Greg,
I believe that if you have an agreement in writing and they accepted your
deposit, they're obligated. You may need a lawyer to make them do it, but I
think you're in the winning position.
I had something similar happen once. I took some searching, but I found
another dealer that was happy to get my business at the same price. Don't
bail on your deal until you've found a match somewhere else though.
Gerard
At 5:19 PM -0800 3/4/02, Greg Gowins wrote:
>Hello fellow listers,
>
>I'm looking for some feedback on how to proceed in the following
>situation:
>
>I contacted my local Mazda dealer to find out about the 2002 Miata
>Special Edition. I gave him my configuration, we negotiated a price on
>this configuration in writing, and I put a deposit down on the car last
>week. Everything's hunky-dory right? Wrong.
>
>I got an email from him today saying his manager balked at the pricing
>and increased it by $3000. Needless to say, I was a little miffed. I
>sent an email back asking for his supervisor's name and number so I
>could speak with him. He sent me another email back stating that it
>wouldn't do any good to speak with his manager, and that he'd mail me
>back my deposit. I told him to not send it back until I spoke with his
>manager.
>
>Well, folks, where do I take it from here? I don't think going to
>another dealership is an option, since this is a Limited Edition car,
>they've probably already added on the price. I don't know where I stand
>from a legal position, having the agreed upon configuration and price on
>paper, and them accepting and cashing my deposit check.
>
>Any and all feedback is appreciated. Thanks.
>
>Greg Gowins
>'69 Sprite
>Dublin, CA
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