Dealership asking for OEM wheels back after I drove off the lot...
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Dealership asking for OEM wheels back after I drove off the lot...
In a bit of a situation here. Went in to negotiate a trade in on one of my currently financed vehicles. Signed off on a new finance and took delivery of it. As I was driving off the lot with my new car. Dealership calls me back asking me to return the OEM rims/wheels of my trade in. Mind you again, this was a financed vehicle I was trading in. I drove the vehicle into the dealership with the aftermarket rims/wheels and was given the trade in value. The dealership now saying they assessed the value based on if the OEM rims/wheels were put back on. I've been asking so many of my automotive friends and they all told me to ignore the dealership. I never signed anything agreeing I would be returning the vehicle with the OEM rims/wheels because I drove the vehicle in with the aftermarket and was provided with the value of the vehicle's current state/condition/appearance. Nor did the dealership ever asked me at anytime if the trade in would include the set of OEM rims/wheels.
Just want anyone who can shine some light on this or have any experience. I know for a fact that this is completely different if it was a leased vehicle. There is a certain checklist that needs to be done during the time the lease is returned.
Thanks all! Happy New Year!
Just want anyone who can shine some light on this or have any experience. I know for a fact that this is completely different if it was a leased vehicle. There is a certain checklist that needs to be done during the time the lease is returned.
Thanks all! Happy New Year!
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lol I think there trying to pull a fast on on you. personally if they didn't ask at the time I would not return them, they usually base the car value on how it currently sits.
I went to go see what they would offer on trade they told me they would take it with the mods BUT if i wanted they would give me for the same price if i returned it to stock.
Happy New Year!
I went to go see what they would offer on trade they told me they would take it with the mods BUT if i wanted they would give me for the same price if i returned it to stock.
Happy New Year!
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In a bit of a situation here. Went in to negotiate a trade in on one of my currently financed vehicles. Signed off on a new finance and took delivery of it. As I was driving off the lot with my new car. Dealership calls me back asking me to return the OEM rims/wheels of my trade in. Mind you again, this was a financed vehicle I was trading in. I drove the vehicle into the dealership with the aftermarket rims/wheels and was given the trade in value. The dealership now saying they assessed the value based on if the OEM rims/wheels were put back on. I've been asking so many of my automotive friends and they all told me to ignore the dealership. I never signed anything agreeing I would be returning the vehicle with the OEM rims/wheels because I drove the vehicle in with the aftermarket and was provided with the value of the vehicle's current state/condition/appearance. Nor did the dealership ever asked me at anytime if the trade in would include the set of OEM rims/wheels.
Just want anyone who can shine some light on this or have any experience. I know for a fact that this is completely different if it was a leased vehicle. There is a certain checklist that needs to be done during the time the lease is returned.
Thanks all! Happy New Year!
Just want anyone who can shine some light on this or have any experience. I know for a fact that this is completely different if it was a leased vehicle. There is a certain checklist that needs to be done during the time the lease is returned.
Thanks all! Happy New Year!
They have no recourse. If it's not explicitly noted in the contract, it's not part of the contract nor is it implied. IF you return it to them, then you do so voluntarily accepting their implied terms.
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Contracts are contracts so read what you signed....
Never know if they slipped something in there.
Did they ask about stock wheels aka how do they know if yo uhave them?
I would ignore them but your relationship with them for anything in future may be harmed unless they forget it....
So hopefully another dealer nearby
Never know if they slipped something in there.
Did they ask about stock wheels aka how do they know if yo uhave them?
I would ignore them but your relationship with them for anything in future may be harmed unless they forget it....
So hopefully another dealer nearby
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Well. I purchased the vehicle from them, now going back to trade in the vehicle and purchase a new one.
They are just reaching out to me by phone, nothing written nor any paperwork stating OEM wheels to be returned as part of the trade in.
They are just reaching out to me by phone, nothing written nor any paperwork stating OEM wheels to be returned as part of the trade in.
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i had plans to use them on this current (new) vehicle. Its a direct fitment. My stand is that doesn't matter what I keep or not keep. If they wanted a specific item in the car when its returned. They should have stated in and put in contact and I should have been notified instead of calling me after the fact.
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lol I think there trying to pull a fast on on you. personally if they didn't ask at the time I would not return them, they usually base the car value on how it currently sits.
I went to go see what they would offer on trade they told me they would take it with the mods BUT if i wanted they would give me for the same price if i returned it to stock.
Happy New Year!
I went to go see what they would offer on trade they told me they would take it with the mods BUT if i wanted they would give me for the same price if i returned it to stock.
Happy New Year!
Thanks Marko. I'm getting the idea on this forum that the consensus are is to ignore them lol. I reached out to my friend and he said don't sweat it. They won't have any recourse against you.
But to be fair. I'm not sure how the trade in even works. To my understanding. The day I arrived at the dealership, my finance loan was already paid out. I didn't even have to sign anything. They did not even ask me to sign the back of my (about to be trade in vehicle) ownership. All I was signing for was documents for the new vehicle.
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hmm. when I traded in my porsche SUV, my mb dealer asked me specifically to have the OEM wheels to be put back on but it was not written onto the new car sales agreement. Since it was only mentioned verbally, I could have done what you did too.
Since you said the dealer never spoke to you on this matter on the day of the trade in assessment, I think dealer has no case on you.
Since you said the dealer never spoke to you on this matter on the day of the trade in assessment, I think dealer has no case on you.
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Hi Rusty,
Basically, I was being upfront and honest with them. I told them I had not signed anything regarding putting back on the OEM summer wheels when I brought the car in for the assessment. Mind you, they had never mentioned verbally nor through any literature as well.
Therefore, I am completely unaware of this "normal procedure". Without knowing this ahead of time during the time of negotiation and even leading up to the delivery of my new vehicle, I had already purchased winter tires specifically for them already and I would be at a lost if I had returned them.
I stood my grounds, providing them with my reason.
Basically, I was being upfront and honest with them. I told them I had not signed anything regarding putting back on the OEM summer wheels when I brought the car in for the assessment. Mind you, they had never mentioned verbally nor through any literature as well.
Therefore, I am completely unaware of this "normal procedure". Without knowing this ahead of time during the time of negotiation and even leading up to the delivery of my new vehicle, I had already purchased winter tires specifically for them already and I would be at a lost if I had returned them.
I stood my grounds, providing them with my reason.
