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Just bought a brand new car this week from a dealership (US) and the seller refused to accept a check.
by IggleSniggle 7y ago
Just bought a brand new car this week from a dealership (US) and the seller refused to accept a check.
- ceejayoz 7y agoThey’ll generally accept a cashier’s check. Ours would also accept a personal one as long as you didn’t mind them delaying mailing the title for a few weeks.
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- perl4ever 7y agoI made a down payment on a car with a money order and the dealer yelled at me that the agreement said they weren't allowed. Eventually they relented, because they wanted to complete the deal. Back in the 90s, I tried to pay for a computer with a certified check and CompUSA treated it as a likely counterfeit.
- kube-system 7y agoThat’s crazy. I’ve never had that problem, even when buying cars out of state. Were you paying the full amount by check or something?
- IggleSniggle 7y agoYes, was attempting to pay full amount. Couldn't remember my PIN to unfreeze my credit, and just seemed like it would be easier since I was in a position to pay in full.
- kube-system 7y agoThat makes somewhat more sense. Trading a signed title without a lien for a check places a lot of risk on the dealer. Although there are ways to mitigate this, maybe the dealer in your case didn’t feel like bothering or it didn’t occur to them.