Did you have to pay another deposit your spec

Did you have to pay another deposit your spec

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mightydquinn

Original Poster:

667 posts

272 months

Wednesday 12th February 2003
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I have just been asked by my dealer for £3,000 deposit now so he can put my spec in for may build and june delivery. I have already payed £1000 last august now this .......... is this normal please let me know asap thanks....

Don

28,378 posts

299 months

Thursday 13th February 2003
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I have just been asked by my dealer for £3,000 deposit now so he can put my spec in for may build and june delivery. I have already payed £1000 last august now this .......... is this normal please let me know asap thanks....


Yes its perfectly normal. The 1K deposit gets you in the queue. £3K (or about 10% I believe) is normal at spec time to secure the build slot.

Think of it this way - when you finally need to pay for the car you'll have to find 4K less.

tifosi

254 posts

282 months

Thursday 13th February 2003
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They asked me for a £5k additional deposit at spec time, which I didn't want to pay. They (Lancaster Bow) didn't push the point, so I guess it's not a condition.

dazren

22,612 posts

276 months

Thursday 13th February 2003
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I paid 1k at time of putting my name on the list.

At speccing time I had to pay 10 percent of the total value less the 1k already paid. I understand this is normal, however if you go for a lairy spec they may want more than 10 percent deposited at the time the car goes status X at the factory.

DAZ

PS excuse use of silly signs, using a pesky spanish keyboard from a cybercafe whilst quaffing copious amounts of San Miguel. Anyone at work feel sorry for me?

mightydquinn

Original Poster:

667 posts

272 months

Thursday 13th February 2003
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The dealer "Brooklands" is phoning back today for payment instructions I will have to go out Quickly

alanp

69 posts

299 months

Friday 14th February 2003
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Yep, but only had to pay additional £2,000 when confirming spec, also June build

mightydquinn

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667 posts

272 months

Thursday 20th February 2003
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They have given me a month to pay my £3k deposit and I am May build june delivery so I'm selling my nuber plates D4VVE D14NNS R14NES BX03TER D7ANS see classified for details