Order update

Bazarooney · Post by **Bazarooney** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:10 am

Quick question I have a £500 deposit on a black Honda e advance. I am having problems getting the dealer to respond to my requests for a test drive. Is my deposit transferable to another dealer, don’t want to lose my car but not happy with the dealer.

Rei · Post by **Rei** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:21 am

Try Honda's online chat thing.

keithr · Post by **keithr** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:16 pm

Bazarooney wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 11:10 am Quick question I have a £500 deposit on a black Honda e advance. I am having problems getting the dealer to respond to my requests for a test drive. Is my deposit transferable to another dealer, don’t want to lose my car but not happy with the dealer.

Your deposit is part of your contract with the dealer, so If you ask for your deposit back I would guess that they would cancel your order. I wouldn't have thought you could transfer the deposit to another dealer, because dealers are seperate companies - they're not local branches of Honda, like local branches of banks.

RAL7004 · Post by **RAL7004** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:21 pm

keithr wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:16 pmYour deposit is part of your contract with the dealer, so If you ask for your deposit back I would guess that they would cancel your order. I wouldn't have thought you could transfer the deposit to another dealer, because dealers are seperate companies - they're not local branches of Honda, like local branches of banks.

Are you sure? In Germany the deposit was paid (for "reservation") to Honda Germany. After ordering the car via a local dealer, the deposit was refunded...

londiniumperson · Post by **londiniumperson** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:32 pm

RAL7004 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:21 pm
keithr wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:16 pmYour deposit is part of your contract with the dealer, so If you ask for your deposit back I would guess that they would cancel your order. I wouldn't have thought you could transfer the deposit to another dealer, because dealers are seperate companies - they're not local branches of Honda, like local branches of banks.
Are you sure? In Germany the deposit was paid (for "reservation") to Honda Germany. After ordering the car via a local dealer, the deposit was refunded...

Exactly the same in the UK, the £800 reservation fee was payable direct to 'HONDA MOTOR EUROPE LTD.', whereas when the order was placed that initial deposit was refunded & a separate £500 deposit was paid direct to the dealer, so therefore the contract is with the dealer direct.

RAL7004 · Post by **RAL7004** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:35 pm

Ahh. OK – there was no need to pay a deposit to the dealer in Germany...

Joolsdc · Post by **Joolsdc** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:10 pm

I had to pay an £800 deposit to the dealership

bogga · Post by **bogga** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 4:00 pm

£500 to the dealer for me.

8ajk · Post by **8ajk** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 6:29 pm

Does anyone have a firm collection date?

Joolsdc · Post by **Joolsdc** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 7:34 pm

No. I was told a date on August, but I’ve forgotten it. As it didn’t seem firm / guaranteed

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