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Now I bet the dealer wished they never said anything about the extra cash.
A Virginia man spent four hours in jail after purchasing a Chevrolet Traverse from Priority Chevrolet in Chesapeake, VA. The dealer's sales staff accidentally sold the SUV to Danny Sawyer for $5,600 less than they should have, and when Sawyer refused to sign a new, more expensive contract for the correct amount, the dealership called the local police alleging the buyer had stolen the vehicle. Law enforcement then picked Sawyer up and held him for four hours before getting the situation straight.
You should have some protection in a case like this. If not...anyone could change their price after the deal is final. Ther guy probably got a good deal on it and they still were making money. They wanted more.
It'll settle for far less. This sort of things works very well in the civil arena where a monetary penalty is more appropriate than criminal prosecution. Willfully making false accusations to the police opens you up to all sorts of civil liability, and it's pretty damn hard to see how this was anything other. The dealership had the damn contract in writing in their possession. They just didn't like the deal they made and decided to use Johnny Law to break a few legs. Bad idea. They'll eat the $5000 and then some. Probably in the tens of thousands, not hundreds, but still an expensive mistake.
Anyone know if there are any laws to protect the dealer. Can't you return a car like the next day after a deal?
Most offer that, but I don't know about if it's law or not. Lemon law does though. After so many documented problems...it's a "lemon". I still think they got cold feet at the last minute and tried to back out of the deal. Too bad...you already sold the damn thing you idiots!
didn't the police bother to ask for proof of ownership before making the arrest? how could the cops arrest someone for theft when there is a signed sales contract? they could be sued as well.
didn't the police bother to ask for proof of ownership before making the arrest? how could the cops arrest someone for theft when there is a signed sales contract? they could be sued as well.
There's no such thing as a contract that proves you stole a car. That's why false accusations the law enforcement is a crime. Civil liability actually works better, however. No one with money, except an idiot like this dealership('s employees) will do it if they know they'll (a0 eat the loss anyway plus (b) get sued and end up settling and losing even more.
Resources are pretty tight, and there's more important things to prosecute that civil litigation won't deter.
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Apology? Huh
