Car dealership deposits are legally required to be refundable. I know because I currently have a small deposit on an 'as is' (beater) car. If I find even one more small thing wrong with it, I'm taking my money and not feeling a hint of guilt, because other people are not lining up to buy a 15-year-old car with 260km that, for some inscrutable reason, they aren't allowed to test-drive.
Bikes though - I feel it's definitely bad form, now more than ever, to not follow through and finish the purchase.
May 3, 2021, 11:31 a.m. - cheapondirt
Car dealership deposits are legally required to be refundable. I know because I currently have a small deposit on an 'as is' (beater) car. If I find even one more small thing wrong with it, I'm taking my money and not feeling a hint of guilt, because other people are not lining up to buy a 15-year-old car with 260km that, for some inscrutable reason, they aren't allowed to test-drive. Bikes though - I feel it's definitely bad form, now more than ever, to not follow through and finish the purchase.