R60 Extended Warranty call... Scam???
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Just so you know.., this was not Mini calling you. I can assure you of this. Aftermarket warranty scams are common.
I've gotten them for every new car in the past 10 years or so. (VW, Audi, etc..) They skim the public DMV records. I have about 10 numbers blocked on my phone. The do not call list does nothing to deter them.
I still get calls and letters sent to the house about vehicles I don't own anymore.
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/auto-warranty-scams
I've gotten them for every new car in the past 10 years or so. (VW, Audi, etc..) They skim the public DMV records. I have about 10 numbers blocked on my phone. The do not call list does nothing to deter them.
I still get calls and letters sent to the house about vehicles I don't own anymore.
http://www.fcc.gov/guides/auto-warranty-scams
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Mini cooper has lost a customer due to this cheesy, unprofessional activity.
And to think, my kid just graduated Berklee, was about to buy him a new Mini.... We also have a Fiat 500L Trekking which is fun.
Guess he gets one of those...
This will be my last Mini...
When a business practice acts like a scam, and I'm still not sure that it wasn't (ok yes I am).... Its time to move on and not look back...
Beware people.... If they are cutting corners with offshoring to this degree, what are they doing to our new cars?
Cutting corners doesn't stop here... Does it?
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I noticed that the OP made the same claims about never buying another MINI back in this thread. and this one Me thinks it is a good time for the OP to become a Fiat customer again....
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I noticed that the OP made the same claims about never buying another MINI back in this thread. Probably explains why he is now a 'bank officer'....
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A very common scam, no matter what kind of car you drive, and yes - their information either came from your auto registration or your insurance company or even possibly the bank that your loan came from. All of these "sell" basic information and the warranty scam starts, they are not worth the paper they eventually send you. If the worst they do is steal one payment from you, they could clean out your bank account once they set up an autopay arrangement.
And as OP knows, the bank won't often be very helpful in putting a stop to those unwanted autopays other than charge you fees to cancel your account.
And as OP knows, the bank won't often be very helpful in putting a stop to those unwanted autopays other than charge you fees to cancel your account.
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The age old scam alarm, tried and true: "If it sounds too good to be true, it is." "If it has to be done right now or lose the opportunity, it is." "If you called my number and don't know my name, it is."
Skepticism and a fine tuned BS detector are handy tools to have at hand when you don't recognize the phone number. Better yet, don't answer it, it just encourages them to keep trying.
Skepticism and a fine tuned BS detector are handy tools to have at hand when you don't recognize the phone number. Better yet, don't answer it, it just encourages them to keep trying.
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I noticed that the OP made the same claims about never buying another MINI back in this thread. and this one Me thinks it is a good time for the OP to become a Fiat customer again....
If you are countiously not happy...posting you are done....might be time...you are looking for a reason to be mad, you were never happy...time to move on... Be happy....or have a stiff drink at the very least and chill!! Lol.
Times like this are good for reflection.... Is it the car you dislike or something else? Deep inside you seem determined NOT to like your car....
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You really think a thief would create an URGENT SITUATION to try to get you to jump?! Lol. Marketing 101 in school for even the honest sales folks.....
One tip to the op....
Those calls from "Windows" that come from India...that's a scam too!!
If you can't smell a scam a mile away...might be time to get yourself tuned up!!
One tip to the op....
Those calls from "Windows" that come from India...that's a scam too!!
If you can't smell a scam a mile away...might be time to get yourself tuned up!!
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