Sharp practice from a garage selling cars.

[jocular]

I bought a car from a garage and we agreed a 36 month hire purchase.
This car broke down irreparably after 30 months and the garage offered me a "straight swap" with another car.

I agreed .

Then the owner/salesman told me that I needed to sign a form to transfer the new car onto the existing hp agreement.

I did this.(without reading through the contract but assuming it was just a "straight swap"
)


I later got the contract through the post from the finance company and now see that there is a new hp subsequent agreement for the second car where a price is "agreed " for the new car and a trade in value is given for the first car.

I was never verbally informed of these prices before being asked to sign this form.


Is this common example of sharp practice in the motor (or any other) trade?

 

[adjusterjack]

Is this common example of sharp practice in the motor (or any other) trade?

In a way, yes, because the used car industry is crooked.

It's also a common example of people who get into trouble because they don't read and understand what they are signing before they sign it and then walk away without keeping a copy of what they sign.

The crooks rely on the sheep and laugh all the way to the bank.

 

[Zigner]

1: What US state?
2: You were informed of the pricing and your signature on the very agreement showing the pricing proves it.

 

[jocular]

Thanks Zigner

1: What US state?
2: You were informed of the pricing and your signature on the very agreement showing the pricing proves it.

This is Europe.-I was verbally informed of a different ("straight swap") arrangement prior to the written agreement.

I feel I was taken advantage of and that ,as a friend told me "they saw me coming"

 

[jocular]

In a way, yes, because the used car industry is crooked.

It's also a common example of people who get into trouble because they don't read and understand what they are signing before they sign it and then walk away without keeping a copy of what they sign.

The crooks rely on the sheep and laugh all the way to the bank.

Thanks.Hopefully we live and learn.

 

[Zigner]

Thanks Zigner


This is Europe.-I was verbally informed of a different ("straight swap") arrangement prior to the written agreement.

I feel I was taken advantage of and that ,as a friend told me "they saw me coming"

Sorry then - this forum is for US law matters only.
Of course, the information about car dealers given by adjusterjack is universal in nature. Car dealers are not your friend.