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From: haral@ttidcb.UUCP (Haral Tsitsivas)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Re: advice sought on car dealers & claims
Message-ID: <556@ttidcb.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 23-Nov-85 21:44:12 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 23 21:44:12 1985
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In article <555@houxj.UUCP> dck@houxj.UUCP (D.KWONG) writes:
>I had put down $500 deposit 3 months ago for a basic Toyota Corolla model.
>They told me yesterday that all Corolla's will now only come with
>power steering (and that I would have to pay for this option). ...
>Should I take them to small claims court to get my deposit back?
>What are my chances in such a court?

Your chances are good if you can provide reasonable proof that
the basic model you put your deposit against did not have the power
steering option.  Under this circumstanses the contract is void
and a refund is due to you.  However, this depends on what you have
signed.  If the transaction is an offer, 3 months is the maximum
reasonable time allowed for acceptance of the offer in which case
you should get your money back anyway.   If the transaction is a
contract then read the fine print for grounds of breach of contract
(i.e. substantial change in the terms of the contract).  

--Haral Tsitsivas
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