Can deposits be refunded?
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I have put a deposit down on a new car. The deposit was £1000! The car costs £40k. This was two months ago. At the time, the dealers computer was down so no paperwork was signed, but the deposit was paid and is has come out of my bank account. The car is not due until September/October at the earliest, it could be even Nov/Dec. I have read some very worrying reports about the car and am now thinking of pulling out of the deal and ordering something else which will suit my needs better. Where do I stand, can I get my deposit back? Or have I lost it.
Barbarella said:
I have put a deposit down on a new car. The deposit was £1000! The car costs £40k. This was two months ago. At the time, the dealers computer was down so no paperwork was signed, but the deposit was paid and is has come out of my bank account. The car is not due until September/October at the earliest, it could be even Nov/Dec. I have read some very worrying reports about the car and am now thinking of pulling out of the deal and ordering something else which will suit my needs better. Where do I stand, can I get my deposit back? Or have I lost it.
Ali_T said:
LOL. I'm think Merc GLE which has turned out to be a complete turd bucket to drive in the reviews. Still amazes me that people are so keen to own the next big thing that they'll order without driving it!
Yeah.....some crazy folk about
Says he with a mustang on order...
.....never even seen one let alone driven one
It would be wrong of me to post the make of car as maybe I am being paranoid and it may be fine. But a close friend of mine has told me he has seen reports that it is under-powered and the suspension is not at it's best on pot-holed roads. I live in a very pot-holed road. 
The test drive was mainly on smooth roads. I should have driven it home to test that I suppose, so it's my own fault. I think the best thing I can do is go and test drive another, if it a problem I will have to think hard about what to do.
The test drive was mainly on smooth roads. I should have driven it home to test that I suppose, so it's my own fault. I think the best thing I can do is go and test drive another, if it a problem I will have to think hard about what to do. Barbarella said:
It would be wrong of me to post the make of car as maybe I am being paranoid and it may be fine. But a close friend of mine has told me he has seen reports that it is under-powered and the suspension is not at it's best on pot-holed roads. I live in a very pot-holed road. The test drive was mainly on smooth roads. I should have driven it home to test that I suppose, so it's my own fault. I think the best thing I can do is go and test drive another, if it a problem I will have to think hard about what to do.
Tell us what car it is and we will give you our considered view on the car.I would think that any cars suspension is not at its best on pot holed roads. The test drive was mainly on smooth roads. I should have driven it home to test that I suppose, so it's my own fault. I think the best thing I can do is go and test drive another, if it a problem I will have to think hard about what to do. As the car you have ordered will not be delivered for several months it will give you time to buy a wheel barrow,some tarmac and to fill in the pot holes and perhaps you can get your friend to help you.
Why did you not get your friends opinion on the car before ordering it.
Edited by btcc123 on Wednesday 29th July 23:26
It is a Lexus NX. I chose this car after two test drives as it is seemed perfect for my needs. I have a bad hip so need something higher to get in and out of, also I need comfortable seats, and they are extremely comfortable. I also wanted petrol or hybrid over diesel as most of my journeys are short and I don't like diesels anyway. I did try other SUV's but this was the most luxurious, some others had either too much plastic, or where too big. I also want reliability, a friend of mine has a Lexus and he says it just never goes wrong. So i thought it was a good choice, and probably is, but after hearing about the engine maybe being under-powered and the suspension not coping well with pot-holes I am now not sure. I have checked a lot of reports online and although there are not many negatives, those two do appear to be an issue with some, not all. I will keep this car for 10 years at least, like my last one, so I want to get it right. Thank you for those who have so far replied.
If it was 'perfect for your needs', didn't seem underpowered 'to you' and it rode OK 'to you' then why let reviews by people who almost certainly don't have the same requirements as you influence your decision...
In the olden pre-internet days you would test drive a car and think 'I like that, I think I'll buy it'.... now, people go home and read other people's opinions and change their mind based on those rather than their own direct experience!
In the olden pre-internet days you would test drive a car and think 'I like that, I think I'll buy it'.... now, people go home and read other people's opinions and change their mind based on those rather than their own direct experience!
Not brilliant review and it does highlight ride issues at low speeds.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lexus/nx/ride
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lexus/nx/ride
peterg1955 said:
If it was 'perfect for your needs', didn't seem underpowered 'to you' and it rode OK 'to you' then why let reviews by people who almost certainly don't have the same requirements as you influence your decision...
In the olden pre-internet days you would test drive a car and think 'I like that, I think I'll buy it'.... now, people go home and read other people's opinions and change their mind based on those rather than their own direct experience!
This.In the olden pre-internet days you would test drive a car and think 'I like that, I think I'll buy it'.... now, people go home and read other people's opinions and change their mind based on those rather than their own direct experience!
Get it bought man. I'm sure it will be perfect for your needs. Always trust your first instinct.
If Clarkson says a cars crap, it's sure to be a good 'un for example.
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