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#3785 of 3884 Used or New? by lwitherington Oct 07, 2008 (1:42 pm)
Is it better to buy new or used at the moment? Does the credit crisis mean that used cars are going fast? Has anyone negotiated a great deal on a used car recently? Replies to this message: tidester (Oct 07, 2008 1:49 pm) audia8q (Oct 10, 2008 10:56 am) aviboy97 (Oct 14, 2008 7:24 am)
#3786 of 3884 Re: Used or New? [lwitherington] by tidester HOST Oct 07, 2008 (1:49 pm)
Replying to: lwitherington (Oct 07, 2008 1:42 pm) Buying New vs. Used Vehicles and Buying a Car During the Credit Crunch may also be of interest.   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#3787 of 3884 Re: Help with lease broker that won't return deposit. [wintensive] by verdugo Oct 07, 2008 (7:09 pm)
Replying to: wintensive (Oct 07, 2008 12:14 pm) Please tell us that you put the deposit on a credit card. Then it's easy to get it back. Just call your credit card company and dispute the charges.   Not sure how to go about it if you paid cash/check.   Good luck. Let us know what happened.
#3788 of 3884 Re: Help with lease broker that won't return deposit. [wintensive] by grandtotal Oct 08, 2008 (6:37 am)
Replying to: wintensive (Oct 07, 2008 12:14 pm) As Verdugo said above it should be easy to reclaim if it was on credit card because your broker has not delivered (or incurred) any of the things that the deposit was supposed to cover. Replies to this message: wintensive (Oct 09, 2008 3:58 pm) verdugo (Oct 09, 2008 8:15 pm) kiawah (Oct 10, 2008 4:25 am)
#3789 of 3884 NATIONAL REFERRAL SERVICE by rivieraranch Oct 09, 2008 (11:58 am)
I have been shopping for a new 2008 Buick Lucerne CXS and they are getting to be like hen's teeth. Is there a referral service that would search nationwide for this vehicle. Replies to this message: venture (Oct 10, 2008 7:51 pm)
#3790 of 3884 Re: Help with lease broker that won't return deposit. [grandtotal] by wintensive Oct 09, 2008 (3:58 pm)
Replying to: grandtotal (Oct 08, 2008 6:37 am) That would be easier, and smarter. But it wasn't on a credit card. So I need a recourse considering that fact, which is more difficult. It may just be a small claims court thing, but I was trying to avoid that. Replies to this message: verdugo (Oct 09, 2008 8:15 pm) kiawah (Oct 10, 2008 4:25 am)
#3791 of 3884 Re: Help with lease broker that won't return deposit. [wintensive] by verdugo Oct 09, 2008 (8:15 pm)
Replying to: wintensive (Oct 09, 2008 3:58 pm) Sorry to hear that. I am not a lawyer, so absolutely don't consider this legal advice. This is how I would handle it:   * Contact the manager at the broker service * Contact your local tv news station. You know, the one that investigates consumers complaints. Not sure how effective this would be since it might not be a local company. * File a complaint with the BBB * Small claims court   Best of luck.   Angel
#3792 of 3884 Re: Help with lease broker that won't return deposit. [wintensive] by kiawah Oct 10, 2008 (4:25 am)
Replying to: wintensive (Oct 09, 2008 3:58 pm) At this point, I'd send the guy a nicely worded professional letter via registered mail, indicating that as per the legal contract terms you are officially demanding your money back to be received within 14 days (unless the contract terms state something different), and if they do not comply you will have no recourse but to immediately submit the case to both the BBB and small claims court.   I'm assuming you have some legal contract that you both signed, as well as some proof of your deposit.
#3793 of 3884 Re: Used or New? [lwitherington] by audia8q Oct 10, 2008 (10:56 am)
Replying to: lwitherington (Oct 07, 2008 1:42 pm) There isnt really an exact answer to your question....Alot depends on your buying goals. Some used cars offer great opportunities right now. A late model full size SUV can be a bargain but a super clean small car like a Mazda3 or Civic will be top dollar. There is a toyota dealer in my area that is selling 2 year old prius's for the same price as new and people are buying.   If you can be specific about what kind of used car your considering it would help the discussion Replies to this message: aviboy97 (Oct 14, 2008 7:24 am)
#3794 of 3884 Re: NATIONAL REFERRAL SERVICE [rivieraranch] by venture Oct 10, 2008 (7:51 pm)
Replying to: rivieraranch (Oct 09, 2008 11:58 am) Try buick.com   Click on "Locate Vehicle" on the left.

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