How can they refuse to sell me a car?

Wig

Don't give them the impression that you are cancelling contract yourself. Tell them
"As you have changed the terms of our agreement, I would like my deposit back, and we'll say no more about it."
If they complain say:
"I am happy to proceed with our original agreement" (see below)

Although in law now that they have started to re-negotiate the terms, the original contract is already null and void and you don't have to go through with it if you don't want to, and they are required to return your deposit.

Premier_2

Wig wrote: »

Is it just me or did the OP not say in #11 that she did sign for or agree a warranty?...

kazz3105 wrote: »

I have just read through the contract there is a separate one for the warranty which i also signed,...

She did.

It sounds like the OP is now trying to get out of that contract she signed.

bclark

The OP stated that the warranty was a seperate agreement and in no way integral to the purchase of the Car. The OP also stated that there is a 14 day cooling off period stated on the agreement for the warranty so they are perfectly entitled to 'get out of it'.

kazz3105_2

Believe me i am not trying to get out of the contract i happen to have wanted one of these cars for a long long time. I just don't want to be ripped off by a dealer. I did ring this morning and left a message for the salesman to ring me but i am still waiting. Am i daft for still wanting to go and pick it up tomorrow morning??

Premier_2

bclark wrote: »

The OP stated that the warranty was a seperate agreement and in no way integral to the purchase of the Car. ...

So could the OP purchase the warranty without purchasing the car it applies to?

Premier_2

kazz3105 wrote: »

Believe me i am not trying to get out of the contract ...

Fine. Enjoy the car with the benefit of the warranty cover that you contractually agreed to

bclark

Premier wrote: »

So could the OP purchase the warranty without purchasing the car it applies to?

Thats not really the point is it, but I think you know that. The Warranty was an add on that the OP had a contractual right not to take and also contained a 14 day cooling off period. Would you like to be contractually obliged to take expensive payment protection plans or extended warrantys on everything you ever bought?

This is a standard problem that this board always advises people to get out of by using the right to get out of it during the cooling off period and shop around. I can't undrstand why you have an issue with the OP not wanting the warranty, unless you are a Car salesman?

Premier_2

bclark wrote: »

Thats not really the point is it, but I think you know that. The Warranty was an add on that the OP had a contractual right not to take and also contained a 14 day cooling off period. Would you like to be contractually obliged to take expensive payment protection plans or extended warrantys on everything you ever bought?

This is a standard problem that this board always advises people to get out of by using the right to get out of it during the cooling off period and shop around. I can't undrstand why you have an issue with the OP not wanting the warranty, unless you are a Car salesman?

But that is exactly the point. Your arguement doesn't make sense.

The OP signed a contract to say she would take the warranty.

There may be an opportunity under a 14 day cooling off period, but I don't know where you otherwise get the idea that the OP has "a contractual right not to take" it. She signed the contract accepting it.

Would I like to be contractually obliged to take expensive payment protection plans or extended warrantys on everything I ever bought? No, but then I don't go signing contracts accepting them. If I did sign a contract, I do feel it is right that I should be contractually bound by the terms of such contract. Why don't you?

bclark

Premier wrote: »

But that is exactly the point. Your arguement doesn't make sense.

The OP signed a contract to say she would take the warranty.

There may be an opportunity under a 14 day cooling off period, but I don't know where you otherwise get the idea that the OP has "a contractual right not to take" it. She signed the contract accepting it.

Would I like to be contractually obliged to take expensive payment protection plans or extended warrantys on everything I ever bought? No, but then I don't go signing contracts accepting them. If I did sign a contract, I do feel it is right that I should be contractually bound by the terms of such contract. Why don't you?

You seem to be missing the point that the warranty was a seperate agreement from the sale of the Car. It may have been signed at the same time (and not made clear according to the OP) but its a seperate agreement altogether. If the order form for the purchase of the Car had stated that the OP must take the warranty then the situation would be different.

I get the idea that the OP has a contractual right not the take it from the fact that the contract actually states that the OP does not have to take the warranty as long as they change their mind within the first 14 days. The OP has done this so they are not trying to back out of a contract as you have stated, they have merely exercised their contractual right to not go ahead with the deal.

terryya

kazz3105 wrote: »

Believe me i am not trying to get out of the contract i happen to have wanted one of these cars for a long long time. I just don't want to be ripped off by a dealer. I did ring this morning and left a message for the salesman to ring me but i am still waiting. Am i daft for still wanting to go and pick it up tomorrow morning??

If you're still well in the 14 days why don't you tell the salesman you'll take it with the warranty and then when the sale is done and dusted call the warranty people direct and cancel it?