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From: berry@zinfandel.UUCP (Berry Kercheval)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Car Deposit Refundable
Message-ID: <176@zinfandel.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 29-Aug-84 13:35:16 EDT
Article-I.D.: zinfandel.176
Posted: Wed Aug 29 13:35:16 1984
Date-Received: Mon, 3-Sep-84 11:56:29 EDT
References: <382@hogpd.UUCP> <163@zinfandel.UUCP> <416@oliven.UUCP>
Reply-To: berry@zinfandel.UUCP (Berry Kercheval)
Organization: Zehntel Inc., Walnut Creek, CA
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In article <163@zinfandel.UUCP> I wrote:
>>I am not certain about other states, but I can quite certainly state
>>that in California, if you put a deposit on a car and change your mind
>>within the statutory limit (3 days I think) you can indeed get all your
>>deposit back.  I have done it.
>
>>I THINK it is nationwide, and applies to all installment contracts.  It 
>>derives from the Fairness in Lending act or some such.

In article <416@oliven.UUCP> hawk@oliven.UUCP (Rick Hawkins @ Olivetti ATC)
writes:

>With this restriction, there is no way that I as a dealer would even think of
>ordering the car until this three days expired.

Last May I bought a VW Jetta, and the dealer drove from Concord to
Sacramento (about 75 miles) to get the car I wanted, the day after
I placed the order.  THIS time I didn't change my mind, and am quite 
pleased with the car.

I seem to recall that the Chevy dealer I cancelled my order with HAD
placed the order, but had no trouble cancelling it, since the car had not
yet been scheduled for assembly.
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Berry Kercheval		Zehntel Inc.	(ihnp4!zehntel!zinfandel!berry)
(415)932-6900