Donna Delaney v. - donnadela4
Donna Delaney v. Cartopia (ARB0131-24)(22650500.OCP)
NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION UNIT...
I am HERE after almost 2 years from date I purchased the 2019 Ford Escape from Cartopia. My review is a MUST READ before you buy from CARTOPIA or any used car dealership!
Mar 8, 2025 - Posted on YELP
Did you buy a car from CARTOPIA? Are you investigating their reviews? I purchased a car from them on 4/14/2023. ZAID was my salesman and OMAR was the Sales manager. I also interacted with CASSIE, office manager, and CARLOS , the assistant office manager. Sometime around May 30th, 2023,
all 4 employees were terminated or resigned as a result of my transaction, yet, Cartopia would not move towards a respectful resolution. I am completely confused. In spite of Consent orders filed against them by the Attorney General regarding deceptive sales practices, Cartopia must think that they are above scrutiny? The most with the most recent filed on 5/23/2023. This was only 32 days after my purchase! Theirs is a long standing CULTURE OF DECEIPT practiced and rewarded at CARTOPIA as well as The LYNNES FAMILY of DEALERSHIPS.
Al Albick is the VP, CEO of all.
My left front tire went flat on the way home from Cartopia. Check Tire Pressure light came on. This was the 1st of 4 flats ( each tire ) which caused me to use 2 of my AAA Road side Assistance allowances. I left the dealership with 3 different brands of tires on the car? Per Zaid, the tires only need to be in the same condition. I did not notice 3 different tires when I test drove it because it did not have 3 different tires on it until it was brought around for me to leave. Zaid denied any switch of the tires. Also, as I drove home, The car pulled hard to the right making it difficult to keep straight and in my lane. I also did not notice the pull because Zaid directed me to go around the block, all right turns when I test drove it. The High beams did not work, they would not would stay on. Within that week, the check engine light came on, the Check Tire Pressure, and the check oil light. If this car received a 150 point pre-sale inspection, as advertised, these issues should have been repaired prior to sale. Cartopia reset the check engine light 3 times and authorized Fette Ford to do the same. They pretended to fix the high beams and had to look up "How To" turn off the Check Oil warning by going to You Tube! I waited 4 hours at the shop while they played around with my time and my car.
So, I have filed a Complaint with the Attorney General and the Division of Consumer Affairs and it has been deemed eligible to proceed to Arbitration. Before I filed, I attempted to resolve this with Mr. Chong, attorney for Cartopia. His resolution offer consisted of $500 for "my troubles", reimbursement to me of $341 that I pd for a diagnosis of the concerns by a Ford dealer. In return for the windfall, if I POSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE THEN I WOULD BE FINED 10K PER POST. They expected me to sign this and walk away?
So much went down that I am shocked that Michael Chong and Al Albick would not want to resolve this? Look to Facebook for me to post the many Consent Orders filed by the Attorney General against Cartopia and other well known area dealerships. This is public knowledge and anyone buying a used car should research the dealership before you purchase to understand how they treat and respect not only their customers but their Name as well. the tactics and strategies they used to blindside me, then you will know what to ask, what to look for and what to investigate before you sit down at a desk. I promise that you will be astounded by the audacity of these players and angry with the Attorney General and the DCA for not following up to ensure that they are complying? I should be afraid of a 10K fine? Right? Look for my post updates! email me -donnadela4@gmail.com, Find me on Facebook. Donna Delaney.
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