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We got stranded in the middle of moving had to leave our motor home to get fixed. I tried to make payment arrangements but the the mechanic at Tousley Ford said it would be sold at a police action the next day if I didn’t pay for it all at once

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   If the mechanic did in fact tell you this, he’s lying to you. It takes several months to process a mechanic’s lien on a vehicle and get it to the point where they can sell it at auction. Talk to the sales manager or company owner and complain about their employee’s tactics. If you don’t get any satisfaction from the local dealer, then complain to the Ford district manager.

   Be aware though, that if you don’t pay for the repairs within a reasonable time, the dealership can charge you for storage of the vehicle. This could run as high as $100 per day for an oversized vehicle like a motor home.

   Comment by JetDoc — January 29, 2010 @ 11:32 am

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   most states have a law that says dealer will have certain amount of days before they can do that call the attorney generals office they can tell you what to do. but they(dealer)has the right to charge a storage fee which is daily also they might be able to keep car till it is paid off

   Comment by bo — January 29, 2010 @ 11:32 am

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   Talk to management at the Ford dealer. Most states have rules in effect where you get some time to pay (in full) before the dealer can get a mechanic’s lien on your vehicle and sell it. But that doesn’t mean anything if you signed an agreement when you took it in that changes the rules.

   You aren’t going to get it back unless and until it’s paid for, in full. If it were a car, they might agree to store it for a short time and allow you to pay it off in a few installments. A motor home is a whole different thing, they may not have the room to store it for any length of time, and there is always the chance of vandalism, which they probably wouldn’t be responsible for, but nonetheless it adds some degree of liability to them.

   So, go get the money from some organization that actually lends money rather than asking the dealership to become a de facto lender.

   Problem solved.

   Comment by oklatom — January 29, 2010 @ 11:32 am

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