Can I get my deposit back?

taffy056

Mankysteve wrote: »

In law a verbal contract is a contract. The law changed a few years back to include this.

Yes but a verbal agreement must include the no refund of deposit if he pulls out of the deal, they didn't mention that so it would mean making up terms after the fact is not valid.

And the dealer has lost nothing in this, they did £300 of repairs which they would have to have done to sell the car in any case, so the car was pulled off the forecourt to do that for the day, and the next day he pulled out of buying it, where is the loss?

taffy056

Inactive wrote: »

I note that you still have not answered my " 7 day cooling off period " question..;)

I forgot to answer that, actually when I answered it I thought the OP was getting finance for the car as well, so would have been entitled to a cooling off period afterwards, looking at google at a few links its now 14 days I beleive.

http://thebestcarfinanceblog.co.uk/new-eu-cooling-off-period-rules/

Inactive

taffy056 wrote: »

And the dealer has lost nothing in this, they did £300 of repairs which they would have to have done to sell the car in any case, so the car was pulled off the forecourt to do that for the day, and the next day he pulled out of buying it, where is the loss?

Wrong, they may well have sold it off in to the trade " as is ". so no £300 outlay.

Inactive

taffy056 wrote: »

I forgot to answer that, actually when I answered it I thought the OP was getting finance for the car as well, so would have been entitled to a cooling off period afterwards, looking at google at a few links its now 14 days I beleive.

http://thebestcarfinanceblog.co.uk/new-eu-cooling-off-period-rules/

So you mean that your 7 day " cooling off " period didn't exist.


Even if it did, there is still this;

From your own link;

Be very careful if you cancel your agreement after you have signed it under the 14 day rule, you may still be responsible for the cost of the car.