Largo Automotive

We purchased a used minivan from this dealerships Lake in the Hills location in 1/2008. This was a last resort as I had poor credit and was unable to secure any type of normal financing from a loan company. the Hills location in 1/2008. This was a last resort as I had poor credit and was unable to secure any type of normal financing from a loan company. The purchase price of the vehicle was good, 8000.00 and I have not had any problems with the vehicle itself. The 1st issue I have is that I have in house financing with him or buy here pay here at a rate of 29% Interest. Then I never rcvd my license plates in the alloted time frame. I was pulled over by an officer for having expired temp plates and when I told him that the dealer would not return my phone calls he told me to contact the Secretary of State Police. I did this and they tols me this was not the 1st time this dealer had been reported for the same thing, that he had several other complaints. The SOS police was able to get my plates for me. The next problem I have is that we went over my home address many times and they still proceeeded to get it wrong even after they supposedly "fixed" it on their paperwork. The location which I purchased the vehicle from closed down. My checks that I was sending there were not being cashed for long periods of time. After trying several telephone #'s to reach him, he told me they had closed that location and to send the checks to Belvidere. Then that location closed as well as a Garden Prairie loaction and I was told to send the checks to Genoa, well guess what? Again I was having a problem of checks not being cashed and when I was able to get ahold of someone he said that the Genoa location had been closed for a year! WHAT THE xxxx!!!! Now, he has a location in Loves Park, which is where I am now supposed to send my checks. My loan should be paid off in 1/2012 if he is keeping accurate records which I highly doubt he is, as I have never rcvd a receipt of any payment from him or a balance statement. I want to trade my vehicle off in the winter but am afraid I will never see the title or he will try to pull some crap that I still owe more money. I looked up the business on the internet and it said he had filed ofr bankruptcy in 2009. He also had his dealer;s license takien away from him for failure to transfer certificates of title to customers within the appropriate amount of time on 74 occasions. Can anyone say crook and phoney??? Just wondering if anyone else has had this experience with this dealer? More

I have bad credit, and when I mean bad..its bad. My husband left me with a ton of bills and I had to go bankrupt. I needed a vehicle for me and my 2 kids and I went to 3-4 car dealers (all new) beca husband left me with a ton of bills and I had to go bankrupt. I needed a vehicle for me and my 2 kids and I went to 3-4 car dealers (all new) because they had sent me letters saying that they could get me financed. ALL OF THEM LIED. Once they ran my credit I was told by every one of them that I needed 3-4k down and or a co-signer (which I do not have..xxxx husband). Just for the xxxx of it I stopped into a used car lot in Belvidere near where I live. I told the salesman (Martin) that I had just filed bankruptcy less then a year ago and that I only had $1000 down. He brought me in to meet the owner to see what they could do for me. I met Larry the owner and told him my situation. He said he had to see my credit to see if there was anything he could do for me. Reluctantly I let him (I didn't want someone to run my credit and then tell me know because it would bring my point score lower). After running my credit Larry asked me what kind of vehicle I wanted...car, truck, van, or suv. WHAT???? I picked out a 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan that was listed for $12995 and then Larry asked me if I could afford $280 per month for 5 years. Of course I can afford that so I said yes. 20 minutes later Larry had all the paperwork ready, had sold me a 5 year warranty, and my payment came out to $310 per month for 5 years with a BANK financing me at 9.99%. All this after 4 other new car stores told me that they couldn't help me! Larry, if you ever read this, THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!! More