I put deposit down because dealer offered the best deal and promised me that i can get the car within a week. But they are keep changing the date and I can't deal with them anymore so I wanted to cancel the purchase but they wouldn't let me have the deposit back, they are keep saying they are not giving me the money back. I did not get a vin number because the car was not located in the store at the time of signing the paper. HOWEVER, they never gave me a copy of papers that I signed, only thing they gave me is a receipt of deposit. I paid deposit in cash.. Car is not in the store yet because it's coming from different state. This dealership is located in Mass. am I gonna be able to get the deposit back?.. I put too much deposit, so I can't just lose that money..
2007-09-15 20:07:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
First of all, seeing as you never took delivery of a vehicle, you made no purchase! You may have to file a complaint with the RMV, or file suit in small claims court, but the dealer can not keep your deposit!
2007-09-15 21:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You didn't get anything so you deserve your deposit back.
Do like everyone else is saying, contact the Better Business Bureau (BBB), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a small claims lawyer, and your local television news station.
Also try the link below. Good luck, and sorry you got screwed.
2007-09-15 21:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell them that you either want your car NOW, or your deposit back NOW. If they cant do that then tell them you will contact your attourney, the Better Business bureau, the Chamber of Commerce and the Dealers Corporate offices (Ford, Chrystler, etc.) Bottom line you paid for a product, you have not recieved the product. Either they deliver the product, or give the money back.
2007-09-15 21:37:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You have 3 days to cancel any contract. You have no contract and no car. Call the Consumer Protection Hotline in your state. Tell the dealer you are doing this first. It might snap them out of it. Then call a lawyer and sue them. You will win and the dealer will pay your damages plus court costs/lawyers fees. You got to be sharp when dealing with those bottomfeeders.
2007-09-15 20:25:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
first of all you need to find out if the paper you signed was in deed a CONTRACT or if it was just a paper saying that your deal will go thru PENDING a credit check... if it was just pending a credit check then the car lot has no leg to stand on keeping your deposit and if i were you i would go back and DEMAND your deposit back.. if it was a contract then you need to ask eather way to be given a copy of the original paper work you signed and look it over for small print that says you forfit your deposit if you decide to renig on your deal..
my husband and i went thru the same thing a while ago and the fiance lady kept demending more money down and pitting my husband and i from the conversations between us and them so one of would say yes when the other would say no so i finally went down to the lot and said no thank you we have decided to go with some one else and we would like our deposit back.. we got it back on the spot....
2 days later she called again and cursed me and said she was going to start a law suit and i told her she didnt have a leg to stand on as we didnt sign a formal contract only a note with intent to buy pending a credit check.. and sence the credit check went thru ok and they stilll wanted more money down we simply just said no thank you and have a nice day and left..... then the sales man called and asked what happened and we told him she screwed him out of a commision because she was getting greedy... he was pissed.. and gave her what for... cause he lost his commision..
so if you didnt sign a formal contract you are not oblagated to buy the car but they are oblagated to refund you your money....
if they wont do it nice like then let them know while you are in the car lot in front of all the other customers that they are highway robbers and they wont give you your deposit back as you changed your mind and this will pep them up a bit ... but if that doesnt work then resort to the next bext thing and tell them loudly that you will be in contact with your attorney that day and then they will have to give you your deposit back along with paying all leagl expences....this will wake them up.....
let me know how you went
cheers
jo
{[ps make sure you document dates, and conversation with them and the fact that they said the car would be there with in a week . they broke the contract simply by making that statement and reniged on it by not delivering the car to you when they said they would... the contract and or intent to purchace note is automaticaly NUL AND VOID due the their neglgence... also the vin number would be on any paper work that you signed.. so get a copy of it asap... then tell them they nul and voided it when they didnt deliver...:):):)) }] this is your argument so stand by it...make sure you have your reciept that shows the name of the dealer ship and the deposit amount you gave them on it....
2007-09-15 20:42:07 · answer #5 · answered by josie d 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Contact the local BBB where the dealership is located.
2007-09-15 20:12:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i think dealers of cars are unf. over the hole world.
you write Bush he can help you here in Denmark it is Queen Margthe the 2nd we write if we have problems you can write her.
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2007-09-15 20:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by jette n 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Go to Edmund's and look up scams. Get a lawyer.
2007-09-15 20:12:01 · answer #8 · answered by GabbyGal 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Oh yeah!! DEFINETLY write to Pres. Bush!! Hell yeah, he will help you ALL The way!!
2007-09-15 20:23:21 · answer #9 · answered by mdcbert 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋