SNELLVILLE, Ga. — State revenue agents and Snellville police executed a search warrant at a car dealership on Thursday after costumers complained about the owner's business practices.
Customers told Channel 2 Action News that they bought cars at United Motor Cars in Snellville, only to discover the owner would not transfer title.
Two customers say their cars were repossessed just weeks after they purchased them.
Sam Ramade, the dealership's owner, says he has done nothing wrong and these are just complaints from customers who are late on payments.
"We have a right to pick up any car that we believe there is a problem with the financing," Ramade told Channel 2's Rachel Stockman.
Ramade added that he was opened for business and offered to sell the reporter a car.
"... You can't get free cars. You can't," Ramade said.
Samuel Buckner said he paid the dealer $4,000 plus worked out a financing deal. After his temporary tags expired, he went to get a tag for his car but the car dealership never produced the title so he was unable to do so.
The SUV currently sits in his Newton County driveway and he can't drive it.
"They tell us, 'I am going to send my title lady down and get it tagged.' This was on June 20," Buckner told Stockman. "I am very angry," Buckner said.
Since then, Buckner says he's called the dealer numerous times to try to get the situation worked out but has not been able to get the dealer to transfer title.
Buckner filled out a criminal warrant application.
Buckner is not the only customer who has taken to the courts, according to records.
Shon Bayne also recently filed a civil lawsuit. Bayne says he bought a Camaro from United Motor Cars earlier this year. Bayne says he paid $5,500 and worked out a financing deal.
"We had it over 30 days and never received a title. I called to make a payment, they told me they (the loaner) couldn't take payment because they don't have a title for it," Bayne said.
Bayne said when he called the dealership to complain, his car was repossessed in the middle of the night at his house.
"He (my son) came up and woke me up and said my car is gone," Bayne said.
Bayne said he never received his money back or a new car.
Snellville police say they've received about a half-dozen complaints in the last two months about the dealership.
They are still currently investigating one of those complaints. Agents with the Department of Revenue were also present during Thursday's raid.
Police search car dealership accused of selling cars with no titles
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