontario. She walked out with a 2010 Mazda 6, for which she paid $66,000 (note: All dollar figures in this post are Canadian). By the way, that 6 wasn’t brand new, but had been used as a demonstrator by the dealership.
The 56-year-old mentally-disabled woman says that “Moe”, the salesman, was a fast-talker who soon was talking numbers with her before selling her the car, which should have retailed for $41,000, according to the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council. Carey Smith, the director of investigations for the agency, has levied charges against both the store and two senior employees. Fines could total $250,000.
UPDATED STORY 05/17
Well, now Mazda of Canada is severing ties with the dealership, Mazda of Orangeville, due to several incidents in which the dealer violated Mazda’s business practices.
Effective immediately, Mazda of Canada has terminated the sales and service agreement for Mazda of Orangeville, meaning the company can no longer sell or service cars. The dealer can’t even sell parts.
This comes shortly after Mazda of Orangeville was accused of overcharging a mentally-disabled woman by $25,000 when it sold her a 2010 Mazda 6 that had been used as a demonstrator. She had entered the dealership looking to replace the tires on her 2004 Mazda 3, not to buy a new car. Instead, she spent $66,000 (all dollar figures in this post are Canadian) when the car was worth $41,000.
