Q: Can a car dealer require signing a 2nd Retail Buyer's Order after the initial 1st was signed and financed/check cashed?
I recently purchased a used car that qualified for an Electric Vehicle credit. The bill of sale lists the price of the car X, and I paid $5000 via check that was cashed as a down payment. $4000 came off from the tax credit, which was signed over to the dealer for an instant rebate on the car, and the remainder was through a bank loan secured at the dealership. Prior to starting the paper work, no prices on this vehicle had been discussed. I left with the car and have had it for several days, but now they are saying that the initial price of X was supposed to already include the tax credit, so I still owe 4000 outside of the loan / down payment. Are there any grounds for requiring me to re sign a different contract? On the bill of sale, the price of X is clearly listed, and is also on bank loan agreement, and the form submitted to the IRS for the tax credit. They have sent me a new bill of sale to sign and return with the greater price.
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