Business ProfileforOwings Mills Motor Cars

I purchased a 2015 Honda fit from this business Owings mills motor cars on ************ **** on May 17 2023. I paid 11,350 including taxes. For the car, The lot gave me a limited 30 day warranty on engine and transmission. After 2+ weeks the engine light went on in the car. I took it to my mechanic to read the code for the engine light diagnostic and it said it was the catalytic converter. My mechanic told me this could cost as much as 1600 dollars. I called Owings mills motor cars where i bought the car and told them the situation. The owner said he could help me out. He said he could get his mechanic to do the repair for 800 dollars of which he would pay 300 and i could pay 500. I agreed. I brought my car to the lot on Thursday June 15th in the morning for the catalytic repair. When i got there the lot owner kasey said you need to give me 510 dollars in cash. I objected, he insisted and I acquiesced and went to my bank and withdrew the 510 dollars came back and gave it to him. He told me my car would be ready by the end of the day. At 4:30pm he called me and asked if i was on my way—i said i was almost there—he said i have good news for you. So when i got there he said the mechanic had not found a problem with the converter, that instead it needed a pipe clamp which he put on for no charge and the engine light was no longer on. Then the owner said here is your money back. He handed me the cash back. I went home and the next day the engine light came back on. I took it to another garage and they said again it is the catalytic converter and it is going to cost you close to 2000 dollars. It is probable that this owner knew all along he was selling me a car with a big problem with the converter and he hid it by having his mechanic clear the code. I do not trust this owner, the fact that he asked me to bring him cash in an envelope and took my car somewhere—i don’t even know if there was a mechanic! Now i am faced with a big expense.