A family in North Georgia recently recounted how a typical afternoon turned into a $90,000 nightmare.
According to a report by WSB-TV, a car salesman allegedly targeted an elderly man living with dementia and convinced him to buy a high-priced pickup truck he was in no condition to negotiate for. The family says the ordeal did not end there.
Doorbell Video Shows Salesman at Home, Then a $78,000 Check
Channel 2 investigative reporter Ashley Lincoln broke the story after the man’s stepdaughter, Jimmy Faulner, reached out for help. Faulner said her stepfather, who has lived with dementia for five years, was sold a $90,000 pickup by a salesperson from Carl Black GMC.
Doorbell footage showed the salesman pulling up to the man’s home in Hiram, more than 40 miles from the dealership. According to the family, the salesman drove him back to the dealership, where the elderly man traded in his 2017 Nissan Frontier for $11,000 and wrote a check for $78,000 from his savings to complete the purchase.
Faulner told the station her stepfather was not in any condition to negotiate such a major financial decision. She believes he was taken advantage of during a vulnerable moment. The dealership, however, said that at the time of the sale, he did not appear to be impaired.
Media Involvement Leads to Settlement, But Relief Is Short-Lived
Before the news station intervened, Faulner said the dealership refused to reverse the sale. That changed after Lincoln’s December report aired. Representatives from the dealership reached out to the family, and a settlement was reached.
For legal reasons, Faulner said she cannot disclose the amount agreed upon, but she confirmed that the family has been made whole financially…