OT: Can a dealership take back a car a month after the sale?

They can only take it back if there is a provision in the contract giving the bank the right to not approve the sale. Just read the contract carefully and you should be able to find the answers in there.

Disclaimer: I am not authorized to practice law in the state of Alabama so no attorney client relationship is formed by the giving of said advice. blah blah blah, etc... etc... etc... :)

I would tell your brother to demand the dealership state which part of the agreement they are using to base their decision off of.

We get made fun of all the time for that. Other lawyers from other states hate us because they don't know what the hells our laws say.

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We get made fun of all the time for that. Other lawyers from other states hate us because they don't know what the hells our laws say.

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The historical aspect of it is pretty neat not going to lie. Would be worried if I had to relocate or had to transfer credits to a different law school in a different state though. Do you have a practice or do you just sift through paperwork for a big company all day?

I would absolutely not take the car back to the dealership under any circumstance until everything is final.

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Did you end up applying to law school?

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Nope. Scored a 153 which was disappointing because I needed scholarship money plus spent a shite ton of money on Testmasters prep. Just went ahead and went to work since I already have two kids.

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This is exactly what I’m thinking. My brother is a smoker and I told him to hotbox that car if he has to take it back.

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That's a bad idea.

I did just talk to my dealership guy and he said that occasionally the dealership just messes up the paperwork. If your brother hasn't made a payment yet it might be worth a trip down there to try to get it all straightened out.

I work at a dealership. Still too many questions. New or used car? Who financed, bank or manufacturer(like Ford Credit)? If this is a new car dealership, they are not out to make a buck. I’d like to know exactly what they told your brother. I don’t think it’s shady, it absolutely is irregular.

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Any dealership worth their salt will send that financing to several banks in the event financing falls through. I’ve only financed one car and I setup the financing myself through a credit union. I’d recommend he do that if he does go back in. Some of these dealers get crazy kickbacks by pushing customers to certain banks

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My brother is dumb as bricks when it comes to money. More than likely all of the other banks denied him( and you know these banks are bottoming out his credit score rerunning his credit the past month.) He’s a great person and can do all things plumbing, electrical, mechanically inclined, etc, he’s just dumb with life skills... It was a reputable dealership that sold him the car though which is surprising.

I manage a car dealership. Most dealerships have you sign a bailment agreement when there is financing. It essentially states that if the contract is not funded you will return the car or work with them to secure financing through another source. A lot of finance contracts are spot delivered. Meaning they have a preliminary approval but there may still be additional stipulations or verifications necessary to get the deal funded. Agressive dealerships will spot deliver cars and work out the details later. Sometimes this happens. There is a certain amount of leverage though that the customer has. Especially, if it was a new car that now has been titled. Trust me, the dealership doesn't really want the car back. Work with them. Many times the new deal will be better than the original because they want to keep the car in the street.