I was deceived at a car dealership:
My wife and I contracted to buy a car on New Year’s Eve at Toyota of Hackensack in New Jersey. (2005 Lex GX 470 with only 30,000 miles in excellent condition and every option available to the 2005).
The only other used car I ever purchased is called “sonic blue”. (With Gino and GTJoey of course). Joey, do you still have that car? :biggrin
After signing a contract which was approved and then paperwork executed we were brought over to finance. At 3.2%. why would I tie up $26,000 cash?. Prior to leaving the dealership I took out my credit card to leave a deposit on the vehicle. I was told to put it away because of our past relationship with the dealership and that it was New Year’s Eve. I was told everything could be finalized the following week. The salesman was told to move the car and take it to detailing so that it could be detailed again prior to us picking it up. I am unclear if this representation from their agent changed the terms of our “contract”. We were told upon offering to put a deposit down that it was not necessary and that our contract could be finalized the following week. No money had exchanged hands at their request.
When I called to finalize the paperwork the following two days later, no one represented to me that the car was being shown to any one else for sale. In fact, it was made clear to us that nothing had changed. Towards the end of the week, when I called to find out the status of the paperwork and it’s finalization, the salesman advised me that the car was “sold to someone else for more money”. :bs “It's a dirty game”, he said “that's the way the car business is played”. I think my friends (Nardo) Chris and Shelby Smith would have a lot to say about that! In fact, the salesman had indicated to us prior to leaving the dealership on New Year’s Eve that he was concerned because he was planning to sell the car to a friend of his and he didn’t get an opportunity to contact his friend. Same day we found out the car was sold, the finance person could only apologize to us because he indicated to us that he was unaware that the car was sold prior to the paperwork having been finalized with us and was also surprised.
My questions are:
Do I have recourse?
Does the dealership have any liability?
What does my brethren say?
Regards, GTNJ
My wife and I contracted to buy a car on New Year’s Eve at Toyota of Hackensack in New Jersey. (2005 Lex GX 470 with only 30,000 miles in excellent condition and every option available to the 2005).
The only other used car I ever purchased is called “sonic blue”. (With Gino and GTJoey of course). Joey, do you still have that car? :biggrin
After signing a contract which was approved and then paperwork executed we were brought over to finance. At 3.2%. why would I tie up $26,000 cash?. Prior to leaving the dealership I took out my credit card to leave a deposit on the vehicle. I was told to put it away because of our past relationship with the dealership and that it was New Year’s Eve. I was told everything could be finalized the following week. The salesman was told to move the car and take it to detailing so that it could be detailed again prior to us picking it up. I am unclear if this representation from their agent changed the terms of our “contract”. We were told upon offering to put a deposit down that it was not necessary and that our contract could be finalized the following week. No money had exchanged hands at their request.
When I called to finalize the paperwork the following two days later, no one represented to me that the car was being shown to any one else for sale. In fact, it was made clear to us that nothing had changed. Towards the end of the week, when I called to find out the status of the paperwork and it’s finalization, the salesman advised me that the car was “sold to someone else for more money”. :bs “It's a dirty game”, he said “that's the way the car business is played”. I think my friends (Nardo) Chris and Shelby Smith would have a lot to say about that! In fact, the salesman had indicated to us prior to leaving the dealership on New Year’s Eve that he was concerned because he was planning to sell the car to a friend of his and he didn’t get an opportunity to contact his friend. Same day we found out the car was sold, the finance person could only apologize to us because he indicated to us that he was unaware that the car was sold prior to the paperwork having been finalized with us and was also surprised.
My questions are:
Do I have recourse?
Does the dealership have any liability?
What does my brethren say?
Regards, GTNJ
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