A local Ford dealer has a truck listed on thier website at a price that's off by some $10,000. Every link of thier site that has any info on this truck has the same price listed and they fully admit prices listed on thier web site can and usually are a better deal than what you'll get at the lot.
Even if this is a misprint, do they have to honor the price if I print the web page and take it to the dealer?
2006-12-26 14:19:08 · 22 answers · asked by George W. B 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Let me add a few deatils on this. The site lists the vehicle's VIN and stock number and the salesman said they have the vehicle there on the lot.
2006-12-26 14:30:12 · update #1
Most dealers don't even honor the prices listed in their car windows, let alone those listed online.
2006-12-26 14:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You would have to prove that the dealer used the wrong price to get you into the dealership. Thats false advertising. With a $10000 price difference, you have to believe there was an error. The price error you see on line might show on many different listings of the same vehicle. The companies the dealers use all pull the same information from the dealers main computer and a typo may have occured.
And no they do not have to honor the wrong price if it was an error.
Trust me, I've made that posting error once.
2006-12-26 17:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by Vindicatedfather 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. The dealer is not obligated to sell a vehicle for an advertised price. Dealers have been sued for it before, and the courts give leeway for errors in print, etc. Typically, they'll argue that a "reasonable person" wouldn't have believed the vehicle was that cheap, and that you knew it was an error.
If you make a big deal, that will just pretty much mean you won't ever get a good deal, or even good service, at that dealership. Ever. I wouldn't chance it.
2006-12-26 14:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by OK yeah well whatever 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As an internet manager at a dealership I can assure you when you are dealing with a large inventory pricing mistakes happen. That is why there is a disclosure on all my internet ads that clearly states "dealer is not responsible for any errors including price, options, and miles". Just remeber that old phrase "if it sounds too good to be true......" As far as all the bait and switch comments that is old school and reputable deaers do not partake in these "tricks". It isn't good business and contrary to many people's beliefs 98% of car dealers are just trying to make an honest living and the only way you do that is by treating people fair.
2006-12-27 04:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by shanem1c1 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. If it is a mistake or misprint and is corrected in a reasonable time (newspaper misprinted a price and they post a correction in the next issue and/or a correction at the dealership). If you want the car, go or call and if they don't sell it to you because they claim it was a mistake don't buy a vehicle there.
There are lawyers that do nothing but sue car dealerships and there are so many laws and regulations about "truth in advertising", the practice of "bait and switch" has all but disappeared. They might only have one but it was available for sale and it was sold at or below the advertised price.
2006-12-27 05:41:10 · answer #5 · answered by Confused 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im reviving this question because ive seen a lot of false information. I was a car salesman at a reputable dealership, in 2000-2002. and this happened to us once. A customer brought in a newspaper ad with a price listed almost $15,000 below our cost. The dealership had to honor that price, even though the mistake was made by the newspaper. However once we showed the paper the mistake was on there end, they had to reimburse us for the loss. If i remember correctly we received almost a years worth of free ad space. If its an online ad, it gets harder for the customer to prove. email the ad to yourself, screen shot it and save it to your phone, and print it off and bring it in. just make sure there is no fine print such as the price with an asterisk actually being the down payment ect... if there is no fine print, go get yourself a great deal!
2016-03-13 22:22:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you push the issue and they don't honor the price marked ON the car you may have a case. But if it an advertised price in the newspaper or on-line then they could say it's a typo and your screwed.
2006-12-26 14:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by trip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they may have outsources the e-business section to another company and the advertising rep may have miskeyed the price list on the website.
just like the newspapr ad which customers can direct the newsprint editor to correct the misprint and make a public annoucement apology.. the client does not necessary need to honor the advertisment if there is misprint situation which hd occured. You may file a complaint to the consumers and business bureau nd the business can sue the newspaper publisher, but i dont think they will need to honor that misleading advertisement.
for 100 or even 1000 usd i can see your potential argument..but for 10000 usd that woud be a steal and it may not stand in court.
2006-12-26 14:26:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeas thats why they usually include the VIN number in the ad. They do this because if they put a 2006 Ford Mustang up for $14000 they know alot of people are going to come by, thats why it saids 2 at this price or so. But they can run that same ad. for a week or 2 even if they sold the cars the first day, its a los they take to increase foot tradffic at the dealership, but they do sell those cars at that price its illegal to so so and then sell it at a higher price.
2006-12-26 14:24:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I got a 2003 Ranger 4 door 4wd in 2003 for 15,600 I printed off the pricing and took it in. The deal was for 30 minutes and I bought it right there.....I only saved 15 THOUSAND!!
OH by the way it is called truth in advertising, THey have to honor it or you can charge them with the ol' bait and switch routine. They may want to admit it is a mistake but hey it brought you in. THen they switched it up on you....They can't
2006-12-26 14:21:19 · answer #10 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋