Got SCREWED on my boxster! help

[Brucelee]

That is strange. I have my checks cleared the same day. Once you get stiffed, you learn, no?

Originally Posted by TriGem2k

Brucelee

I have never seen a dealer not take a personal check. Every car we have bought was with a personal check and at the same time most of the dealers waited at least a week to even deposit the check...

It is kind of stupid now that i think about it...so we had whatever car for at least a week before it was paid for...interesting...

Originally Posted by Brucelee

That is strange. I have my checks cleared the same day. Once you get stiffed, you learn, no?

Richard, I can echo TriGem's statement about using a personal check to purchase a car. I just did this 3 weeks ago when I purchased my 2006 987S and about 4 years ago when I purchase a MB E320 4 Matic for my wife. Both times, I was giving the dealer an out-of-state check too!

The Porsche dealer cleared the check in 2 days. I don't remember how long it took the Mercedes dealer.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by bmussatti

Richard, I can echo TriGem's statement about using a personal check to purchase a car. I just did this 3 weeks ago when I purchased my 2006 987S and about 4 years ago when I purchase a MB E320 4 Matic for my wife. Both times, I was giving the dealer an out-of-state check too!

The Porsche dealer cleared the check in 2 days. I don't remember how long it took the Mercedes dealer.

Ditto, I've yet to have a dealer not take a personal check.

[Brucelee]

Are we talking about a down payment here of the full amount? Frankly, I don't trust my mother enough to send her off in a $70K Porsche 911 unless I have my funds.

But that is just me.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Are we talking about a down payment here of the full amount? Frankly, I don't trust my mother enough to send her off in a $70K Porsche 911 unless I have my funds.

But that is just me.

The whole car.

[TriGem2k]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Are we talking about a down payment here of the full amount? Frankly, I don't trust my mother enough to send her off in a $70K Porsche 911 unless I have my funds.

But that is just me.

From Mercedes, Lexus, Porsche, Ferrari, Acura, Ford, BMW, and Maserati...All where paid in full with a personal check...AND only ONE company ran a credit check and that was Ford...Go figure...

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Are we talking about a down payment here of the full amount? Frankly, I don't trust my mother enough to send her off in a $70K Porsche 911 unless I have my funds.

But that is just me.

The checks were for full purchase price. Porsche let me put $1,000 on my Visa card, and Mercedes let me put $10,000 on my American Express (so I could get the points).

[Brucelee]

Well there you go!

I sit, corrected!

[socratic]

Re: Personal Cheque or not, it seems to be based on the type of car. Paradoxically, the higher the price of the car, the less it needs to be a bank or certified cheque!

My Hondas: certified cheques all
My Lexuses and Porsche: personal cheques



For my first Lexus purchase, the Lexus dealer actually scoffed at the suggestion of me providing a certified cheque.

[Ghostrider 310]

Contact the State Attorney General's office via letter and tell your story without any drama and only with the facts, it may help.