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2,585 710 May 14, 2013 at 12:28 PM
So I went to a car dealership to look at a Mitsubishi Eclipse I'm interested in. I took it for a test drive and was convinced to put down a deposit for the price they were giving it to me for. I asked if I could get a refund if it falls through (they don't offer financing, full cash only). They said yes and go back and forth telling me "congrats on your car!". "I'm like dafuq?" I signed a purchase contract that stated a deposit is non-refundable yet the dealer told me I could if worse comes to worse. Even the manager came up to me and said if need be, we can refund it. Bad situation. Am I SOL? Sadwalk
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05-14-2013 at 12:29 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:29 PM.
probably.
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05-14-2013 at 12:29 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:29 PM.
What a maroon!
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ALVSGIRLY
05-14-2013 at 12:30 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:30 PM.
Roll Those are fugly cars too.

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What a maroon!
I agree with facepalm frog Whee!
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Squilly
05-14-2013 at 12:31 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:31 PM.
Not helping Mad
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05-14-2013 at 12:32 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:32 PM.
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Not helping Mad
Oh SNAP laugh out loud !!!!!!!
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PiratePenguin
05-14-2013 at 12:33 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:33 PM.
I hope it was one of the older AWD turbo models.

But really why would you put money down if you didnt want it? If you do want it, what is the problem?
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05-14-2013 at 12:35 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:35 PM.
Quote from PiratePenguin :
I hope it was one of the older AWD turbo models.

But really why would you put money down if you didnt want it? If you do want it, what is the problem?
I want to think it over. He told me to put down a deposit to lock in the price.
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05-14-2013 at 12:37 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:37 PM.
Quote from PiratePenguin :
I hope it was one of the older AWD turbo models.

But really why would you put money down if you didnt want it? If you do want it, what is the problem?
He's a rube Secret
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I want to think it over. He told me to put down a deposit to lock in the price.
See? Roll
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05-14-2013 at 12:38 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:38 PM.
Quote from Squilly :
I want to think it over. He told me to put down a deposit to lock in the price.
Sounds like the price was in his favor not yours.
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05-14-2013 at 12:39 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:39 PM.
Quote from Squilly :
I want to think it over. He told me to put down a deposit to lock in the price.

Checkout our finance forum... we have very good resources on how to buy cars... signing paperwork and putting down $ before you're ready to buy, is not one of them.
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05-14-2013 at 12:41 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:41 PM.
Quote from iconian :
Checkout our finance forum... we have very good resources on how to buy cars... signing paperwork and putting down $ before you're ready to buy, is not one of them.
I put down two signatures, the car technically isn't mine yet. Car buying takes a lot more than two signatures....
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05-14-2013 at 12:47 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:47 PM.
Quote from Squilly :
I put down two signatures, the car technically isn't mine yet. Car buying takes a lot more than two signatures....
the down payment technically isn't yours either now, so you got that going for you

how many signatures do you think it takes to buy a car?
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05-14-2013 at 12:49 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:49 PM.
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the down payment technically isn't yours either now, so you got that going for you

how many signatures do you think it takes to buy a car?
More than two.Stick Out Tongue

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Sounds like the price was in his favor not yours.
$2500 below original.
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05-14-2013 at 12:55 PM.
05-14-2013 at 12:55 PM.
Quote from Squilly :
More than two.Stick Out Tongue


$2500 below original.
And what was their original price based on? What a mythical dragon whispered in his ear?
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