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deposit on a used car - problems with ford dealer

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  • marlot
    marlot Posts: 5,011 Forumite
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    poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »
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    If you do not go through with the deal, the dealer is entitled to keep your deposit and reclaim from you any losses he may incur in re-selling the car.
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    I believe he can claim his losses. If those are greater than the deposit he can chase for the difference. If less than the deposit he should be returning the difference.

    OP - The fact that you haven't signed the form could be argued as pretty irrelevant - you authorised the deposit which can be seen as accepting the terms.
  • harrys_dad
    harrys_dad Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    colino wrote: »
    Long story short, contract law. Offer, Acceptance, Consideration. Don't believe a word of those bored volunteers at CAB, they disappear as soon as litigation is mentioned.

    What a totally objectionable comment. And yes, I have been a volunteer at CAB, but never got bored, and helped over 1800 people in four years. Pathetic generalisations like yours contribute nothing constructive at all.

    Perhaps you are a bored ambulance chasing lawyer?
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    Truth hurts. Keep on handing out the lame advice with 20th generation photocopies of your guides. Everyone needs a hobby.
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    The idea of a deposit is to stop someone else buying the car.. Not sure why you left a deposit then carried on looking for a car.

    Was it an invoice or order form that was signed?
  • harrys_dad
    harrys_dad Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    colino wrote: »
    Truth hurts. Keep on handing out the lame advice with 20th generation photocopies of your guides. Everyone needs a hobby.

    You have no idea whatsoever what you are talking about.
  • harrys_dad
    harrys_dad Posts: 1,997 Forumite
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    colino wrote: »
    Truth hurts. Keep on handing out the lame advice with 20th generation photocopies of your guides. Everyone needs a hobby.

    Ha, I find out from another thread you are a car dealer, no wonder you hate CAB.
  • photome
    photome Posts: 16,753 Forumite
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    harrys_dad wrote: »
    Ha, I find out from another thread you are a car dealer, no wonder you hate CAB.


    Come on, you know that car dealers know everything
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