Anyone know of Contract Get Out Clause
 

Hey All, I currently have a contract on a Black GTS MT, "expected" delivery around Xmas/Jan. I put $1000 down on this car.
I have been ringing around and have found a blue GTS AT due for delivery in August.
I now want to try and get out of my original contract and obviously get a refund on my initial deposit and go and buy this other car.
Anyone have any ideas what 'excuses' I can use to get out of my current contract.
I can't get hold of my sales guy today as it is show day public holiday in Cairns, but will be ringing him first thing tomorrow.
I am thinking of using the 'no spare wheel now' line but if anyone, especially someone in the trade, knows of something else that I can use I am open to suggestions.
And no I am not disclosing where I have found a GTS that hasn't been allocated.

lol. u can probably just call them and ask.

Why the switch to AT? Hope your not switching just for the sake of getting the car earlier.

Like JiB said just call the dealer and tell him your situation - given the demand for the GTS MT I'm sure they will have no issue getting rid of it. If the dealer has a problem with it just post here advertising it and I'm sure someone else will gladly take over the contract.

The only reason I went with a MT to start with was due to not having the extra $2500 for the AT. I now have that money and therefore am happy with not having the MT. Blue wasn't my first choice of colour but I am happy with it.

Just use the deletion of full size spare wheel as your reason to cancel your contract

You wont need an excuse with a Black MT GTS. They will easily sell it. Probably make te next person in line very happy.

86 Insider here - Galaxy Blue Auto GTS - Due at Mike Carney Toyota on 23/8/12

Not the one I was looking at but still it's an option!!!

QFT - Why would we expect dealers to be honest with us if we won't be honest with them?

With the demand for Manual GTS the dealer would be glad to let you out of the contract, it's not like you are ordering a Pink Hummer with ostrich skin interior with your name painted down the side.

Be straight and tell you don't want the car any more - If there's any complaint tell them you'll sell the contract on. I think you'll find more than enough takers here.

In stock - Lemans Deer Park & Barossa Valley Toyota.

86 Insider knows all

Does he know when my BRZ will arrive?

and can you tell me why my right leg gets itchy?

I'm not the BRZ insider

I've often wondered what ostrich skin felt like against mine. Tell me more. :thumbsup:

for sure????

Like Llama leather only nicer :wub:

:clap:

can you tell me if there are any AT or MT GTS available in Sydney?

Hmmm I would say "knows some, definitely not all"

agreed, theoretically they can charge you %5 of the purchase price, not just your deposit (is the standard Toyota contract I believe) but I can't imagine that coming into play with what the waiting lists are like for a GTS MT

Yeah I'm thinking there won't be an issue and if needs be I'd rely on the no spare wheel card.

They'll be able to sell it in a heartbeat, the dealer probably won't charge you anything.

OK so to say I had a bit of drama with this is an understatement. :mad0259:

I rang my sales guy at 8.30am (opening time) and he was already with a customer but left a message for him to ring back. :iono:

By 9.15am he still hadn't contacted, so tried him again, again got the brush off that he was busy, so spoke with another salesman, explained my situation and he said he would get my salesguy to ring me back. :paddle:

10am still no contact, now I realise that Saturday morning might be a busy day but still, I would have thought that in 1.5 hours he could have rung me back. Rang again and again got the "He's busy" brush off and that no one else could help me. :mad0260:

Waited again until 10.30am and called again and this time insisted on speaking with the Sales Manager. Explained that I wanted to back out of the contract as I had located another vehicle. The sales manager initially balked at letting me out of the contract, until I then explained that I knew about the specs changing (i.e. no spare wheel). He then said he would ring me back within the hour. He rang back after about 45 minutes and agreed that due to spec change and that I had located another car that I could walk out of the contract and get my money back. :w00t:

I was thinking by this time that there was a good chance that my 'find' would already have been well and truly sold off.:brokenheart:

I then contacted my other salesman, who was on a day off and he went in to the garage for me, confirmed that the car was still available and got the contracts drawn up, took my deposit and emailed the contract to me. :thumbup:

So it looks like I'll have a Sonic Blue GTS AT by the end of August.:happyanim:

Nice one mate! I'd like a black GTS MT, I might have to ring Cairns lol!