Distance selling laws?

[irish boy]

Last week I was trying to buy a specific car (mini gp2), found one in a mini garage in London, 2500 miles, spoke to the sales man, made a reasonable offer, heard nothing. Rang back twice, eventually to be told they wouldn't sell it to me over the phone due to distance selling regs that would give me too many rights. I was prepared to leave £1000 by phone and travel on saturday but they point blank refused to take a deposit, yet wouldn't hold it till I could travel.

I've never had this happen before and am not sure how distance buying regs affect car sales, can anyone shed any light?



Ps bought one the next day off a lovely chap in Manchester in a no hassle sale.

[irish boy]

Butter Face said:

DSR wouldn't have applied if you'd gone there to collect it anyway.

I asked to be put thru to the sales manager to try explain this but he wouldn't speak to me. Very strange the whole thing.

[irish boy]

PurpleMoonlight said:

2500 miles from London, I'm not surprised the dealer didn't take you seriously.

Not sure if you've been to Northern Ireland before……...

[irish boy]

Butter Face said:

DSR wouldn't have applied if you'd gone there to collect it anyway.

Ps wouldn't have happened in Renault eh? Should have saved harder and got that trophy r but bottled it…...