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Deposit taken, car never seen

dekat · 2025-08-03 22:44:25

Hello, I'd like your advice on the following Saw a car on motors.co.uk Called the FCA registered dealer to ask to put a deposit to reserve it, test drive it, check if the car is ok before making the decision to purchase Card website link didn't work Dealer told me to carry out a bank transfer by phone remotely to reserve…

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jimjames Posts: 18,723 Forumite

5 August at 9:36PM

dekat said:

Car planet Watford.
Thanks for your help they've refunded the deposit. Lessons learnt never trust car dealers/ car garages

Looks like I had a lucky escape, they were one of the dealers I'd found when I was looking for my last car. Fortunately found a car before I got to see the one they had advertised.

Good news you got your money back though.

Remember the saying: if it looks too good to be true it almost certainly is.
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