My wife and I went to a used car dealer and bought a car by financing it and gave them 2000.00 cash money and a trade in car for 500.00 and now that we have had the car 10 days and put new tires on it costing 500.00 and did an oil change and filter service on it as well as 100.00+ on another key with a chip and programing on the key.Now the company is calling and sayind they dont have reciept of the down payment which I handed the man in an envelope with the registration on the trade in and signed a power of attorney on the trade in for there ownership as well as had it towed there myself, and they say they are going to come and get the car back. What can I do?
2007-02-13 04:50:41 · 7 answers · asked by jerry s 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
Make sure you have ALL of your documentation, including receipts for your repairs and improvements and go to the police to report it stolen. Then go to the dealership to see if it is in their lot. If it is, the police will make sure you get it back.
With a bill of sale and good finance paperwork, there is no way they can repo your car without some sort of court settlement. If they didn't have finalized finance paperwork, you're likely out of your $ for the downpayment and improvements until you can sue them in court.
Make sure if you do sue, to get whatever the maximum is for your hardship and stress. And in the future, don't deal with used car dealers...they are all scumbags!
2007-02-13 05:04:33 · answer #1 · answered by Tough Love 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The down payment should be on the bill of sale. They should have giving you some type of receipt for it. If you did not get a receipt you might have a problem. I hope you were smart enough to get something in writing to that effect. Show them your receipt as proof and they will have to honor it.
2007-02-13 04:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
on the paperwork they had to give you by law to leave the dealership with should be the down payment listed in the contract as a debit on the price you paid.never give anyone the original,make a copy,,tell them you have proof of it and their stupidity isnt your problem,and you will sue them if they touch your car,,if no proof of this find anyone that saw you give them the money and or the bank receipt for the withdrawal
2007-02-13 05:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by drivingfast2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And what exactly did you do with YOUR copy of the receipt? Clean your windshield with it and threw it out?
Get serious man! This is not how things are done! Surely you didn't walk away without proof of the $2000.00 being forked over did you!?
If you did... I'll reserve my comments.
As it stands, you're screwed if you have no proof of it.
Lawyer time, baby!!
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2007-02-13 06:33:00 · answer #4 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you have some kind of receipt or you could have a 2000.00 problem
2007-02-13 06:30:38 · answer #5 · answered by just me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u have the receipt show it to them, if not that u gonna have a hard time proving that u own the car.
2007-02-13 04:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by Simon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're trying to pull a fast one on you, pal. You got a receipt, or some other document like a sales contract, right?...............
2007-02-13 06:26:21 · answer #7 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋