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Ok, stick with me here.
Beginning of January: Put down a deposit with a dealership for a BS that was currently being manufactured. Was originally told that it was not a demo and would be available once it arrived.
End of January: Called the dealership back for updates and they told me that unfortunately, they made a mistake and that this car was actually ordered by a customer who would have first right at refusal but they would contact me immediately if the customer no longer wanted it.
February: Called and spoke with a different salesperson who at first made it seem like it was going to be available until I said that was interesting because I had a deposit on it. He then spoke to someone else and called me back saying that they had to refund the deposit because it was ordered by a customer.
March: I called back again and spoke to a different salesperson who told me they recently got it on the lot and that it is a demo vehicle and is unsure when it would be available but encouraged me to order one from scratch.
Note: that my $1,000 deposit was never actually refunded and the VIN number has remained the same throughout all of these calls (I know it is the same car we were talking about throughout these calls). This is the exact build I want and has been extremely hard to find. Of course, I would've liked to have just placed an order in the beginning if I knew this was going to be such a complicated scenario but now it's a little late in the game. Also, I am a young woman who probably appears to fit the bill of someone they think they can push around and take advantage of.
My question(s): Is there a way I can tell if this car is actually a demo between the VIN number, window sticker and Bronco Sport Forum VIN tracker? Could they be trying to avoid selling it to me because they found out I have x-plan? What is their motive for changing the story so many times? Is there a way to ~politely~ call them on it? Any advice?
Beginning of January: Put down a deposit with a dealership for a BS that was currently being manufactured. Was originally told that it was not a demo and would be available once it arrived.
End of January: Called the dealership back for updates and they told me that unfortunately, they made a mistake and that this car was actually ordered by a customer who would have first right at refusal but they would contact me immediately if the customer no longer wanted it.
February: Called and spoke with a different salesperson who at first made it seem like it was going to be available until I said that was interesting because I had a deposit on it. He then spoke to someone else and called me back saying that they had to refund the deposit because it was ordered by a customer.
March: I called back again and spoke to a different salesperson who told me they recently got it on the lot and that it is a demo vehicle and is unsure when it would be available but encouraged me to order one from scratch.
Note: that my $1,000 deposit was never actually refunded and the VIN number has remained the same throughout all of these calls (I know it is the same car we were talking about throughout these calls). This is the exact build I want and has been extremely hard to find. Of course, I would've liked to have just placed an order in the beginning if I knew this was going to be such a complicated scenario but now it's a little late in the game. Also, I am a young woman who probably appears to fit the bill of someone they think they can push around and take advantage of.
My question(s): Is there a way I can tell if this car is actually a demo between the VIN number, window sticker and Bronco Sport Forum VIN tracker? Could they be trying to avoid selling it to me because they found out I have x-plan? What is their motive for changing the story so many times? Is there a way to ~politely~ call them on it? Any advice?
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