Bought Used Car then saw ad for my car at lower cost - same dealership

What is the name of your state? California

I purchased a vehicle at a used car dealership. They sold me a Ford Winstar with 116K miles on it. A couple of days later on their website I saw that the sale price for the car that I bought was over $1000 less than what they sold to me. I verified that it was the same car with sales person. He confirmed it.

I put down $2000 (1500 on credit card) $500 post dated check. The sales guy said because they advertised for less he would waive my $500 check. He was going to mail me my check but just in case I made a stop payment on the check. Now a few weeks later I am getting calls from the owner wondering where his $500 is.

What should I do?

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by enodal

What is the name of your state? California

I purchased a vehicle at a used car dealership. They sold me a Ford Winstar with 116K miles on it. A couple of days later on their website I saw that the sale price for the car that I bought was over $1000 less than what they sold to me. I verified that it was the same car with sales person. He confirmed it.

I put down $2000 (1500 on credit card) $500 post dated check. The sales guy said because they advertised for less he would waive my $500 check. He was going to mail me my check but just in case I made a stop payment on the check. Now a few weeks later I am getting calls from the owner wondering where his $500 is.

What should I do?

**A: and what did you tell the owner about the salient issues and what the salesperson stated to you?.

Originally Posted by HomeGuru

**A: and what did you tell the owner about the salient issues and what the salesperson stated to you?.

I told him what the salesman has said and done. I also faxed him a detail account of what happened. He then left me a voicemail again asking for the $500 but no acknowledgement of the fax or our previous conversation.

[HomeGuru]

Then it appears to me you owe the $500 or could fight it in small claims court. But remember, you have nothing in writing evidencing your claims.

Originally Posted by HomeGuru

Then it appears to me you owe the $500 or could fight it in small claims court. But remember, you have nothing in writing evidencing your claims.

Okay that is true but what about selling me the car for more money than what they advertised after they sold me the car.

[HomeGuru]

Originally Posted by enodal

Okay that is true but what about selling me the car for more money than what they advertised after they sold me the car.

**A: this is the US, a country of opportunties. It is your own fault for not checking the blue book value and bargaining down to a price that was acceptable to you. You were not forced to buy the vehicle at the price you paid.