Cancelling a car order

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Tue 29 Jul 2008 12:41
Cancelling a car order - hugopogo
I ordered a vehicle approximately 4 weeks back and have since had a change in circumstances which means I want to back out of the deal.. I have yet to sign any financial agreements to my knowledge, only a new car order form which did have some details of montly cost and p/x value. I paid a deposit of £100 which I am pretty sure I'll lose but I can live with that.

Can I expect the dealer to charge me more if I choose to pull out? If so how much?

Or is the new car order form pretty much a financial agreement too? They did mention I would be invited back before the purchase to complete further financial information.
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Tue 29 Jul 2008 12:47
Cancelling a car order - Mapmaker
What does the piece of paper you signed say?
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Tue 29 Jul 2008 12:51
Cancelling a car order - hugopogo
Unfortunately I don't have it in front of me... It actually doesn't have any terms with regards to a cancellation fee... But at some point it refers to terms and conditions on an attached form which isn't actually present. That'll probably be my downfall. I don't recall being shown any sales terms and conditions at the showroom. Foolish in retrospect.

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Tue 29 Jul 2008 13:24
Cancelling a car order - hugopogo
Oh well, there's my answer... The company would be looking to charge around £500 for a cancellation.

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Tue 29 Jul 2008 14:01
Cancelling a car order - jc2
If they did not draw the conditions to your attention,they cannot enforce them.
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Tue 29 Jul 2008 14:03
Cancelling a car order - Optimist
Unless the form you signed says the terms and conditions were drawn to your attention. And that's what forms often say.

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Tue 29 Jul 2008 15:43
Cancelling a car order - 1066
if you cant have the new car then the paperwork is irrelavent.
cancel the order now and wait to see what they say. they get this dozens of times a week and if they were to persue every cancelled order then their legal team would be bigger than thier sales team.
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Tue 29 Jul 2008 20:24
Cancelling a car order - Red Van Man
Is the car in question a popular model/colour/and to standard spec ?

The dealer has a legal duty to mitigate their loss.
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Tue 29 Jul 2008 20:32
Cancelling a car order - Altea Ego
Oh well there's my answer... The company would be looking to charge around £500 for
a cancellation.


You will loose your deposit and tell them to whistle if they ask for the 500
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