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Deposit back ?

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  • 15-11-2008 7:33am
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    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Went to a used car dealership ysterday with a friend and seen a car he liked, He put a small deposit down to hold the car and would buy it once his mechanic checked it out.

    His mechanic said the car wasnt in good shape and advised against buying it.

    Will he able to get his deposit back on Monday when they re-open ?


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    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    i imagine he will get it back. Dont know for sure though.


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    Bandara
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭Bandara


    http://www.consumerconnect.ie/eng/Hot_Topics/Tip_Of_The_Week/Tips_Archive/Paying_deposits.html


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    macnab
    Registered Users Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭macnab


    I dont think they will get their deposit back too easily, its probably the only income the dealer has seen for a while. The dealer will "explain" that he took the car off the market pending sale.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,453 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    In a buyers market I don't see any reason to put down a deposit on a car, all of the dealers are weighed down with stock they can't shift. Your friend was obviously given the old line about someone else being on the verge of buying the same car and fell for it so was panicked into putting down a deposit.


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    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    deposits are dogy
    if he's nice the dealer should refund

    i will be surprised if he dosen't get it back


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    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Went to a used car dealership ysterday with a friend and seen a car he liked, He put a small deposit down to hold the car and would buy it once his mechanic checked it out.

    His mechanic said the car wasnt in good shape and advised against buying it.

    Will he able to get his deposit back on Monday when they re-open ?
    I'm hoping your friend was clever enough to have 'subject to inspection' or something similar written on the reciept.;)


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    ciaran76
    Registered Users Posts: 4,694 ✭✭✭ciaran76


    Just back from the dealer(didnt realise they were open today) with him and the dealer was really nice about it. Fair play to him gave back the deposit no problem.


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    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    ciaran76 wrote: »
    Just back from the dealer(didnt realise they were open today) with him and the dealer was really nice about it. Fair play to him gave back the deposit no problem.

    i thought he would


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