Tesla cybertruck deposit refund

Oneplanetonelife

I’ve been trying to get my deposit back for the cybertruck now that it’s not coming to the uk.

Tesla are ridiculous 

how can I proceed next step I will never stop fighting to get my deposit back

Goudy

How did you pay it, on a card?
If it's on a credit card, contact your card supplier.

Debit card, contact the bank (though it's a little more tricky)

Oneplanetonelife

It was back in 2019

ive spoke to Tesla multiple times and they always say this time the funds will be returned to you 

but they always lie

Iceweasel

Ask for the payment in Bit-Coin.

LightFlare

Was the deposit paid on the absolute condition that the vehicle would be supplied and road legal to a particular country (unlikely) OR just to provide the vehicle ?

If the 2nd - you may end up with a very pricey garden ornament

You (I assume) have the contract - would suggest you read it carefully

Keep_pedalling

You are supposed get your deposit back by cancelling the order through the website. You can’t do it through the app or by contacting a human being. I am assuming you ordered via Tesla UK not US.

Might be worth asking over on one of the EV forums.

Nasqueron

Iceweasel said:

Ask for the payment in Bit-Coin.

DOGE might be better given Elmo's love of it

born_again

Goudy said:

How did you pay it, on a card?
If it's on a credit card, contact your card supplier.

Debit card, contact the bank (though it's a little more tricky)

Given the OP has said it was in 2019, well out of the 540 day max limit.

Ectophile

If the deposit was paid under UK law, then it's getting perilously close to the time limit under the Limitation Act.

HillStreetBlues

Ectophile said:

If the deposit was paid under UK law, then it's getting perilously close to the time limit under the Limitation Act.

I don't think they are.
The clock starts running on the day of the breach. If the contract stated full refund if not supplied, then the breach would be when it's known it can't be supplied and refund not given.

Herzlos

Doesn't the limitation come from the last time the 'debt' was acknowledged? Which would at the earliest been when it was announced the Cybertruck wasn't coming to the UK*. And later if they've agreed to refund but it hasn't happened.

I'd start and get things legalized as soon as possible anyway with an Letter Before Action followed by a Money Claim Online (if the deposit was under £5k). Tesla is doing pretty badly from a sales perspective at the moment so are probably going to be reluctant to hand out any money they don't need to so you may need to force their hand.