Asset Sales and Rentals

Review: WE PURCHASED A 2003 LAND ROVER SE7 WITH 108,000 MILES ON IT FROM SANTA BARBARA MOTORS (AKA ASSET EQUIPMENT) FOR $5000 CASH. WE WERE ASSURED THAT SANTA BARBARA MOTORS HAD HIS MECHANIC GO THRU AND ASSURED IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. ANTA BARBARA MOTORS SIGNED OFF ON THE PINK SLIP ONLY,WE WERE NOT GIVEN A REPORT OF SALE (REQUIRED AS DEALER). THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY DEVELOPED PROBLEMS, SANTA BARBARA MOTORS WAS CONTACTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR FACILITY (WE'RE IN MURRIETA, CA) NEAR US, FOUND OUT THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND THE EXHAUST GASKET. SEVERAL PHONE CALLS LATER, MOSTLY NO RESPONSE, WE HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED (REPLACED HEAD GASKET), TOOK PINK SLIP TO AUTO CLUB FOR REGISTRATION AND FOUND THAT WE COULD NOT TRANSFER TITLE, AS DEALER MUST SUBMIT REPORT OF SALE, ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO STATE AND PAY SALES TAX. NONE OF THIS TOOK PLACE. WE COULD NOT GET RETURN CALLS FROM SANTA BARBARA MOTORS TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS AND AFTER HOLIDAYS WE FILED COMPLAINT WITH DMV, SANTA BARBARA MOTORS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST THEIR LICENSE, COMPLAINT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING SUBMITTED TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY. SANTA BARBARA MOTORS OFFERED US THE $5000 REFUND AND THEY WOULD PICK UP THE CAR IN MURRIETA FOR TOWING TO SANTA BARBARA. HOWEVER, IN THEIR LACK OF RETURNING CALLS, APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER $2300 WENT INTO THE CAR, TRYING TO GET VEHICLE ON ROAD (TAGS EXPIRED, NO AS IS DOCUMENT SIGNED, NO REPORT OF SALE GIVEN). WE COULD NOT TRANSFER TITLE (HAVE 60 DAYS FROM SALE TO PRESENT US WITH CLEAR TITLE). THESE ARE ALL VERIFIED COMPLAINTS AGAINST SANTA BARBARA MOTORS. WE NOW HAVE TO HAVE A PRIVATE DMV REGISTRATION SERVICE TRANSFER TITLE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT ROAD SAFE. WE WILL THEN BE ABLE TO SELL VEHICLE OR USE AS TRADE-IN WITH GOOD TITLE. THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE FOR $5000 REFUND DOES NOT COVER ALL EXPENDITURES ON VEHICLE WHICH WE INCURRED WHILE TRYING TO GET CAR ON ROAD (LACK OF RETURN CALLS BY S. TODAY, THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE, CANNOT DRIVE IT (TAGS EXPIRED)Desired Settlement: REFUND OF ALL COSTS INCLUDING ORIGINAL SALES PRICE. APPROXIMATELY $7300. WE HAD ORIGINALLY ASKED FOR THE $5000 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $750 (1/2 OF THE COST OF THE HEAD GASKET AND THEY WOULD PICK UP THE CAR. THE ADDITIONAL $750 FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT WHAT THEY WANTED TO INCUR. FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT ME. (CHRIS MILLINGTON). DMV INVESTIGATOR HAD NEGOTIATED REFUND AND THE PICK UP OF THE CAR, HOWEVER IT DOES NOT COVER ALL COSTS INCURRED.