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Car Deposit refund

  • 23-02-2024 9:04am
    #1
    havenotgotaclue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hello,

    Wondering can anyone advise me..... placed a deposit on a used car over the phone without seeing the car ( as I was pressured into it by the sales guy) and it was to 'secure the car'! I asked the question about what would happen if I didn't want to go ahead with the sale after seeing the car and the sales guy just glazed over the question. The other thing was the actual car I placed a deposit on was not advertised- I was going by what the sales guy was telling me! ( the car was on route to them) I thought it over and rang the next morning to say I changed my mind as I knew Id made a mistake and was stupid. I signed nothing so no contract in place or signed. They processed a finance application for me which was declined anyway so even had I not decided to back out of the deal- I couldn't have gone ahead with the sale. Can someone please advise me? I feel so stupid but also annoyed that I allowed them bully me into the sale.

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  • #2
    JVince
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,623 ✭✭✭JVince


    That was simply a booking deposit and is refundable as you did not enter into a contract.

    Even if he tried the "you made a verbal contract" it would never stand up.

    I presume you paid by card. He should refund back onto the card and it should be on you card account within 2 days. If he doesn't, simply do a chargeback.


    Never ever buy a car from such a dodgy sounding outfit and don't ever give a deposit on the phone. There are tens of thousands of cars out there - absolutely no shortage.

    If he tries to get you to buy another car, just say your brother is going to sort a car for you. (doesn't matter if you have a brother or not - it will get rid of him)



  • #3
    goochy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,700 ✭✭✭goochy


    Car not advertised so no sale lost for them to someone else



  • #4
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,704 ✭✭✭User1998


    Have you even asked for the deposit back?



  • #5
    Buffman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭Buffman


    I'd advise ringing them up and asking for your deposit back OP, seems like far less hassle than setting up a boards account to just ask about it here.

    I'm curious as to how you knew about the car without it being advertised, were you just ringing up 'dealers' looking for a particular model?

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