Boat purchase

[danelle4]

My husband and I entered into an agreement for a made to order boat. The dealer was to wait until we told him we were approx. 2 weeks from wanting delivery. We paid him a down payment to lock in the price. He went ahead and readied the boat. Weren't ready but made an additional payment. Unfortunately we are waiting on monies from my mother's estate which that attorney assured us we would have already had. We are still waiting on the check. We want the boat, don't want to lose our money but are unable at this time to make another sizable payment. We live in Florida. Danny & Ellen Ferrell

 

[Palsgraf]

You need to give more information. Such as, did you sign a contract. What are the specific terms of the contract in relation to payments and time. In any case, if he does not sell you the boat, which is most likely not in his best interest to do if it is custom made, you can sue for restitution in order to regain money spent on the boat even if your the one in breach, depending on some of the specifics in the contract. However, more info is needed such as his response to your situation.

 

[danelle4]

Baot Purchase

THe initial downpayment was made via phone, the dealer sent us a coppy of the EFT draft and a contract that is not signed by us with a payment due upon delivery and an open delivery date. Danny & Ellen, Florida Thanks!

 

[Palsgraf]

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It really does not matter if the contract is signed by you. The contract itself may be oral. The agreement meeting of the minds) is the actual contract. that it is signed only matters if you make it a condition of the contract. Either way, courts will not let someone accept down payments and then not sell and just walk away keeping the customers money. Your main problem is that the money you spent may be consideration to lock in the price. As if you paid him that money so He would not raise the price of the boat. But if you can prove the payments were for the boat, then you can get it back