Deposit refund on car?

burlington6

I think they should give you the deposit back if they aren't willing to fix the fault. Personally, I don't know why they're bothering asking you for the money considering they have such a large deposit.

As the above poster has said, it doesn't sound like you can actually afford to own a vehicle so it might be best to think of something else

OddballJamie

Not all dealers are bad news.

I had a similar issue when buying a used car for the wife a couple of years ago. Aircon and a couple of minor things needed doing, when we went to collect the car the owner said we noticed a slight leak with the radiator when the aircon was being done. I thought 'here we go', then he surprised us by saying they fitted a brand new one FOC.

Moto2

arcon5 wrote: »

Your views are at odds to the real world.
Air con is rarely a deal breaker when it comes to used cars in ops price range.
No dealer in the right mind would start uprating comfort features for a customer who has offered nothing more than hot air.

Top work there

foxy-stoat

Tell him not to fix the A/C and reduce the price by £400.

Double_V

Personally you both agreed for car in working condition. AC, lights, etc
And now dealer saying AC not working pay extra to get that done.

You say no, we agreed this price based on the working AC etc. If it's not fixed then I don't want the car.
He should then honor it. If not, walk away and ask for any deposits back.

Also as mentioned, if you cannot afford extra £95 how are you going to run the car.

Clive_Woody

Dazz46 wrote: »

Hi there...left a sizeable deposit on a car a couple of days ago (£1000 cash and £1300 to pay) on the understanding that the aircon would be working when we collected. Had a phone call to say that it will cost £200 to fix the aircon due to a faulty part but that he would do it for £95 more on top of balance outstanding ie £1395 to pay. I can't afford the extra cash so would I be entitled to my money back as he can't supply the car in the agreed working condition promised?

Tell him not to worry about fixing the AC but he can drop the price by £200 which is what it will cost you to get it fixed according to his estimate.

undaunted

You are, in theory, within your rights to insist that the agreed deal is honoured or your money returned. The fact the problem isn't what he thought is not your problem - you did not agree to buy a car needing that repair did you?

Whether he will readily do so & how hard you find it to get your deposit back if he doesn't may however depend on the mans integrity - particularly if there is nothing in writing to show what was agreed.

If there is something written you could sue for your deposit if necessary.

Mistral001

Dazz46 wrote: »

Hi there...left a sizeable deposit on a car a couple of days ago (£1000 cash and £1300 to pay) on the understanding that the aircon would be working when we collected. Had a phone call to say that it will cost £200 to fix the aircon due to a faulty part but that he would do it for £95 more on top of balance outstanding ie £1395 to pay. I can't afford the extra cash so would I be entitled to my money back as he can't supply the car in the agreed working condition promised?

The OP's understanding might be different to what was actually said and it is quite possible that this dealer would have been clever enough to use wording while striking the deal which meant that he did not actually offer to fix the problem as part of the agreed price for the car.


I would be inclined not to pay a penny more than agreed even if it means that you pay all the balance and get a car with a broken aircon. Maybe a tough pill to swallow, but giving this character extra money would be just outrageous. I would feel better paying an honest mechanic £200 than this so-and-so an extra £95.


PS I am not exactly flush with, money and have bought cars with hardly a £100 left in the bank. I would like to think that if I was faced with the OP's dilemma, I would go without a working Ac until I saved up the £200 to get it fixed by an honest person.