How much will cancelation fee be?

**Swallowtail** · 15-02-2010, 12:06 PM

Sorry, no sympathy. It may sound harsh, but if you don't want the car, don't sign the contract. Why should it be any different to any other contract - do you change your mind after signing for a house and walk away?

Think before you sign the contract, and if you can't afford it don't sign. Once you've signed you are legally obligated to complete the transaction. Imagine how industry costs would rise if every one could enter and break purchase contracts willy nilly? It's not just about covering costs, it's about enforcing your legal obligation to see the contract through.

If it was a genuine hard luck story that you could prove to your dealer, then I would almost guarantee you you'd get out of it no problems, but changing your mind? Get real.

**team_v** · 15-02-2010, 12:27 PM

Why didn't you just ask if they can refund you the difference on a lower spec'd vehicle, like the 90TSI or the 70TDI rather than cancelling the contract?

As Swallowtail said, if you just cancel with no real reason apart from your own choice, then they are not likely to offer any assistance.
Also as your car is not optioned up, it is more difficult for them to sell.

**philthy** · 15-02-2010, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Swallowtail

Sorry, no sympathy. It may sound harsh, but if you don't want the car, don't sign the contract. Why should it be any different to any other contract - do you change your mind after signing for a house and walk away?

Think before you sign the contract, and if you can't afford it don't sign. Once you've signed you are legally obligated to complete the transaction. Imagine how industry costs would rise if every one could enter and break purchase contracts willy nilly? It's not just about covering costs, it's about enforcing your legal obligation to see the contract through.

If it was a genuine hard luck story that you could prove to your dealer, then I would almost guarantee you you'd get out of it no problems, but changing your mind? Get real.

Did you even read the first post?

People break contracts all the time and there is usually some kind of penalty associated with doing so. OP was just asking what to expect. Not for a lecture on the morality of breaking a contract.

**Maverick** · 15-02-2010, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by philthy

Did you even read the first post?

People break contracts all the time and there is usually some kind of penalty associated with doing so. OP was just asking what to expect. Not for a lecture on the morality of breaking a contract.

Did you read the rest of the posts?

OP has been complaining about the justification for them to charge him a penalty to break the contract. He considers the 10% to be unfair and unjust and doesn't want to pay it despite him signing the contract.

**Swallowtail** · 15-02-2010, 04:10 PM

LOL philthy... yes I did read the post. And all the subsequent ones. As Maverick said, the fact that blows the symapthy vote out of the water is that the OP expects it to be on his terms.

Yes, people break contracts all the time... and they learn that it can be painful to do so because breaking a contract carries legal and punitive implications. The OP has been told what to expect and has responded that he doesn't think it is fair on him.

If he had a genuine NEED to cancel based on hardship, then I'd be sympathetic, as would most people and most dealers too I suspect. But changing his mind because he didn't think it through, and then saying that the contract that he signed is unfair... whoops, there goes the symapthy vote...

And if you think that is a lecture - toughen up.

**pologti18t** · 15-02-2010, 10:28 PM

Where you smart enough to have "subject to finance" added to the contract? If so, there maybe the way out.

**Maverick** · 15-02-2010, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by pologti18t

Where you smart enough to have "subject to finance" added to the contract? If so, there maybe the way out.

Only if it were worded as "subject to finance acceptable to the purchaser" or "subject to finance being arranged by the purchaser" otherwise the dealer will organise finance for him at whatever interest rates they can get.

**pologti18t** · 16-02-2010, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by Maverick

Only if it were worded as "subject to finance acceptable to the purchaser" or "subject to finance being arranged by the purchaser" otherwise the dealer will organise finance for him at whatever interest rates they can get.

I suppose tha depends on what information he decides to put on the application. If you say you only early 30K a year the financier is hardly likely to approve any finance application