Legal Question in Consumer Law in Illinois

Re: New car purchase

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The Illinois Consumer Fraud Statue clearly states that if the sale of an item is conditioned on the consumer's providing credit references or having a credit rating acceptable to the seller and the seller rejects the credit application of that consumer, the seller must return to the consumer any down payment made under that purchase order or contract and may not retain any part thereof. The retention by the seller of part or all of the down payment any other purpose is an unlawful practice. As such you are entitled to money damages. Please contact me with any further questions at [email protected]