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janegowest
Explorer
Apr 27, 2016

Need advice with a possible deal

There is a dealership that has two locations. One is 2 hours from us and the other is 5 hours away. I thought I was calling the one closer to us, but accidentally called the one farther away.

They had a 5er that I was interested in, so I wound up talking with that salesman anyway. He offered to have it delivered to the location closer to us, if we could agree on a price and put down a refundable deposit.

I said I would talk it over with my DH and let him know tomorrow. Then, I got to thinkin'... How can I agree on a price on a unit that I had not even seen, except in the photos? That does not make sense to me. Is this something that is commonly done? Agree on a price to have it moved to another location?

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  • janegowest's avatar
    janegowest
    Explorer
    Apr 27, 2016
    therink wrote:
    I would never make a sight unseen offer on a used unit or new unit for that matter. Too many issues can exist especially on used units that are sold "as is". I would expect a 2 hour minimum inspection performed by me before I ever discussed price on used. I would never sign papers on a new unit until the same inspection is performed by me and all issues are fixed. Dealers make good margin on used units and there is always room for negotiations, but not without seeing it.


    Definitely! He said that they would fix everything except for little things like broken drawer handles, etc.

    He said that after signing the papers, they would put us up in a campground nearby for the night. If we had any issues, they would fix them the next day. Is this common practice, too?
  • therink's avatar
    therink
    Explorer
    Apr 27, 2016
    I would never make a sight unseen offer on a used unit or new unit for that matter. Too many issues can exist especially on used units that are sold "as is". I would expect a 2 hour minimum inspection performed by me before I ever discussed price on used. I would never sign papers on a new unit until the same inspection is performed by me and all issues are fixed. Dealers make good margin on used units and there is always room for negotiations, but not without seeing it.
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Apr 27, 2016
    janegowest wrote:
    He did say that the deposit was fully refundable if we bought nothing else.

    IF they will do it, I will ask him to send me an email with the particulars, like I did before with Camping World when they held a 5er for us to go see a week later, as we were on vacation at the time.
    Be wary of refundable deposits. Saying that is one thing, actually doing it is quite another.

    You absolutely must inspect it yourself, or at the least, pay someone. For all you know it smells like cigarettes or fish.
  • janegowest's avatar
    janegowest
    Explorer
    Apr 27, 2016
    It's a used trailer...a 2009 Cameo. Yes, new, I can feel OK about agreeing to a price beforehand, but for used, we would have to see the condition of it, right? I don't know if they will bring it up without agreeing on a price, but I guess if they won't, then we will just have to pass.

    He did say that the deposit was fully refundable if we bought nothing else.

    IF they will do it, I will ask him to send me an email with the particulars, like I did before with Camping World when they held a 5er for us to go see a week later, as we were on vacation at the time.
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Apr 27, 2016
    What's the name of the dealership?
    Maybe another forum member will share their experience with the dealer..
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Apr 27, 2016
    No, I would not agree on a price without viewing/inspecting, and the agreed on price including anything I wanted changed/fixed. I would be wondering about a refundable deposit, which may mean if you buy a different trailer from us.

    Jerry
  • midnightsadie's avatar
    midnightsadie
    Explorer II
    Apr 27, 2016
    NEVER EVER put money down on anything till you inspect it. if they want to bring it closer to you ,thats great , but don,t commit to a price. and remember the golden rule, never ever beleave what a sales person tells you.
  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Apr 27, 2016
    If it ain't in writing it doesn't exist

    So I would have to have an E-mail at minimum that states 'No Obligation and ALL monies for deposit are refundable if no sale'


    If it ain't in writing it doesn't exist
  • loboclone's avatar
    loboclone
    Explorer
    Apr 27, 2016
    Is this a new 5er? If so as a retired RV sales guy I did it a lot. You have right of refusal upon your inspection and best of all it is a refundable deposit!

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