Nervous about dealers
We are purchasing a new RV. We want to get it in Florida so we can save shipping costs as we wont have a truck right away. We live in New Jersey. I have called numerous dealers and it seems like the o...
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bassin39 wrote:
We are ordering it with the options we want. And now my next question. I said they want 100.00 deposit. Then they will check the financing and if approved we put down $1000.00. then start the payments when the RV comes in and we take possession. So this means they want $100.00 upfront just to check our credit? I never did that when I bought my cars.
I would imagine that Florida dealers deal with your situation more than others. The $100 to check your credit sounds unusual (we didn't have to do that when we financed our Motorhome) , but if that $100 is refundable and can be applied to the down payment, then it's probably not anything to worry about. They probably want to know you are serious about purchasing.
Look at it from the Dealer's point of view - you can look them up by reading online reviews, checking the better business bureau, etc. The only thing they have on you is your credit report. The dealer should be more nervous than you. You aren't even in the same state or part of the country they are.
-Michael
