heathermoran24
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If I put a deposit on a car, can the dealer ship sell the car while I still have my deposit on it? Is it ILLEGAL!?!
I put the deposit on the car two weeks tommorow
I put the deposit on the car two weeks tommorow
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Deposit On A Car, Can They Sell It?
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PETER GRIFFIN
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They can sell to whomever they wish. A deposit is not a legally binding contract. Probably got offered more money from them.
The only recourse is to get your deposit back, nothing more, nothing less. If they refuse, you can sue them in small claims court.
Maybe if you complain to the general manager or the owner of the dealership, they may do the right thing and give you a fantastic deal on another car. If they ignore you, you could try filing a complaint with BBB.org and State Attorney. Not much will be done but maybe other shoppers will be forewarned about doing business with those sleazeballs.
The only recourse is to get your deposit back, nothing more, nothing less. If they refuse, you can sue them in small claims court.
Maybe if you complain to the general manager or the owner of the dealership, they may do the right thing and give you a fantastic deal on another car. If they ignore you, you could try filing a complaint with BBB.org and State Attorney. Not much will be done but maybe other shoppers will be forewarned about doing business with those sleazeballs.
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illegal? no, unethical? yes. if they did that to you make sure you get your money back and file a complaint with the better business bureau
mccoyblues
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It depends on the terms of the deposit. How long was this car being held? When did you give them the money and when did you intend to finalize the transaction.
This isn't Macy's layaway, they aren't going to hold a car forever. Are they offering you a refund on your deposit? if they are that is all you can reasonable expect.
About all you can do if the deposit was put down in good faith and the time between the deposit and the sale was reasonable is to file a lawsuit for the amount of your deposit. You can't force them to get the car back, that is not a reasonable resolution. Getting your cash back is.
This isn't Macy's layaway, they aren't going to hold a car forever. Are they offering you a refund on your deposit? if they are that is all you can reasonable expect.
About all you can do if the deposit was put down in good faith and the time between the deposit and the sale was reasonable is to file a lawsuit for the amount of your deposit. You can't force them to get the car back, that is not a reasonable resolution. Getting your cash back is.