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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
‘Lemon' leaves family stranded and ignored
OPELOUSAS, La () — Usually, when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. However, that isn't the case for an Opelousas woman, who was given a lemon when she purchased a car as a graduation gift for her son. Now her mother is speaking out after the dealership she says her daughter purchased the vehicle from, stopped all communication once they were made aware of the car not working. Abbie Young says her daughter purchased a vehicle out of Iberville Parish on May 6. It wasn't until May 17 that the car was delivered to her home when the dealership drove the actual vehicle without any paperwork, title or license plate. It was then discovered she was sold a lemon when it stopped running twenty minutes after it was delivered. 'This vehicle should have never been sold,' said Young. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Young says the night of her grandson's graduation, family and friends gathered around to witness her grandson drive off in his new car. But, when the car started there was a strange noise. 'My brother was the one who noticed it,' she said. 'That's why he told him to take it around the block, to check it out and see.' Jerry Freeman, Abbie's brother says he told his nephew to take the car around the block to test it out after hearing a continuous knock with the motor. After a few moments, it stopped in the middle of the street and had to be pushed back into the driveway. 'The motor just wasn't right. I'm no full-blown mechanic, but I know enough when something ain't right,' he said. In addition to the vehicle not running, Young says the radio they were told would be replaced never was. She says her daughter saved nearly $9,000 to purchase the vehicle, only to have expired tags and no paperwork other than a receipt as proof of purchase. She says her daughter was taken advantage of. 'They found out what she wanted to pay, and they gave her a lemon,' she said. Young says it's unfortunate what her daughter is dealing with and wants the issue resolved now. She says all her daughter wants is to be refunded the nearly $9,000 so she can purchase a working vehicle for her son. 'All this business has to do is pick up the phone, talk to her, come get the vehicle, see what's going on with it, and then offer her another one, or give her money back,' said Young. News 10 contacted the dealership and was able to speak with an administrative assistant who transferred us to a voicemail. As of news time we have not heard back from a representative of the dealership. Miles Perret celebrates 25-years of service with Birthday Bash, Games of Acadiana 'Lemon' leaves family stranded and ignored Disney offering Disney+, Hulu subscribers new perks, discounts Cat who survived 400-foot Utah canyon fall adopted by rescuing pilot Abbeville addresses weekend noise and safety complaints on St. Peter Avenue Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CNN
21-05-2025
- Climate
- CNN
CNN10: The big stories of Thursday 5/22, explained in 10 minutes
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on severe storms that devastated through parts of the US and then learn the difference between a tornado watch and warning. We'll also find out how engineers are planning to use a tiny robot they created to help in emergencies. Then we'll learn what sport is getting ready to make its debut at the 2028 Olympics, before finding out how one community rallied to send a senior off to college with a special graduation gift. All this and more on today's CNN 10!
CNN
21-05-2025
- Climate
- CNN
CNN10: The big stories of Thursday 5/22, explained in 10 minutes
Today on CNN 10, we get an update on severe storms that devastated through parts of the US and then learn the difference between a tornado watch and warning. We'll also find out how engineers are planning to use a tiny robot they created to help in emergencies. Then we'll learn what sport is getting ready to make its debut at the 2028 Olympics, before finding out how one community rallied to send a senior off to college with a special graduation gift. All this and more on today's CNN 10!
