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Originally Posted by wadewilson Dear BHPians...
...This is just dragging my mood to the dumps |
The empathy you're feeling is just sales tactics working partially. To answer your queries as numbered:
1. Depending on the amount (proportion and absolute), cash flow available (dealer has to pay the company in full before it moves from the factory, if I'm not mistaken), their analysis of the customer's seriousness, the demand for the car etc, they may do so.
2. Not at all. You certainly and absolutely can do
exactly as you please until the car is registered in your name. Also, most (if not all) booking amounts are fully refundable - dealers may try to cheat you out of some money, but be vigilant and get the manufacturer involved, and it'll be done faster than you'd think - especially if the manufacturer is informed you're buying the vehicle anyway.
3. Absolutely not - my guess would be demand for diesel in the Creta would be
at least 2x of petrol (67:33) given the Indian market/mindset. It might be different in Assam, but I don't see why - turbo diesels make way more sense there.
4. This question is about the same as 1. But to add a few points that come to mind given your wording, I'd like to point out that some are so lazy, they might not even create the booking immediately after the full amount is paid. Though I suppose that'd be less prevalent these days with higher competition, and the slight if imperceptible decrease in Indian unprofessionalism over the years.
It is good of you to feel empathy towards them, and reflects positively on you, yada yada yada.
But there is absolutely no NEED to continue with this dealership - morally, or legally/logistically (for want of a better adjective). Please go ahead with the dealership you and/or your family are comfortable with.
It is absolutely not the case that they won't be able to move it - they won't lose anything apart from a temporary reduction in cash flow. Assuming it's already booked in your name - which I'm certain it isn't. It's just a sales tactic. All of them are classic dissuasion techniques - changing terms/hurdles, having to ask "Sir". All BS mate. While I appreciate the commitment to make a sale, there's a fine line between committed and pushy/hassling/unethical.
Simply write a mail to them and CC Hyundai asking for your money back. Make some additional noise as well if that doesn't yield quick results (say, have your Mom make a stern call - you'll be surprised how effective that can be).
In the mean time, go ahead and book with the other dealer, don't delay your getting the car because of these slippery salespeople.
You have a right to buy from wherever is convenient to you.
All I can say is, be upfront about it - don't give dealer "A" false hope - that's not cool either. Simply ring and tell them you want to book in another city as logistically it's more convenient. And that they should refund quickly or you'll raise hell. Send the same in an email to the dealership post call. CC Hyundai.
Cheers!
Best of luck (you won't need much I think, but this is India - we all need a lot of luck).
*Disclaimer - While I'm aging far too rapidly for comfort, I too may be easily described as inexperienced.
P.S. - NEFT are entirely different from UPI transactions. UPI is more like quicker and more restricted IMPS (instant, interbank, works on holidays etc). NEFT is reflected immediately within the same bank. Otherwise it is added to a centralised queue at the RBI which clears every 2 hours. Both NEFT and IMPS are upto 2L. RTGS works similar to NEFT. But it is only for amounts greater than 2L and that queue is cleared every half hour. NEFT and RTGS times mentioned are for business hours on business days only.
*Disclaimer - The info about transactions is correct to the best of my knowledge, but I haven't fully researched them myself. The information is second hand, though gleaned from a bank manager acquaintance over casual conversation. Experience has so far matched with this.
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Originally Posted by wadewilson Thank you once again for the advice and taking the time out to reply. I appreciate it a lot |
Cheers again mate! No worries.