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Morg · 02-24-2013, 03:37 AM

In my experience, a deposit means nothing.

They do whatever they want... Best bet is to read up on the dealer and see what other peoples experiences have been. And cross your fingers.

I pre ordered a car nearly half a year in advance, and frequently kept up to speed on the order process... vin number... build date... shipping date etc.. etc..

The day it arrived they posted my car up for sale on craigslist. And almost had someone come in and snake it.

They lied to me non stop about everything, I had to get all the info myelf.

That was with 5,000 down, and I was paying the full balance in cash @ MSRP.

Most dealerships I've been through have been so shady.

02-24-2013, 03:37 AM	#2
Morg Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 Ford Fiesta ST Green Envy Location: Vancouver Posts: 35 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In my experience, a deposit means nothing. They do whatever they want... Best bet is to read up on the dealer and see what other peoples experiences have been. And cross your fingers. I pre ordered a car nearly half a year in advance, and frequently kept up to speed on the order process... vin number... build date... shipping date etc.. etc.. The day it arrived they posted my car up for sale on craigslist. And almost had someone come in and snake it. They lied to me non stop about everything, I had to get all the info myelf. That was with 5,000 down, and I was paying the full balance in cash @ MSRP. Most dealerships I've been through have been so shady. __________________ Green Envy 2014 Ford Fiesta ST Red 1984 Harley Davidson Ironhead XLH 1000 Blue Flame 2010.5 SVT Raptor 6.2L SCab (Sold) Black 2010 Camaro 2SS~RS m6 (Sold) Black 2009 Honda Ruckus (Sold)