Online Car Buyers Risk Financial Harm From Deposit and Delivery Delays
A buyer paid a large deposit for a vehicle through an online car retailer, then faced repeated delivery delays and was denied reimbursement for resulting costs like a rental car. This points to a structural risk in online big-ticket purchases: deposits are collected before delivery is guaranteed, leaving buyers financially exposed when sellers slip schedules.
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