A woman says that her father had a weird experience with a Florida dealership after selling them his Jeep, only for them to give it back days later.
The daughter shared the situation on the r/askcarsales subreddit and explained that her father handed over the title, signed paperwork, and was told the dealership would mail him a check for the vehicle. She did not state what kind of Jeep it was or how much the sale was for.
However, just three days later, the dealership called and told him they couldn’t keep the vehicle, and he had to take it back, according to the daughter. The dealership told her father they found rust along the car’s frame. The daughter said her father claimed he didn’t see much rust, let alone anything that seemed serious enough to make it unsafe.
After speaking with the dealership’s general manager, they agreed to have the vehicle dropped off at her father’s, effectively canceling the sale. The dealership would also mail the title back to him.
The Daughter Has Questions
Dad sold car to dealership and they returned it
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In the post, the daughter questioned why the dealership waited three days to contact her father about the frame rust. She also wondered whether the dealership could have been responsible for the damage while it was in its possession, although she did not provide evidence of any damage.
She also said her father was not particularly concerned about the situation, but she felt the entire transaction was suspicious. Now she is also worried about the title being mailed back because of the possibility of it getting lost.
The daughter also thinks her dad should have sued the dealership because he signed the paperwork and they accepted the sale and then later retracted it.
Commenters Debate if the Dealership Backing Out Was Valid
In the comments under the post one user said the dealership could not automatically cancel the purchase simply because it found something it did not like. They explained that if both sides signed a purchase agreement and the dealership accepted the vehicle and title, it may have been obligated to complete the transaction unless the contract states otherwise.
Another commenter who said they work in a dealership’s recon department offered a different point of view. They explained that three days was a reasonable amount of time for a dealership to inspect the vehicle, especially since it may take a couple of days for financing and other paperwork to be finalized.
The comment also pointed out that if there is a stipulation that the car is salable and roadworthy, then it is definitely reasonable to return the car since they cannot legally sell an unsafe car.
The daughter has not provided any further updates to the post about whether her father was able to receive his title back or challenged the dealership’s decision.