New owner with big problem
Been lurking for a while, this problem has spurred me to join in, hope there is some positive advice out there... We are first time RV owners and bought a motorhome from out of state dealership 8hr...
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Dixie Flyer wrote:
I was in the automobile business with my family for over twenty years and the selling RV dealer didn't have a leg to stand on. You bought the RV in good faith and signed their contract along with their assigned people and took delivery. You would have won in any court and could have sued for damages as well. You still might be able to sue those folks and collect on the trouble and aggravation you went through.
Now if the issue was reversed and you wanted to return the RV and get your money back after delivery they would have laughed at you and said good bye.
Agreed and if you have had lived further away they probably would not have sent a driver to pick up the unit. Intimidation pure and simple. Frankly I would have called the cops to tell the driver to get lost, you had a valid contract for sale and they had no business or right to take that vehicle.
Disturbing to say the least to see all of these posts challenging the morals and ethics of the OP...he asked the dealer TWICE if the numbers were correct when they were preparing the contract so the dealer had ample opportunity to fix the error. When you buy something in Wal-mart and it scans for less than was on the shelf tag, do you demand that manager come over and correct the price so that you pay more? The seller sets the price, and if negotiated, the seller agrees to the price.
Regarding the consideration, I would think that when you signed the note for the loan that constituted their acceptance of the consideration. Once the paperwork is submitted to the lender the loan is funded to the dealer...highly unlikely the dealer actually refused the funding after the vehicle had left his lot. How can the dealer argue that he didn't receive consideration? If that is the case, then why did he release the vehicle??? Clearly he only released the vehicle because he had already received his consideration as per the contract.
Most dealers have managers check all sales contract for precisely this reason. They could have caught the error anytime especially if the OP stayed overnight at the dealer when they picked it up. Once the note is signed and the vehicle is off the lot it's all over except the crying....
Glad the OP got what he felt was a good resolution, could have been much worse. Better luck on the next RV deal!
