Campfire RV
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Well, my wife & I stopped at a dealership last Saturday on our way home from San Diego to look at some motorhomes. We found one in our price range that was a nice upgrade from our "C" class and I was really happy with how it felt driving. We decided to purchase it so we filled the paperwork, credit check was good, they offered us a decent $$$$ for our trade-in and we signed the purchase order.
We felt good going home and Sunday we discovered this particular coach was overpriced compared to several other dealerships we looked at around the southern California area. We haven't taken possession of the coach and we haven't given the dealership our trade-in which is supposed to happen this Saturday. We signed the purchase order and gave our downpayment while at the dealership Saturday. While signing the purchase order they told us when we come back next Saturday we would have to sign another contract before taking possession.
Can we get out of this purchase or are we stuck at this point? We have spoken with three other dealerships now and they all told us that the purchase "IS NOT" complete until we take possession of the coach. We also spoke with the California DMV Inspections department and they provided me with the CVC 5901(d) which states:
"A sale is deemed completed and consummated when the purchaser of the vehicle has paid the purchase price, or, in lieu thereof, has signed a purchase contract or security agreement, and has taken physical possession or delivery of the vehicle."
When we spoke with the sales manager yesterday at the dealership they were quite angry with us and began telling us that the coach is our because we already signed the contract and they had spent money to add the couple small items we asked for. After speaking with other dealers and the DMV Inspections department I emailed the dealership sales manager and he responded with the following:
"Mr. ______,
The contract you signed has a NO COOLING OFF statement at the bottom, you willfully signed this contract under no duress.
It is perfectly normal to have feelings of remorse or regret on a large purchase such as this. Once you and your wife go camping you will enjoy the motorhome and you will feel at ease about your decision to purchase the coach.
I apologize, but I?m simply unable to cancel the Contract.
Thanks for your business.
Sales Manager"
The other dealers we spoke with told the dealership may give us a hard time and threaten us to put the fear of God in us in order to make us come in and complete the sale. I really don't feel comfortable about this situation and I'm not really sure what action to take now. I know the dealer we purchased the coach with wants to sale it because it is used and they want it off their lot. When we were there, they kept telling us if you want it you need to make an offer now because there are several people coming in this afternoon to look at it and it will be gone by tomorrow. So far, the dealership is telling us the coach is ours because we signed the contract but three other dealers are saying not until we take possession which is what the DMV stated in the CVC 5901(d) code as well.
We're supposed to provide them with my copy of my pay and the registration of our current coach before going this Saturday to pick up the new coach. The other dealers and DMV all said as long as we don't provide them with that information and we don't go to the dealership then we are not entitled to complete the purchase. I'm confused and I don't want to get in any trouble here but I also don't want to go through with this purchase.
Please provide feedback as to what you think on this. Thank you!
We felt good going home and Sunday we discovered this particular coach was overpriced compared to several other dealerships we looked at around the southern California area. We haven't taken possession of the coach and we haven't given the dealership our trade-in which is supposed to happen this Saturday. We signed the purchase order and gave our downpayment while at the dealership Saturday. While signing the purchase order they told us when we come back next Saturday we would have to sign another contract before taking possession.
Can we get out of this purchase or are we stuck at this point? We have spoken with three other dealerships now and they all told us that the purchase "IS NOT" complete until we take possession of the coach. We also spoke with the California DMV Inspections department and they provided me with the CVC 5901(d) which states:
"A sale is deemed completed and consummated when the purchaser of the vehicle has paid the purchase price, or, in lieu thereof, has signed a purchase contract or security agreement, and has taken physical possession or delivery of the vehicle."
When we spoke with the sales manager yesterday at the dealership they were quite angry with us and began telling us that the coach is our because we already signed the contract and they had spent money to add the couple small items we asked for. After speaking with other dealers and the DMV Inspections department I emailed the dealership sales manager and he responded with the following:
"Mr. ______,
The contract you signed has a NO COOLING OFF statement at the bottom, you willfully signed this contract under no duress.
It is perfectly normal to have feelings of remorse or regret on a large purchase such as this. Once you and your wife go camping you will enjoy the motorhome and you will feel at ease about your decision to purchase the coach.
I apologize, but I?m simply unable to cancel the Contract.
Thanks for your business.
Sales Manager"
The other dealers we spoke with told the dealership may give us a hard time and threaten us to put the fear of God in us in order to make us come in and complete the sale. I really don't feel comfortable about this situation and I'm not really sure what action to take now. I know the dealer we purchased the coach with wants to sale it because it is used and they want it off their lot. When we were there, they kept telling us if you want it you need to make an offer now because there are several people coming in this afternoon to look at it and it will be gone by tomorrow. So far, the dealership is telling us the coach is ours because we signed the contract but three other dealers are saying not until we take possession which is what the DMV stated in the CVC 5901(d) code as well.
We're supposed to provide them with my copy of my pay and the registration of our current coach before going this Saturday to pick up the new coach. The other dealers and DMV all said as long as we don't provide them with that information and we don't go to the dealership then we are not entitled to complete the purchase. I'm confused and I don't want to get in any trouble here but I also don't want to go through with this purchase.
Please provide feedback as to what you think on this. Thank you!