Miami, FL asked in Contracts, Criminal Law and Civil Litigation for Florida

Q: Dealer won’t give me refund of my down payment even though I never took possession of the car

Hello, I went to a dealership and made a deal on the car they said I could pick it up the next day that next day turned to a week, the car still wasn’t ready. So I decided I didn’t want the car anymore and now they’re refusing to give me back the money I put down is there anything I can do?

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A: Hire a lawyer to assist you and get your money back.

A: It depends on whether there was a written contract and what the terms of the contract were. Sometimes, contracts have a "liquidated damages" provision wherein if there is a breach the non breaching party is entitled to the deposit. If there is no liquidated damages, you may be entitled to your money back.

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