Make sure he remembers this when they ask him for a review of the dealership!!

What is the name of the dealership? Looking at vehicles and won't do business with them.

This is fishy. I have bought cars before at dealerships and paid with a personal check. They have ways to check if your check will clear with sufficient funds. Heck I bought a newer used car from a dealership in another state with a personal check. I had to cool my heels for about 15-20 minutes while the dealer's finance manager verified it. Then they shook my hand, gave me the keys and I drove it home to another state.

SA Ag 91 said:

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Make sure he remembers this when they ask him for a review of the dealership!!

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Yep, and I will definitely post on here when I can.

tmaggies (and anyone else looking to buy a car in next week or two before I can post dealership), feel free to PM me with the make(s) you're looking for and I can steer you away from a certain area if you are looking at this particular make. Don't want anyone else who is going to buy in next week or two to get screwed.

What's really, really dumb is all that car dealerships typically have over the other guy is their reputation.

Pro Tip: Treat people right and you'll get their business again, along with their friends and family's .

Call the Texas AG consumer protection hotline.

He needs to watch Me, Myself and Irene.

I've been in the car business for 5.5 yrs since my last involuntary retirement from the oil field. I'd be happy to answer any of your friends or anyone's questions here or privately. Contact info in profile.

As far as the dealership if its a large store in Houston you'd be surprised at how little the salesman has to do with stuff like. Most are not allowed in the accounting office so for the big stores that wait time is normal. I've been lucky enough to work for smaller dealerships where I can go to the back to get a check. Also if the extra $1,000 was applied to his trade he should be getting $1,062.50 back (1000 x 6.25%).

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bobbunker said:

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I would have written a personal check instead of a cashier's check. If a dealer wont accept a personal check then screw em. He could have paid the difference instead of making two separate deals.

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You would expect a dealership to release the vehicle without certified funds? That is insane and just bad business.

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We bought a Lincoln Navigator a few years ago and paid with a personal check... but we drove it off of the lot without writing them the check. They forgot to get it from us and we completely forgot until we were a few miles down the road.

Writing a personal check when buying a car isn't uncommon and of course they will let you drive off - if the check bounces they repo the car (after calling many many times trying to arrange other options to save their sale).

Situation fortunately has a good ending here, thanks for advice.

He talked to a lawyer and applied some pressure as recommended by posters above and got a firm date from dealership and got his check on that date. Situation didn't have to be escalated beyond that.

It was Toyota dealership in Katy. Apparently they were just timing it with their monthly close process. Still, not a situation he will ever get into in the future. He was an idiot but fortunately got away with it this time.

Gator03 said:

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Situation fortunately has a good ending here, thanks for advice.

He talked to a lawyer and applied some pressure as recommended by posters above and got a firm date from dealership and got his check on that date. Situation didn't have to be escalated beyond that.

It was Toyota dealership in Katy. Apparently they were just timing it with their monthly close process. Still, not a situation he will ever get into in the future. He was an idiot but fortunately got away with it this time.

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I looked at buying a car twice from that dealership and it was an absolute ****show both times. Both times I ended up buying elsewhere. Seems like a very poorly managed dealership. Won't ever go there again.