[JudyKayTee]

This is amazing BUT - my husband bought a car two weeks before he passed away. Somehow when the NYS sales tax was figured the dealership overcharged him by $5.57 cents. I knew nothing about it until I received a check from the manufacturer in that amount, payable to my husband. I held the check until the estate checking account was opened and then I deposited it.

SURPRISE! Four weeks ago it was returned to the bank marked Insufficient Funds and I was charged $25.00 for the privilege of bouncing the check on the bank.

So I called the local dealership which, of course, has no responsibility, no liability, no idea what happened. Then I called the manufacturer and they had no responsibility, no liability, no idea. They told me to fax them the copy of the check marked "insufficient funds" along with the notice from the bank concerning the bounced check fee.

I STILL haven't received the $5.57 plus the bank fee and, again, no one has any idea how this could happen because, "Chuckle, chuckle," of course they have more than $5.57 in the bank.

This is an estate and now I have to explain the fee to Surrogate's Court.

I am steamed, absolutely steamed. I'm considering putting the check on E-Bay for the sole purpose of embarrassing the company. Another auto dealership (Jaguar) has offered to buy it from me because they want to display it in their showroom.

Just wondering - any thoughts on this? I'm just so aggravated -

[Fr_Chuck]

Go into the dealership, ask for the sales manager, explain that you are about to go to the news paper about the car company not even having 5 dollars in their bank account, and how they cost a poor widow part of her money. Ask them if they would like to take care of this before it starts making the local and internet news service. Ask for an extra 50 on top of costs for your time and trouble. Tell them it would be funny to see you with a picket sign on the sidewalk in front of the dealership on their busy days,

Also the company listed on the check, is the one liable.

[JudyKayTee]

Go into the dealership, ask for the sales manager, explain that you are about to go to the news paper about the car company not even having 5 dollars in thier bank account, and how they cost a poor widow part of her money. Ask them if they would like to take care of this before it starts making the local and internet news service. Ask for an extra 50 on top of costs for your time and trouble. Tell them it would be funny to see you with a picket sign on the sidewalk in front of the dealership on thier busy days,

Also the company listed on the check, is the one liable.

The refund came from the manufacturer, not the dealership.

That's a good idea - the media!

I also am paying the estate's Attorney to address this with Surrogate's Court.

[progunr]

I'd take the check to kinkos, have it made into a poster, and picket the dealership with the poster, until they decided it would be much better to take care of it.

Who's going to buy a car from a dealership that bounced a $5 check??

The media thing is fabulous as well.

[JudyKayTee]

I'd take the check to kinkos, have it made into a poster, and picket the dealership with the poster, until they decided it would be much better to take care of it.

Who's gonna buy a car from a dealership that bounced a $5 check???

The media thing is fabulous as well.

No, the dealership didn't bounce the check. The MANUFACTURER bounced the check.

I have no idea why the manufacturer refunded the sales tax but the check came from the manufacturer and that was the explanation - sales tax.

The check is written on the manufacturer's account - that's why it's so bizarre.

[Fr_Chuck]

Does not matter if it was the dealership or not, they could make a call or give ou that money out of petty cash. Put the pressure on the local dealer since there are there. And they are the ones that will be hurt if something is not fixed.

But yes