Am I Getting Ready to Buy A Lemon?
Hey Everyone, Newbie forum member here, getting ready to take delivery of my first RV Friday of this week and just joined to try and get info about the new family experience my family is getting ready...
Forum Discussion
Hi Howlan - Another welcome to the forum.
I've read your first post, and it clearly says you've paid the Dealer a deposit to hold the coach.
Question:
Do you have anything in writing that says the deposit will be fully returned if your decide to walk on that specific coach?
If the answer is yes, great! Even better if this was via a Credit Card. Call the Credit Card and have them reverse the charge. If payment was via check or transfer. Then send a registered letter simply stating you have decided the coach due to the carfax showing and accident, and request a refund of your deposit. (Then wait and see if they do so...)
If the answer is no you have nothing in writing. Then via email, I would ask them to send you the confirmation that if you don't like the coach you can walk, and obtain your deposit refund. Tell them you are doing this before firming up your travel plans. (They most likely will not respond to this in a positive confirmation that you may get the full deposit refund if you walk. But if they feel you are still planning to come to the lot to check out the coach - they just might.)
Either way, with a dealer that has a known questionable reputation, before spending more funds to fly up - I'd walk now. Hope for the best on the refund, but cut your losses.
And when looking for the next rig, do as much research on the dealership as you do on the rig. Honest salesman and dealers do exists. But, you really need to confirm this before even approaching any dealer. Even then, always, always, always (let me suggest 'ALWAYS') get everything in writing before signing any paperwork or spending any funds. (GET THINGS IN WRITING. And, specific's count.)
Please do not feel that I, or anyone else is trying to 'preach' at you. I know that I sincerely smell a rat, and hate to see anyone taken advantage of. And, sometimes you just cut your losses and chalk it up to 'Burn as you learn.
Best of luck to you, and sure hope you walk without tossing more money in that direction - and, that you get your refund back too. And do keep looking - as this RV'ing thing is a blast, and worth the time and the PITA factor on getting into a rig.
Regards,
Smitty
I've read your first post, and it clearly says you've paid the Dealer a deposit to hold the coach.
Question:
Do you have anything in writing that says the deposit will be fully returned if your decide to walk on that specific coach?
If the answer is yes, great! Even better if this was via a Credit Card. Call the Credit Card and have them reverse the charge. If payment was via check or transfer. Then send a registered letter simply stating you have decided the coach due to the carfax showing and accident, and request a refund of your deposit. (Then wait and see if they do so...)
If the answer is no you have nothing in writing. Then via email, I would ask them to send you the confirmation that if you don't like the coach you can walk, and obtain your deposit refund. Tell them you are doing this before firming up your travel plans. (They most likely will not respond to this in a positive confirmation that you may get the full deposit refund if you walk. But if they feel you are still planning to come to the lot to check out the coach - they just might.)
Either way, with a dealer that has a known questionable reputation, before spending more funds to fly up - I'd walk now. Hope for the best on the refund, but cut your losses.
And when looking for the next rig, do as much research on the dealership as you do on the rig. Honest salesman and dealers do exists. But, you really need to confirm this before even approaching any dealer. Even then, always, always, always (let me suggest 'ALWAYS') get everything in writing before signing any paperwork or spending any funds. (GET THINGS IN WRITING. And, specific's count.)
Please do not feel that I, or anyone else is trying to 'preach' at you. I know that I sincerely smell a rat, and hate to see anyone taken advantage of. And, sometimes you just cut your losses and chalk it up to 'Burn as you learn.
Best of luck to you, and sure hope you walk without tossing more money in that direction - and, that you get your refund back too. And do keep looking - as this RV'ing thing is a blast, and worth the time and the PITA factor on getting into a rig.
Regards,
Smitty
