Car Contract

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Wed 16 Mar 2005 17:15
Car Contract - crazygirl2620
I rang Fiat and asked to test drive Fiat Panda 1.2 Dynamic Sound 5dr Dualogic Hatchback. Went to see and drive car but decided the Dualogic (semi auto) was too expensive and wanted the manual version. Signed contract, paid £100 deposit and started to leave.

As I was leaving notice that the roofbars that were part of the Sound package were missing. I asked about this and was told that I had signed for the base Dynamic model and not the Dynamic Sound.

Next day, rang dealer back to ask to upgrade to the Sound package and we'd pay more. Was told they couldn't get any. Asked to upgrade to the Skydome or Aircon Package (sunroof or aircon instead of upgraded stereo). Was told they couldn't get any. Asked to add roofbars, was told not possible.
Rang Fiat direct and enquired. Was told Dynamic Sound was unavailable but the Dynamic Skydome and Aircon was available and to go back to the dealer.
30 mins later dealer rings me and says roofbars can be fitted at a charge of £400 (retail was £150). Provisonally agreed to this, but haven't signed anything since the original contract yesterday.

To be honest, I would rather just cancel now as I'm not getting the car I want and I'm having to pay over the odds for it.

Am I legally allowed to cancel? And if I can, will I lose more than just the £100 deposit? Or am I better off with just keeping the car I've signed for?
If it makes any difference (and I realise that it probably doesn't) the dealer has not signed the order form that I've got here.
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Wed 16 Mar 2005 19:56
Car Contract - hillman
It looks like you have got yourself an unfriendly dealer there. You'd expect a little more co-operation when you have just paid a deposit for the car and not yet collected. I know that it sounds UnPC, but do you have a mature male figure you can take with you?
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Thu 17 Mar 2005 05:22
Car Contract - crazygirl2620
Unfortunately, it wasn't me that went to Fiat, it was my boyfriend, so I don't that would help! :)
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Thu 17 Mar 2005 07:42
Car Contract - Round The Bend
Does n't some sort of cooling off period apply to the contract? Have a read of the small print.


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Thu 17 Mar 2005 08:14
Car Contract - crazygirl2620
Doesn't say anything about a cooling off period, and the finance is not with the actual dealer. So I don't think the cooling off period applies.
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Thu 17 Mar 2005 13:13
Car Contract - v8man
I think you will find that there is a cooling off period with all credit agreements regardless of credit company.
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