Legal Question in Consumer Law in Minnesota

Dealer wants more money after purchase contract signed

I bought a vehicle on 06/21 from a Ford dealer.My husband went & picked out the truck & they faxed me a purchase contract to get the check from my bank.I obtained a check for the final amount from my bank.I went to the dealer to buy the truck & asked 3 times were they certain I was entitled to the xplan disc.I am appointed by a company but paid by an agent.They said yes.The salesman never went over w/me the purchase contract, but the bottom line matched my check-I assumed all was well.Then went to the finance office to sign all papers.I have now rec'd a call today from the gen. mgr. stating they gave me a double discount & that I owe an add'l $4719.I don't know what to do.I can't afford that.She says she can not sell me the car for what they put on the purchase contract.I asked how someone (3 people?) could miss this mistake,but she didn't know & has asked me to come in & meet with her on 06/25.My husband has the truck out of town until Sept & she wants me to take care of this ASAP.Aren't they obligated to honor the contract they signed?I did sign an arbitration agreement-what does that mean for me?I don't know what to do.PLEASE HELP


Asked on 6/23/03, 11:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Regina Mullen Legal Data Services, PLC

Re: Dealer wants more money after purchase contract signed

This is a good one!

The contract is construed AGAINST the car company: if they gave you a deal they can't afford, that's their problem. They wrote the contract, not you.

You have an arbitration agreement, then use it! They can't make you come in and redo the agreement because THEY messed up.

If you have already signed papers, they have signed papers and they delivered the truck to you, you are in pretty good shape.

Still, if they press the issue, you can rely upon the arbitraion contract. It will cost them a lot more than $5000 to arbitrate the dispute, so don't do anything on their time table, do it on yours.

Get a lawyer to review your contract before you call them back and agree to do ANYTHING.

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Answered on 6/25/03, 11:16 am


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