paying for a new RV before delivery
I ordered a new travel trailer, paid $1,000 deposit, and am now being told I can't get it the day that I have to finish paying for it. They want me to come see it, pay the balance, then schedule a de...
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I would worry that the dealer has a cash flow problem. If you paid 100% in full and the dealer goes out of business they have no legal obligation to refund you your money and the manufacturer is not going to give you on of their RV's.
I saw a great many wedding venues in 2008-2009 that were taking couples money for weddings right up to the day they closed down the business and declared bankruptcy.
If you pay for it upfront you have zero leverage should there be a problem and then you have to chase the dealer. Better that the dealer should be on the hook to comply with all aspects of the purchase agreement.
Payment on delivery is the only safe way to do business. Most people have what I think of as situational ethics. The greater the dollar amount the less ethical their behavior is likely to be.
I saw a great many wedding venues in 2008-2009 that were taking couples money for weddings right up to the day they closed down the business and declared bankruptcy.
If you pay for it upfront you have zero leverage should there be a problem and then you have to chase the dealer. Better that the dealer should be on the hook to comply with all aspects of the purchase agreement.
Payment on delivery is the only safe way to do business. Most people have what I think of as situational ethics. The greater the dollar amount the less ethical their behavior is likely to be.
