Grrr....what is this world coming to?

[iCraig]

Well I found a car in the local autotrader, a 1995 Volvo 440 1.6, which I went along to see last week and decided I wanted it! So I gave the dealer£50 deposit to keep the car and I'd give him the rest yesterday when I said I'd pick it up (it needed an MOT anyway so couldn't take it straight away).

I called up yesterday to make sure everything was OK and that it passed and was ready for me to pick up only to be told they'd sold it to someone else!!!!!

I dunno where I legally stand, but they have offered me my deposit back. I'm so annoyed!

Edit: And to make matters worse I even had all the insurance ready to start yesterday too!

[LustyLew]

He's offering you the £50 back. That's all he has to do. Did he give you a receipt or anything? IF he did, you may be able to wangle a car of similar value with the same deal. Bit of a bugger with your insurance though.
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[J0Al1]

Not sure where you stand legally. If you signed a deposit agreement, then you probably have a case. But unfortunately in most cases like this, the hassel is just not worth it.

I would take the deposit back, let the seller know your unhappy. Find something else.

You never know, it misght be a blessing in disguise - probably not

[Finglonga]

As said above, if you have a signed peice of paper saying its a deposit for that car then you have made a contract.

The seller has broken the contract by selling the car so he should give you the deposit back and any cancelation fee for the insurance as a minimum.

But its a small claims court matter and is fiddly....But just the threat of it may get them to cough up the money straight away.
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Andy Sez....
F.Y.Y.F.F.

[st3v3]

contact the financial services authority etc for advice, and their HQ, may be worth it...
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[Bishbash]

My suggestion would be to find the guy who sold the car and kick him in the bollocks.

[Ste]

Legally you stand at the bus stop.

He gave you your deposit back, just find a different car.

[Bishbash]

Just a thought... Or find a similar car and you can change the insurance details for a bare minimum of an admin fee, usually around £30...

[st3v3]

^^ that is a good solution.
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

[Ste]

Ermmm, having it insured is slightly pointless without a driving license...

[gavin]

[flat spot]

The thing is 50 quid deposit is nothing. You could just have easily have walked away and found something else and he may have turned a potential buyer away and had to pay to advertise again.

Money talks and if you were really serious a much larger deposit would have been required.
It doesn't help you because you were a genuine buyer but I'll bet he loses sales all of the time because of timewasters.

The only thing you can do to make yourself feel better is name and shame the garage and hope he loses a sale because of it.

[Bishbash]

[yambabe]

[Dom_]

You can't do anything, just get your £50, and give them a good bollocking.

If you really pissed off you could go take a few wing mirrors off at night.

[iCraig]

[st3v3]

a 440 for £600?

wow!(not a good wow)
check Ebay, stay away from robbing cnuts like that.
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

[M1ke]

[iCraig]

Whoops I meant to say 10%!

Also I though £525 was reasonable for a 1995 440LE with 80k on the clock with 12months MOT.

On a good note the insurance company will let me change the policy over to another car of the same insurance group or lower free of charge! So I just need to find a new one now!

[Teaman]

doesnt the insurance have a cooling off period?
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There is no point in ranting about someone stupid because there is nothing u can do about it. There is no cure for stupid.
Someone stupid does not realise they r stupid.stupidity is indistinguishable from malice U just have to accept that some people are thick as p1gsh1t and work around them.

[iCraig]

[st3v3]

thay wn't, money grabbing, fleecing bastids
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Roger wrote: Women don't get damp for clingy puppies. Get some better happy pills, hit the gym & buy a medallion the size of a dinner plate. Job done

[Dom_]

Your going to teach yourself to drive, are you for real?

I could "drive" before i started having lessons, theres not a chance in hell your passing your test self-taught.

Have one lesson and see for yourself.

[iCraig]

[Bishbash]