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Car dealer backs out of deal after I paid deposit
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Exactly. Buy with confidence...
Quite possibly.
My Oh was once given a deal and when contacted them to go ahead was told it had been sold.
He got my father to go in and enquire about it and the same salesman proceeded to try to sell it to him.
To cut a long story short he got the car and at the price agreed.
And you've been answered that, many times by many people.
Repeat: No, you have no consumer right to anything bar a return of your deposit. You have no right to expect restitution for your consequential losses.
We do not even know yet that the cancellation of the sale is outwith the terms and conditions of the conditional sale contract formed by payment of the deposit.
The term you are after is "specific performance" of the contract. And that ain't happening...
In this case, their decision to withdraw the car from sale is due to an electrical fault. What if it had been a substantial mechanical fault, requiring a new engine? Or body damage sustained post-agreement?
It hasn't.
The decisions you took prematurely have done that. Pretty much no contract ever covers consequential losses - simply because they are impossible to quantify, and they are open to abuse.
You're trying to claim for having over-enthusiastically pre-purchased accessories specific to that exact type and colour of vehicle... It's not a big step from there to "Oh, but I rebuilt my garage specially to accommodate that car, so you owe me the cost of the building work." or "But I had a photoshoot lined up which I would have been able to derive substantial income from - you owe me that income..."?
You want to claim for ongoing car hire costs. What's wrong with your old car that you can't continue to use that? Why can't you change your purchase to another vehicle they have in stock? How long do you expect them to cover the hire costs - until you find something that may not exist - another car to your preferred precise spec...?
I admire your optimism.
What appears to have happened here is that they did check, and deemed it fit for their approved-used scheme. However, when they carried out the PDI on it, they discovered something that had been missed.
Would you prefer that to have been discovered post-sale?
Their legal obligation would have extended no further than a refund of the purchase price...
You mean you viewed the car and agreed to purchase it without noticing it had a pair of illegal tyres on it...?
ECUs rarely just fail. Has something taken it out? What? Water ingress? A chafed or damaged loom?
Good luck - the supplier may agree some kind of goodwill payment. However, they are under no legal obligation to do so. Their legal obligation ends at a full refund of the monies you've paid.
If you truly and honestly think you have a case, go ahead and sue the garage. Take it all the way to a small claims hearing and sit there in glowing satisfaction when the Judge awards you your full claim plus interest and reasonable expenses. You can then post a redacted copy of the judgment on here and we'll all be in awe of your legal prowess and moral compass.
Yes but none of the answers were the one he was looking for so they obviously don't count.
You should already know that they'll be back claiming a £500 goodwill payment.
Excellent, I suspect that will go over too many heads.
No. Why would they waste money. When if it does not sell they will just move it to a auction or a 3rd party.
Have you ever known a dealer test drive a P/X (assumption) car? I never have. Most do not even look at a car now. Just ask for details and look in the book.
Surprised me when I bought my last 2 new cars.... Even said please go and look yourself.. But they were not interested in walking the few yards to where it was parked.:eek:
That's just unlucky, and you can't blame the dealership for that. Wait till you've got the car next time. And they'll be well placed to find a different car for you.
If you really want to get stuck into this, go and inspect the car again, and buy it, cheaper, sold as seen, and get it repaired yourself. You'll lose all those lovely dealership benefits though. They don't want to repair and stand over the car - this should tell you all you need to know.
Sure. So read your contract. What does it say about each party's right to pull out, the reasons for doing so, and any penalties for doing so?
The car is broken. How much is an ECU for it, if that's what failed? I mean, there is a CAR SALESMAN REFUSING TO TAKE YOUR MONEY! Does that not tell you to run for the hills?!!