Is a vehicle offer and sale agreement legally binding?

[blackdog]

Hmmmmm, if I were closer I would visit the shop with you.

They made a verbal offer you accepted? Deal done.

They fill in paperwork reflecting the done deal?

They ring to say they want to change the done deal?

That comes to a great big

+1 again...

[Smifffy]

Sounds to me like they made a mistake filling in the trade in value of your car.

Sounds to me like that mistake just cost em $1000.

I think you'd also be well within your rights to tell 'em if they want to nullify the VOSA, they can forget the entire deal, see how they like them apples.

Also tell 'em not only are you not going to let 'em stiff you for a grand, but also you are going to tell everyone you know, and the internet at large that they tried it on.

[bsasuper]

Dealer is taking you for a ride, stay with the original paperwork, and tell them its their bad luck.

[phill-k]

thanks signed up to buy vehicle and dealer has rung back and said mistake made we put down a $1000 too much on the value on your trade in have already done the document with both me and dealer signature and also done finance of the balance throught the dealer this is a day later and want me to re do paper work.

In short tell him to fuck off, their only recourse would be to take you to the disputes tribunal, and it is doubtful a car dealer would win that little fuck up - if it is in fact really a fuck up and not a potential shafting

[Mom]

Is this a car we are discussing?

Same advice!

[Crasherfromwayback]

as far as agreed upon price and trade in value etc.

If they told you what the trade value was going to be, then signed all paper work for the same value, they have no come back asking you to accept less.

If they actually offered you (for example) 5k, then accidently signed it up as 6k, whilst they still don't really have a leg to stand on, it's up to you to honestly acknowledge it was an honest 'write up' error, or make them own the mistake regardless.

[onearmedbandit]

I was a car dealer for 10yrs, and from what you've described they are screwed.

[Max Preload]

thanks signed up to buy vehicle and dealer has rung back and said mistake made we put down a $1000 too much on the value on your trade in have already done the document with both me and dealer signature and also done finance of the balance thought the dealer this is a day later and want me to re do paper work.

Covered by the Contractual Mistakes Act if it was a genuine mistake. If however he verbally agreed to the amount written, it would be difficult to prove it was an error although it's a case of whose word.

But again... is it worth pursuing? Just cancel the agreement with the consent of both parties and start over.

[triumphnz]

its a ute told them i had been offered by another dealer and 14 cash private and 701 at i wanted better thsn the other dealer to do the deal if they wanted my money . the offered me 12 and i turned them down and said you need to do better or i might as well go else were and buy lower kms for 2 k more had cash to pay out right for it which i also told theed

[triumphnz]

its a ute told them i had been offered by another dealer and 14 cash private and that i wanted better thsn the other dealer to do the deal if they wanted my money . the offered me 12 and i turned them down and said you need to do better or i might as well go else were and buy lower kms for 2 k more had cash to pay out right for it which i also told theed

computer stuffed out

all along i told them i wouldmt do 12k cars only done 80,000kms might as well keep it and do 120kms and still get 12k for it.

[FJRider]

computer stuffed out

all along i told them i wouldmt do 12k cars only done 80,000kms might as well keep it and do 120kms and still get 12k for it.

So it would seem of your grasp of the english language ...

[BMWST?]

You have right of refusal up to 7 days....they dont.It sounds like a mistake which they will have to live with.Be nice about it,no need to rub salt in the wound.Perhaps give them the opportunity to give you a price on some extras....

[triumphnz]

So it would seem of your grasp of the english language ...

keyboard has issues, like my triumph.

[wysper]

Why would you let him change it?

I used to own a shop. I have eaten "mistakes" made by staff on paperwork to maintain goodwill.

From both sides I guess the reason to change would be if either wanted to be building a long term relationship with the other over vehicle deals.

If the dealer made a genuine mistake I might consider talking to them and maybe splitting the difference.

But really sounds like they are stuffed legally. Up to you really. I guess you can force the deal or walk away. I guess if you force the deal they may not ever want you to go back to them again. If they are trying to screw you, I guess you wouldn't want to go back to them either!

Your call.

[blackdog]

Sounds to me like that mistake just cost em $1000.

I think you'd also be well within your rights to tell 'em if they want to nullify the VOSA, they can forget the entire deal, see how they like them apples.

If the gross profit in the deal was $1500-2000 before a $1k cock-up you'll probably find they will be less upset if you walk rather than having to honour the contract