Buying remotely from a small car dealer

Hermione_Granger

giraffe69 said:

Maybe he will accept a part payment by credit card (£100?) to improve your protection. 

It doesn't eve have to be as high as £100.
Any amount paid on the card even if it's only 1p will give the buyer the same S75 rights as if the full balance was paid that way.

onlyfoolsandparking

burlingtonfl6 said:

mobileron said:

Im finding that car dealers dont like credit cards,its not the extra charges,its the rights of the buyer is enhanced.
I wanted to buy a car told them to take the deposit on the card,they refused, i noticed they take cards for repairs etc.
So i walked got a call next day saying we will take the card.

My local BMW dealer refuses to take Credit cards or commercial credit/debit cards......and I don't blame them..

My local BMW dealer doesn't refuse to take credit cards......and I don't blame them either. 

almillar

I was to trade in my car, but instead sold privately, and the garage didn't blink about the £2,500 deposit being paid by CC. It's not a blanket rule, and maybe these days it's a bit outdated not to take them.

cajef

I am now on my third car from a main Honda dealer all paid for by cash, they will only take the deposit with a CC and the remainder by bank transfer or cheque, if a cheque they will not release the vehicle until it has cleared.