Waiting periods at Different dealerships - Page 4 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Billy2224 · 07-18-2012, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 450hp/tonne

^ This

i don't know how this stuff works, not my kettle of fish..

marinjim · 07-18-2012, 02:18 PM

I called multiple dealers and the way they handle their waiting lists all differ. Some want check for deposit and will just hold it, others will cash it for a free loan. Some will take a credit card and not run it through others, you get the drift. Regarding a specific color / transmission, if you have 2 colors you like make sure they know as someone may cancel once theirs arrive.

Many of the dealers that wanted a deposit still kept my name and called when the car came in although that was in May before people realized what the excitement was all about.

lokvo · 07-18-2012, 09:51 PM

I was never asked to put down a deposit by my local dealer (QLD) which had me worried for a while, until I specifically told my dealer that I wanted to put down a deposit, if nothing but to ensure my order was tied to my name and that they couldn't sell it to some other customer. However my dealer said "No, no, guaranteed, that car is yours and yours alone." I'm choosing to trust them, but you'd think they'd be more than willing to accept my cash but they vehemently denied a deposit from me.

07-18-2012, 02:18 PM	#44
marinjim Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S MT Firestorm recd 5/31/12 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 80 Thanks: 2 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I called multiple dealers and the way they handle their waiting lists all differ. Some want check for deposit and will just hold it, others will cash it for a free loan. Some will take a credit card and not run it through others, you get the drift. Regarding a specific color / transmission, if you have 2 colors you like make sure they know as someone may cancel once theirs arrive. Many of the dealers that wanted a deposit still kept my name and called when the car came in although that was in May before people realized what the excitement was all about. __________________ Firestorm Red MT FR-S received 5/31/12 at 11 AM Novato Ca. Novato Scion, so long 1993 Lexus SC300 MT, you served me well for 18 years

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07-18-2012, 09:51 PM	#45
lokvo Pugilist Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: GT 86 - Hot Lava (AUS Spec) Location: Australia, QLD Posts: 140 Thanks: 41 Thanked 36 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I was never asked to put down a deposit by my local dealer (QLD) which had me worried for a while, until I specifically told my dealer that I wanted to put down a deposit, if nothing but to ensure my order was tied to my name and that they couldn't sell it to some other customer. However my dealer said "No, no, guaranteed, that car is yours and yours alone." I'm choosing to trust them, but you'd think they'd be more than willing to accept my cash but they vehemently denied a deposit from me.

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