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Columns: Driving for Dollars
Terry Jackson   Expert: Terry Jackson
Driving for Dollars
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Driving for Dollars

Couple may lose car over financing snag
 

Dear Terry,
We bought a car over a month ago but got a call today telling us that financing was unavailable. Do we have to return the car or does the dealership have to finance? We put $1,000 down.
-- Denise

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Dear Denise,
You probably signed a conditional sales agreement with language that said if the dealership couldn't get you financed, you'd have to return the car. The dealer will probably offer you a couple of options, which will likely involve putting more money down and getting a loan at a much higher loan rate.

If you try to get your $1,000 back, they'll likely charge you a certain amount per mile based on what you've accumulated on the car. Good luck.

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