Seems like a raw deal on the face of it.
Assuming it is as presented, and we all know how to spell assume, that level of transaction should be considered a contract, and then a breach of contract, and then treated as such.
Maybe I missed, but did he say whether or not he placed a deposit? That would make a major difference in my mind.
That said, I'd also like to hear the dealer's side, although I'm not sure what they could say, other than maybe that there was no money/deposit placed.
Even if so, at the very least, while they may have not breached a legal contract, it does seem as though they took this allocation and ran...
And that's why we tend to hate dealerships.
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