Reader's Watchdog: Buyer of fake Harley edition truck alleges deception by dealer - DesMoinesRegister.com
The way Jim Stone tells it, he drove home from the Osceola dealership a happy man, thinking how great his new 2008 Harley-Davidson limited edition Ford truck would look hauling his $47,000 loaded Harley motorcycle. That was, the Belton, Mo. resident says, until he got to his business and a buddy said: Nice fake Harley truck you got there. I was so (ticked) off that I almost drove up there and drove it through the front doors, Stone told me a week after his purchase. The whole time I was up there, no one ever said, This is an imitation of a real nice Harley truck. The way the owner of Anchor Motors tells it, Stone knew he wasnt buying a real Harley edition F-250, but he liked it anyway. That both men are upset is one thing everyone can agree on. But Stones complaint to The Des Moines Register Readers Watchdog raises questions about dealerships responsibility in used car advertising. Stone, a semi-retired businessman, had been looking for a Harley truck online for a couple of weeks. Then he saw a great looking black and orange 2008 Harley edition F-250 with only 37,961 miles while buying a car for his wife in Osceola. Once Stone got home to Missouri, he called a salesman at a local Ford dealership there and asked him if he could negotiate a better price for the truck at Anchor Motors. Source: archive.desmoinesregister.com
