Non-Refundable Deposit. Is this normal?

[HalfMoon]

:doh:

Any salesman can put in your name and if you are in the system all your info comes up. It's available to anyone with a dealerconnection account. Are you using false identities as well? :tsk:

No, but as you can see, my name here isn't my real name.

I prefer not to advertise, so if you're okay... I've got nothing to prove. I just don't need dealers reading here pulling data and trying to use it to sell me anything, or worse.

When I placed my last order I told the salesman exactly what I was doing and he understood. Basically my plan is that if the inventory car comes in and I don't like the options on it (it has the 50th package which I have not seen in person) I can pass and they will sell it. Then whoever gets the retail order scheduled first is where I buy. If I take the inventory car the dealers are free to cancel my orders or let them come in and sell them.

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[Tim Hilliard]

No, but as you can see, my name here isn't my real name.

I prefer not to advertise, so if you're okay... I've got nothing to prove. I just don't need dealers reading here pulling data and trying to use it to sell me anything, or worse.

I had a suspicion that was possibly not your real name. I just don't understand why you would wait until the cars land and buy one, why involve all this time of yourself and others. It's a Mustang, not a McLaren, they'll build plenty of them.

16 GT PP cars are already coming to your fictitious area, all trims and colors. I don't see why you would string along multiple dealers, and why they would even allow that. I have a feeling anyone could walk in and buy your car(s) out from under you. This would defeat the entire purpose of playing all these cards at once. :shrug: What ever floats your boat.

 

[HalfMoon]

There's no stringing anyone along if they are informed up front, which they are.

My area is not fictitious, and just to set your mind at ease I just took this for you so you can see I have no problem buying a Mustang and I'm not trolling. I actually buy cars that exist.

 

[Tim Hilliard]

Holy S&*T I have 706 Posts! Learn something new everyday, Vettes have printers who knew :shrug:

The fact that you are trying so hard makes me need to stop allowing you to waste my time, I'm not trying to chase a 1/3 possibility of a minimum commission from selling you something.

 

[HalfMoon]

well, now we're on the same page. I don't know why you have such an erection for me in this thread, but I'm done. :bolt:

 

[Ruin]

I would find another dealer.

This. I ordered in May with $0 down, and only a pre-qualification on the loan from my bank (not theirs). I'm also saving negotiation until we get closer to a delivery date.

 

[Snigle]

Thanks everyone, I'm going to email a few other dealers. If anyone has any recommendations for dealers in the Milwaukee, WI area feel free to let me know. I will be paying with my car for cash and would be willing to show a bank statement, etc. if would help obtain a refundable deposit.

I just don't want to get locked into a specific dealer, and find out that another dealer has the same car already on the lot in stock in the next few months while I still wait for my custom order.

 

[Tim Hilliard]

Thanks everyone, I'm going to email a few other dealers. If anyone has any recommendations for dealers in the Milwaukee, WI area feel free to let me know. I will be paying with my car for cash and would be willing to show a bank statement, etc. if would help obtain a refundable deposit.

I just don't want to get locked into a specific dealer, and find out that another dealer has the same car already on the lot in stock in the next few months while I still wait for my custom order.

Why order at this point? Just use the search tools to find what you want and buy it.
http://www.inventory.ford.com/dealer/Soerens-Ford-Inc-06361/dealerLot/?zipcode=53045&model=Mustang&segment=Car&lang=en&branding=1

 

[Tim Hilliard]

Like this one, it will be in WI in a couple of weeks. http://www.inventory.ford.com/dealer/Soerens-Ford-Inc-06361/model/2015-Mustang/vin/1FA6P8THXF5301639?zipcode=53045&segment=Car&inventoryType=extended&ownerPACode=12152&lang=en&branding=1

 

[Babiblues75]

I tried to give my dealership a deposit but he goes with how much you harassed me about when we were able to put your order in *I was sitting waiting for him to start work* and you knew exactly what you wanted in the car; I'm not worried that you will not take delivery on it

 

[Netromancer]

Depends on the state really. Here in California its illegal for a dealer to ask for a non-refundable deposit. The sales guy I know says its their way of getting you into the car for a test drive, more than it being a deposit to hold the car.

 

[souprmage]

I tried to give my dealership a deposit but he goes with how much you harassed me about when we were able to put your order in *I was sitting waiting for him to start work* and you knew exactly what you wanted in the car; I'm not worried that you will not take delivery on it

Same here, in addition he said, if I didn't buy it, I got it so well optioned he could sell it with no trouble at all. To which I responded, "over my dead body".

I'm also pretty active in the local area and I have no reservations advertising the new car for them. At least until they start leaving finger prints, then I'm out!!! addle:

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