Will a car dealer take a check?
Q: Do car dealers accept personal checks? A: Yes, dealerships will willingly accept personal checks for both down payment or for the purchase in total. In most cases, though, getting a cashier’s check or money order for a car deal isn’t necessary.
Can a car dealership keep your deposit?
If you pay a deposit and sign a vehicle purchase order form, you’re entering a legal contract to buy a vehicle. If you change your mind and break the contract, the seller may be entitled to keep the deposit and ask you to pay a cancellation fee.
Why does car buying take so long?
There are a few reasons that buying a car takes such a long time: Many car buyers do not come into the dealership properly prepared for the car buying process. They do not know what is on their credit report or even what their credit score is. Buyers have no idea what type of car they want to buy.
Why do dealers ask for your license before a test drive?
Before a test drive, the salesperson might ask for your car keys and/or your driver’s license “as security.” Then, when you return and want to leave without buying, the car keys or the license will go missing. “We don’t see it that much anymore,” Sutton told us, referring to abusive dealer tactics.
Do you have to take your car in for service at the dealer?
If you’ve ever felt you got a raw deal taking your car in for service at the dealer, our anonymous service manager says that may well be true. But he also cites a number of reasons to take your car to the dealer for work anyway—and tells how not to get the short end of the stick when you do.
How often are car dealership service managers wrong?
They might be right 10 to 20 percent of the time, close 20 percent of the time, and dead wrong 60 percent of the time. I had a customer go through six oxygen sensors when all it was was a shorted wire. What’s the smartest thing you can buy from the dealer? A brand-name extended service contract. So if you’re buying a Ford, get a Ford contract.
What to do if the car you just bought is wrong?
If something is wrong with the car you just bought, work with the dealership to get it repaired rather than trying to force the dealer to take the car back. You might wish you could void your purchase contract and simply give the car back to the dealer.