Should I accept this particular i20?

confusedguy · 31st May 2009, 11:31

After my two month long fruitless search for a good second hand sedan I finally decided to buy a hyundai i20. I was promised that the car would be delivered within a month. Then after a week went by I got a call from the dealer saying that another guy had failed to make final payments and so the i20 ordered in his name is now available for immediate delivery. My question is, is it ok to go for that vehicle or would I be better off waiting for the car booked in my name?

mnhegde · 31st May 2009, 11:53

Which colour and model you had booked and what is the dealer offering you at present?? Check the vehicle once(in person). If you find the dealer offer as genuine (previous booking cancelled part) and suits your needs, then definitely no harm in going for that vehicle.

Roy.S · 31st May 2009, 11:53

Go for it. This kind of thing happens all the time. My Swift was delivered to me 5 days after booking because of a similar issue between dealer and customer.
Go through the PDI thread at http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buying...tml#post360350
Also read up on the chatter about your dealer (if available) on this forum.

pedrolourenco · 31st May 2009, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by confusedguy

After my two month long fruitless search for a good second hand sedan I finally decided to buy a hyundai i20. I was promised that the car would be delivered within a month. Then after a week went by I got a call from the dealer saying that another guy had failed to make final payments and so the i20 ordered in his name is now available for immediate delivery. My question is, is it ok to go for that vehicle or would I be better off waiting for the car booked in my name?

My friend did the same. No problem. The car is not registered so it's a new car. You will be the first owner.

k2max6 · 31st May 2009, 11:55

Its just that the showroom must have ordered that car earlier according to the booking of that person.
Because of payment delay they are offering it to you.

All the documentation would be on your name only.
Go ahead nothing to worry.

confusedguy · 31st May 2009, 12:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnhegde

Which colour and model you had booked and what is the dealer offering you at present?? Check the vehicle once(in person). If you find the dealer offer as genuine (previous booking cancelled part) and suits your needs, then definitely no harm in going for that vehicle.

Same colour, same model.
i20 magna silver

Switch · 31st May 2009, 13:09

Check the car in person and check the odo reading. If it is below 100Kms then go for it. Bookings gets canceled all the time.

hariharanea · 31st May 2009, 13:39

Don't think there is any problem over here. Pls have a look at the car prior to registration and check the odo, chassis#, interiors and exteriors.

Congrats on your new buy!!

GTO · 1st June 2009, 10:36

Absolutely no problem, as long as:

1. You are the first registered owner of the car.

2. The car in question is a brand new example (and not a test-drive car etc.).

3. The colour & variant meet your choice.

hillram · 1st June 2009, 10:48

This is the exact strategy that Hyundai used on one of our T-Bhpians and confused him.
I bet this must be a white colour which has slow sales movement.
Please execise caution for such deals.You never know,the exact reason for the switch and Hyundai are not trasperant always.

Parm · 1st June 2009, 13:58

this cancellation of car booking by some one else, then the same vehicle being offered to you is a normal procedure, there is nothing to worry about!

its like your name being on a waiting list for a train or by air journey and some one cancels his/her journey and you get the offer!

but make sure you are the first owner and car is not a used one!

congrats if you go ahead with the purchase and will wait for your feedback on the car itself!

vijaythacker · 1st June 2009, 15:55

like others suggested, go ahead with that car if its not regestered and you being the first owner, check odo reading, PDI checklist from here and enjoy your ride.This is just like parm said which does happens with ordered vehicle does not get its payment terms cleared for which this vehicle was ordered which dealer pass it on to the other customer who ordered same choice of vehicle.

canonball · 1st June 2009, 16:03

Check for Body damage and respray, dealers are know for this, I have seen Hyundai company workshop in Mumbai respray a dent on the door pre delivery they cooly said it is stadard procedure. This has been experienced by other Bhpians as well. There is no laibility clause for a respray nor will the dealer take the car back after it is registered. Check the car with a maginifying

glass the other guy may have rejected it for this very reason.

travelex · 1st June 2009, 16:43

-Did they tell you why the other guy cancelled it?
Or can you get the other person's pohne number. That will make your decision easier. I am sure they must be having the other phone number with them,

sam003 · 1st June 2009, 16:50

As Others suggested, no problem in that. I too got my Honda City in 2004 like that way some days prior to my delivery date. This happen every time as accounts wants to show all closed deals asap and if someone is waiting for finance clear or something else they generally alot same to someone other who has made complete payment or can make (Generally Cash). Just to PDI and relax.

31st May 2009, 11:31	#1
confusedguy BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 41 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Should I accept this particular i20? After my two month long fruitless search for a good second hand sedan I finally decided to buy a hyundai i20. I was promised that the car would be delivered within a month. Then after a week went by I got a call from the dealer saying that another guy had failed to make final payments and so the i20 ordered in his name is now available for immediate delivery. My question is, is it ok to go for that vehicle or would I be better off waiting for the car booked in my name?
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31st May 2009, 11:53	#2
mnhegde BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: B E N G A L U R U Posts: 473 Thanked: 0 Times	Which colour and model you had booked and what is the dealer offering you at present?? Check the vehicle once(in person). If you find the dealer offer as genuine (previous booking cancelled part) and suits your needs, then definitely no harm in going for that vehicle.
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31st May 2009, 11:53	#3
Roy.S BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 708 Thanked: 940 Times	Go for it. This kind of thing happens all the time. My Swift was delivered to me 5 days after booking because of a similar issue between dealer and customer. Go through the PDI thread at http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buying...tml#post360350 Also read up on the chatter about your dealer (if available) on this forum.
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31st May 2009, 11:55	#5
k2max6 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 523 Thanked: 183 Times	Its just that the showroom must have ordered that car earlier according to the booking of that person. Because of payment delay they are offering it to you. All the documentation would be on your name only. Go ahead nothing to worry.
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31st May 2009, 13:09	#7
Switch BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Noida, India Posts: 221 Thanked: 55 Times	Check the car in person and check the odo reading. If it is below 100Kms then go for it. Bookings gets canceled all the time.
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31st May 2009, 13:39	#8
hariharanea BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 31 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Don't think there is any problem over here. Pls have a look at the car prior to registration and check the odo, chassis#, interiors and exteriors. Congrats on your new buy!!
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1st June 2009, 10:36	#9
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,489 Thanked: 300,276 Times View My Garage	Absolutely no problem, as long as: 1. You are the first registered owner of the car. 2. The car in question is a brand new example (and not a test-drive car etc.). 3. The colour & variant meet your choice.
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1st June 2009, 10:48	#10
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	This is the exact strategy that Hyundai used on one of our T-Bhpians and confused him. I bet this must be a white colour which has slow sales movement. Please execise caution for such deals.You never know,the exact reason for the switch and Hyundai are not trasperant always.
	() Thanks

1st June 2009, 13:58	#11
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 890 Times	this cancellation of car booking by some one else, then the same vehicle being offered to you is a normal procedure, there is nothing to worry about! its like your name being on a waiting list for a train or by air journey and some one cancels his/her journey and you get the offer! but make sure you are the first owner and car is not a used one! congrats if you go ahead with the purchase and will wait for your feedback on the car itself!
	() Thanks

1st June 2009, 15:55	#12
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	like others suggested, go ahead with that car if its not regestered and you being the first owner, check odo reading, PDI checklist from here and enjoy your ride.This is just like parm said which does happens with ordered vehicle does not get its payment terms cleared for which this vehicle was ordered which dealer pass it on to the other customer who ordered same choice of vehicle.
	() Thanks

1st June 2009, 16:03	#13
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	Check for Body damage and respray, dealers are know for this, I have seen Hyundai company workshop in Mumbai respray a dent on the door pre delivery they cooly said it is stadard procedure. This has been experienced by other Bhpians as well. There is no laibility clause for a respray nor will the dealer take the car back after it is registered. Check the car with a maginifying glass the other guy may have rejected it for this very reason.
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1st June 2009, 16:43	#14
travelex BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 131 Thanked: 101 Times	-Did they tell you why the other guy cancelled it? Or can you get the other person's pohne number. That will make your decision easier. I am sure they must be having the other phone number with them,
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1st June 2009, 16:50	#15
sam003 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 533 Thanked: 67 Times	As Others suggested, no problem in that. I too got my Honda City in 2004 like that way some days prior to my delivery date. This happen every time as accounts wants to show all closed deals asap and if someone is waiting for finance clear or something else they generally alot same to someone other who has made complete payment or can make (Generally Cash). Just to PDI and relax.
	() Thanks