Buying a car

Joe T

Joe T

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Im looking at buying a 2nd hand car (from the trade) in the next few days, and I have one quick question. Is it reasonable to put a deposit down on a car before negotitating a final overall price?

The reason is that I want to get an AA or RAC check done, but I dont want to lose the car to someone else. This will howeve,r take a few days to get done, and may result in me trying to get the price down if there is something wrong.

Thanks in advance. :)
 
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Mr.T said:
Well if you can get the deposit back then what is there to lose? Go for it.
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Thanks for the reply

Surely you lose the deposit if you decide not to buy it?
 
Well I'm no expert but I think they would legally not a have a leg to stand on if they tried to keep it. Better to check with them first however.
 
Where is it you're buying from? I think you do normally lose your deposit. I think with places like CarGiant, you can transfer the deposit from one car to another if you decide there's a better car for you.

Note that if you're buying from CarGiant, the price on the car is the price you have to pay. However it's not as bad as it sounds as CarGiant prices are absolutely rock bottom anyway!
 
NickXX said:
Where is it you're buying from? I think you do normally lose your deposit. I think with places like CarGiant, you can transfer the deposit from one car to another if you decide there's a better car for you.

Note that if you're buying from CarGiant, the price on the car is the price you have to pay. However it's not as bad as it sounds as CarGiant prices are absolutely rock bottom anyway!
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Thanks.

Its a small dealer in Milton Keynes who specialise in Sports, Prestige and 4x4. Viewing by appointment only, you know the type! :)
 
If it's a small dealer there is a chance they maybe actually friendly.

If you agree on a price subject to the RAC/AA check coming back with all ticks then leave a deposit.

But say if there is any X's on the sheet the the price will have to be re-negotiated or the deposit refunded.

I dont know if they would say "ok" to this. Worth asking though.
 
Speak to the dealer in question. In these circumstances, my father would hold on to the car for nothing if it'd help you out. He can't now legally keep a deposit anyway, but often accepts them if people prefer it - always making them aware of that fact that they'd get it back regardless.
 
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