Can a dealership reject a trade-in after purchase?
In California, if you recently purchased a vehicle with dealer financing, the dealer is allowed to cancel the contract within 10 days of the contract being signed. Oftentimes, when the dealer cancels the contract it will say that the trade-in vehicle is already sold so it cannot be given back.
Can a car dealership cancel a trade in?
If the car dealer cancels the purchase contract with 10 days, you are obligated to return the car, and the car dealer must give you back any down payment or trade-in that you gave with the purchase. The car dealer cannot cancel the purchase contract after the 10-day period has expired.
What rights do I have against a car dealership?
What are my rights regarding a car bought from a dealer? The Consumer Rights Act 2015 gives you the right to ask for a full refund in the first 30 days after buying any product that proves to be faulty, including a new or used car.
Why do car dealerships fight the service manager?
Because the people who fulfill the generic contracts are paid by how little service they have to do. So they fight the dealer on every penny. They’ll want to see the entire labor record on the car. They won’t want to pay for parts. They’ll fight on the cost of the labor.
Can a car alarm be removed from a dealership?
The unfortunate part is that dealers are butchering many new by cutting wires and having the module drilled into the bottom of the dash. Most buyers don’t realize it. Some customers complain and ask for the complete removal of the system, but it’s rare that a dealer agrees to remove it.
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 does the service department work at a car dealership?
Dealerships don’t profit on extensive operations like replacing engine blocks, transmissions or other large components. These require expensive parts, and the mechanics take longer to finish them. So while you pay a lot for these operations, the service department doesn’t make much off them.