Business ProfileforMaus Nissan of New Port Richey

D. K. In February of this year (2024) I purchased a used car from Maus Nissan of New Port Richey Fl. Financed through a xxxxx credit union. after receiving 2 letters from 2 different finance companies explaining they couldn't finance the vehicle because the amount of the loan was more than the estimated value of the vehicle which was around $12,000. I started checking through the paperwork and saw that the total sale price of the vehicle was just shy of $20.000. This was for 2014 vehicle with ****** miles on it and not only that it was and still is in need of a paint job and the stereo only partially works. Then I received a phone call from xxxxx credit union explaining about my savings account with them. I explained I don't have a savings account with them. Then I was told that Maus Nissan opened a savings account in my name as they couldn't finance the vehicle unless I had an account with them. This was never verbally explained to me or I would have not gone through with the purchase. Although I'm sure there was a document in the many many papers I signed probably stating this. My fault for not actually reading all the paperwork but there was too much to read everything. I paid them $7,000 dollars down. I realize that there was a finance charge of approximately $3,000 dollars. If I would have noticed the total sale price of the vehicle I would have stopped the sale if I could have. I feel they took advantage of a senior citizen because my other car was totaled in an accident and I needed a car and the rental car had to be returned that day. I realize there's nothing I can do now except to hopefully prevent this from happening to someone else. I wish I would have read their business profile before purchasing from them. Buyer Beware.