Dealer refusing to refund deposit.

Own_My_Own

Bit confused as to why they were selling it so cheap if as you say they can fetch a lot more. Did you not ask why it was thousands cheaper than others you have seen.

sirfragalot84

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Bit confused as to why they were selling it so cheap if as you say they can fetch a lot more. Did you not ask why it was thousands cheaper than others you have seen.

Because it is not a low mileage, 1 owner vehicle that has been trailered everywhere and not used for its purpose like the ones fetching the higher amounts I gave in my example.

One more thing to note is he advertised the car as having 6 owners and upon checking it actually has 7. Could I argue he has misled me with the advert, under the SOGA 1979?

Out of principle I feel quite cheated, but as you say I probably have had a lucky escape. In a way I am glad I haven't paid the balance and taken delivery of the vehicle, as worse case scenario it may have ended up in a fire and who knows how he would have reacted given that situation. I suppose he has shown 'his true colours' and he clearly has very few morals. I know if it were me and the shoe were on the other foot, I would do the gentleman-like thing and give the full amount back. He has effectively made £400 for nothing, if he does this to everyone who changes their mind he would potentially be a very wealthy man.

Thanks again...I will speak to CAB and Trading Standards in the morning.

techspec

Would have more sympathy if you just admiitted you changed your mind.

But playing the victim - pressured into buying? No-one can make you buy something you don't want.

sirfragalot84

techspec wrote: »

Would have more sympathy if you just admiitted you changed your mind.

But playing the victim - pressured into buying? No-one can make you buy something you don't want.

I am not after sympathy, neither am I playing the victim. I am after a bit of advice on where I stand.

Like I have said in the OP, I have changed my mind.

smashingyour...

Guest101 wrote: »

So all you do is get him to acknowledge the deposit and lose the receipt.

Also how did you pay for this deposit - please say credit card...

Is that I'd best advice you can give?

Lose the receipt and lie.

Maybe the dealer has a copy.

Sounds like you and the dealer went to the same law school and both have a Rose and Crown degree.

Own_My_Own

Sorry but you are digging a hole.

The dealer pressurised you when you had 2 people with you.

You took a friend who knows about cars but you still put a deposited down AFTER their smelt petrol.
Why did you bother taking him ?

Do you really think being one owner out is just cause for mis-selling ? It isn't like he said one owner then you found out there were 7.

You changed your mind. And you are trying to find a way out as you know you made a mistake.

You have been told where you stand by a number of posters, but because it isn't what you want to hear you are asking again. The answer will be the same.

Sorry to be so blunt.

ETA - You state you put the deposit down to make sure the dealer didn't sell it to anyone else. Do you know if the dealer turned away any other buyers because of you deposit ?

richardvc

You agreed to buy it and then overnight changed your mind.

The deposit was paid to secure the car, which it has done.

Imagine how you would feel if the dealer took a deposit from you but then sold it to someone else.

I wish you luck but you were not pressured into buying it. He didn't hold a gun to your head and force you to buy it.

You took your friend for advice but bought it anyway.

You smelt fuel on the test drive but bought it anyway.

Whilst you do have my sympathy by offering them £100, next time you go to buy a car, listen to the people you trust and don't buy it unless you really want it.

Changing your mind over night is called buyer's remorse however it is dressed up.

poppasmurf_bewdley

By paying a deposit, you have entered into a contract with the dealer to buy the car.

The dealer is entitled to hold you to the contract and to keep the money. If you fail to complete the purchase, then the dealer is entitled to make a claim against you for any losses he incurs in selling the car to someone else.

Next time, don't be in such a hurry to pay a deposit on a car you are not sure about.

Dukesy

I'm afraid I can't offer anything helpful, but as the owner of a prettymuch mint condition Mk2 Golf, I am astounded at that price! I've owned several and have never paid over £900 for one (that was my current one, bought 6 months ago and even though it is relatively low in mileage, only had two former keepers and is in near perfect condition, paying that much felt like FAR too much)! Either prices have risen very suddenly, in which case I should put mine on sale now and make a few grand, or that is massively overpriced.

colino

Get a letter delivered by hand to him today apologising for your change of heart and requesting your deposit back in full. Make sure you have a witness to the delivery, even to the extent of videoing it on your phone.
As a businessman he will drag it out and negotiate, but he knows he can't (unfortunately) keep deposits in wavering circumstances like this.
Don't lose focus on commenting on the cars condition or paperwork, you saw it, you liked it and you (apparently) wanted to buy it. His ad even mentions the double registration of one person equalling two of the keepers.
Incidentally his improvements listed take it away from being a sought after, original condition car, but his patter is guaranteed to suck in people thinking they are buying a gem at a bargain price.