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Originally Posted by FRSNewb
It is a bill of sale and I do have a copy of it in my possession; I only got the copy of it yesterday though (almost 3 weeks later after initially signing it, and only because I asked to get it after this whole clusterfuck came to light). The Bill of Sale is valid and has all the info on it, even had OMVIC have a look at it for me.
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That is strange, I must say.
As I understand you, this auto dealership had you sign a bill of sale, a binding contract, to purchase a USED CAR that was
unavailable for you to examine and test drive.
An order-out NEW car is one thing, but a USED CAR?!
And then they misled and deceived you about what they had you sign?
Now, if this used car had been on the premises, available for you to examine and test drive before signing a bill of sale, that would be reasonable for them to expect you to buy it.
Still, I wouldn't think they could force you to complete the purchase against your will. They do have your deposit, though.
It's not really a done deal until you sign ALL of the paperwork and actually drive the car off the premises. Then it's yours.
If you have a Small Claims court in Canada as we have in the USA, you might wish to avail yourself of their services. I'd think a judge would rule in your favor in this case.
A happier ending, given that you still want an FR-S, would be to buy a new FR-S from this dealer with the downpayment applying to the new car purchase. Maybe they might charge you a small fee for transporting the used car from the other dealership. In the USA dealers typically employ older retired folks to drive cars around in dealer trades.
So, maybe you pay them $50 for the gas and hourly wage for the driver.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that they're motivated by any sense of "fairness." That's unlikely.
Without knowing any further details, my suggestion is that you present your case about being deceived on the bill of sale, say that you've since changed your mind, and then keep repeating "I'd really rather..."
And fill in the blank about what you'd really rather do and buy, such as a new FR-S, for example, applying your deposit on the former car towards the new car purchase.
"I've changed my mind. I'd really rather apply my deposit towards a NEW FR-S."
No matter what they say, don't argue with them. Just keep repeating the above two sentences.
They'll say, "Yeah, but you agreed to buy..."
And you say,
"I've changed my mind. I'd really rather apply my deposit towards a NEW FR-S."
Keep mindlessly repeating that until you think they might like to kill you.
Be very polite about it. And don't forget to smile.
Well, just a suggestion. In any case, good luck.
P.S. Over many decades of new car purchases, I've never put down a deposit of more than $100. And now, I put it on a credit card, which I can get a refund for via a "charge back" from the credit card company in case the dealer tries to keep my money should our deal fall through. In the future, I suggest that you and others do the same; it's good protection. The car dealer will often insist on $500 or $1000 or whatever. They want you
committed. Just say, "I'd REALLY RATHER..." And they'll take your $100, you'll see.
You know how that goes now, right?