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Offline franksolich

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crooked tale primitive exposes crooked automobile warranties
« on: July 07, 2009, 02:57:18 PM »
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Oh my.

The crooked tale primitive, who hasn't been as active as he used to be.

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Car Warranty Racket Exposed On Today Show

US Fidelis exposed on NBC's Today show

The Today show recently aired a terrifically entertaining exposé of US Fidelis, one of the biggest companies behind the auto warranty racket that you've probably encountered via junk mail, telemarketing, or even on TV. They start by looking at an individual who spent $3,180 on one of their auto warranties only to be left stranded when her car overheated and they refused to pay.

"It's the biggest scam I ever got involved with," she told Today. She eventually got her warranty refunded after threatening to report US Fidelis to her state's Attorney General; this may have something to do with the fact that 40 state Attorneys General are currently investigating the company for misleading consumers.

The Today show goes on to point out that the company has 1100 complaints with the St. Louis Better Business Bureau. The St. Louis BBB president told Today, "In my 35 years of experience I've never seen this kind of activity on a company, where so many people have told us that this company is using deceptive practices and misleading advertising."

US Fidelis, a self-identified 'faith based' company, uses a halo for its logo, but its founder has served prison time for fraud.One hilarious detail pointed out by Today is that US Fidelis calls itself a "faith based" company and incorporates a halo in its logo. A halo! They must be trustworthy, then. On a related note, they point out that founder and president Darain Atkinson served time in prison in his 20s.

Still not convinced the company is crooked? (We know, you probably don't need any more convincing, but it's fun to talk about this stuff.) Here are a couple of interviews with former US Fidelis employees from the exposé:

Former Employee #1: We were told to give them the impression we were with Dodge, Ford, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, all of them.

http://consumerist.com/5234396/car-warranty-racket-expo...

I know it's from April, but thought worth posting now as their commercials are all over the place of late.

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Re: crooked tale primitive exposes crooked automobile warranties
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2009, 12:14:44 AM »
Guess what Dummies? If it sounds to good to be true, it probly is, idiots!
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Re: crooked tale primitive exposes crooked automobile warranties
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2009, 01:58:11 AM »
I always suggest the purchase of extended warranties from the manufactuer of the vehicle, rather then these other companies that promise to be cheaper.
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Re: crooked tale primitive exposes crooked automobile warranties
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2009, 12:46:22 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on July 08, 2009, 01:58:11 AM
I always suggest the purchase of extended warranties from the manufactuer of the vehicle, rather then these other companies that promise to be cheaper.

Never had any use for them except for warranty work.  I do, and continue to do, all my own repair work on all my vehicles....

The only time anything I have ever owned has seen the inside of a dealer's shop was for recalls....

Still get about 3 postcards a week proclaiming "my warranty is about to expire".  My warranty has been expired for over 3 years!
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Re: crooked tale primitive exposes crooked automobile warranties
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2009, 02:37:09 AM »
Quote from: diesel driver on July 08, 2009, 12:46:22 PM
Never had any use for them except for warranty work.  I do, and continue to do, all my own repair work on all my vehicles....

The only time anything I have ever owned has seen the inside of a dealer's shop was for recalls....

Still get about 3 postcards a week proclaiming "my warranty is about to expire".  My warranty has been expired for over 3 years!

My father did all his own repair work, on everything from motorhomes to lawn equipment. He was a diesel mechanic by trade. He even hated to take things in for warranty work, as he didn't trust anyone.  :-)  That fear went away as he got older, and after I managed a couple of dealerships & hand picked who was going to work on the car.

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