car contract hire dilema

davemartindawnmartin

i have paid a £1,000 deposit for a new car, but have not signed any paperwork with my local bmw dealer. the car is on a four year contract hire. i want to cancel my order,where do i stand legally and how do i get my deposit back in full???

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

davemartindawnmartin wrote: »

i have paid a £1,000 deposit for a new car, but have not signed any paperwork with my local bmw dealer. the car is on a four year contract hire. i want to cancel my order,where do i stand legally and how do i get my deposit back in full???

If you are wondering why nobody has answered this yet, it is probably because you have posted your question on the Credit Card Board where most people are interested in the subject of, er, credit cards.

davemartindawnmartin

OOOH so sorry to mess up your very nice credit card board....!

watcherman

As long as the car hasn't been specially ordered, ie due to you speccing certain things, or registered, any decent BMW dealer should just refund you. If it has entered the build stage or been registered, then you may struggle.

jonesMUFCforever

IMO it will depend on the contract - whether oral or written.

It does seem pretty stupid though to make a deposit of £1000 without having a written contract to go by.

Enfieldian

davemartindawnmartin wrote: »

OOOH so sorry to mess up your very nice credit card board....!

Just tell the dealer that you can't read and they should cancel the agreement for you.