Question on deposit returns
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From: La Center WA
I placed an order with a local dealer (low volume) the beginning of October, it was entered in the system (checking found it at 1101). The dealer did not have an allocation to attach to the order.
Two days ago I found a car that matched my specs. I told my original dealer I was going ahead with that deal in place of waiting for an allocation. Of course as Murphy would have it, he received an allocation the next day and now is refusing to refund my deposit since I broke the deal.
My position is we never really had an order since it was not picked up by GM and did not have an allocation assigned to it.
Your thoughts and opinions please
Ron
Two days ago I found a car that matched my specs. I told my original dealer I was going ahead with that deal in place of waiting for an allocation. Of course as Murphy would have it, he received an allocation the next day and now is refusing to refund my deposit since I broke the deal.
My position is we never really had an order since it was not picked up by GM and did not have an allocation assigned to it.
Your thoughts and opinions please
Ron
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From: Houston TX
OP, if your dealer will still honor the discounted price that was verbally agreed upon, why not just complete the order/purchase
and be done with it ? You only have to wait a few more weeks for the car...
and be done with it ? You only have to wait a few more weeks for the car...
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From: Big D Dallas TEXAS
I placed an order with a local dealer (low volume) the beginning of October, it was entered in the system (checking found it at 1101). The dealer did not have an allocation to attach to the order.
Two days ago I found a car that matched my specs. I told my original dealer I was going ahead with that deal in place of waiting for an allocation. Of course as Murphy would have it, he received an allocation the next day and now is refusing to refund my deposit since I broke the deal.
My position is we never really had an order since it was not picked up by GM and did not have an allocation assigned to it.
Your thoughts and opinions please
Ron
Two days ago I found a car that matched my specs. I told my original dealer I was going ahead with that deal in place of waiting for an allocation. Of course as Murphy would have it, he received an allocation the next day and now is refusing to refund my deposit since I broke the deal.
My position is we never really had an order since it was not picked up by GM and did not have an allocation assigned to it.
Your thoughts and opinions please
Ron
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Well, I guess that could be a take away from this discussions, but there were lots of conversations I that I could not enumerate here (far to many).
I'll close the discussion by offering this: in two separate emails two days before I purchased an out of state car, the Sales Manager who I told about those discussions, said to me; "If you find one that works for you I understand you going for it", and later in the day he responded to an email with "Ron what works best for you is fine". While neither of those addressed my deposit they sent a pretty clear message to me that the dealership, as represented by the Sales Manager, was okay with me bailing out on my "order".
That was my interpretation but it might not be shared by my CF colleagues.
I'll close the discussion by offering this: in two separate emails two days before I purchased an out of state car, the Sales Manager who I told about those discussions, said to me; "If you find one that works for you I understand you going for it", and later in the day he responded to an email with "Ron what works best for you is fine". While neither of those addressed my deposit they sent a pretty clear message to me that the dealership, as represented by the Sales Manager, was okay with me bailing out on my "order".
That was my interpretation but it might not be shared by my CF colleagues.
