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Hey there! So, here’s a bit of a pickle—imagine buying a used VW from a Subaru dealership. You’ve done the whole down payment thing and wrapped up the rest of the financing with your credit union. Pretty straightforward, right? But then you find out that the contract mentions the dealer can back out within 10 days. Fast forward to 15 days later, and you get a letter from the dealer saying they want the car back. 😳
Now, let’s break this down:
- Legality Check: Is it even legal for them to ask for the car back after that time? Contracts are supposed to mean something, and you might feel a bit stuck here.
- Emotional Impact: You probably love that car already! Having them ask for it back can feel super frustrating and confusing.
- Financial Concerns: What about your down payment and other costs? This situation can definitely mess with your budget.
So, what can you do? Here are a few suggestions:
- Read the Contract: Make sure to carefully review the terms related to rescinding the contract. Knowledge is power! 📜
- Contact a Legal Expert: It might be worth speaking to someone who can give you professional advice on what your rights are in this situation.
- Talk to the Dealer: Sometimes a conversation can clear things up. Explain that you intend to keep the car and see if they’re willing to negotiate.
Overall, it’s all about being informed and keeping communication open. Have any of you experienced something similar with a used car purchase? What did you do? Feel free to share your experiences or any tips you might have for navigating this kind of situation! 🚗💭
I am not a lawyer.
>Contract says dealer can rescind contract within 10 days. After 15 days dealer sent letter saying they want the car back.<
This situation doesn’t seem real. Is it actually the dealership? If so, then I would send them a COPY of the contact and highlight the part about the 10 days.
Makes me wonder if you got an automated letter trying to drum up sales.
I’d make sure your credit union paid the dealer and the loan was actually funded.
Car dealers don’t want cars back for no reason, that’s not how they stay in business. Why are they trying to get the car back? Financing fell through? Claiming an error in sale price? Title issue? There’s got to be something.
Sell it back to them for a profit I guess
What exactly is wrong with the window. Asking in case it’s a small issue that can be done by a mechanic buddy or something. I’ve fixed a few myself.
If I had to guess, sounds like they want it back because the thing is a lemon and the bumper to bumper warranty you purchased is going to cost more than they made on the sale of the warranty in ongoing repairs.
Why not just switch it out for a car that isn’t a lemon?
NAL. Spent 19 years in sales and several as a manager.
Do you have it in writing that they will fix the window? Without this you may be out of luck.
It’s a VW. From past experience it can be more expensive than $500 to fix a window issue. Sales may have set aside a few hundred dollars for a fix and they are now back pedalling after figuring out it costs much more to repair the window issue.
It’s likely that since the dealership’s service department tried to submit a claim on that window that your window issue will forever be flagged by the service contract company. It may become a issue for you to get repaired even after the 30 days.
What year and how many miles does it have? Is it still covered by the factory VW warranty?
Have you taken it to VW for a repair quote? It may cost you an hour of labor to have it diagnosed.
I won’t advise you to start blowing up their social media and review sites. But you should start working this up the chain of command. Start asking for the General Manager. They hate conflict and will start yelling down the chain of command to get it handled and you out of their hair.