how about a back up contract

 

Well...looks like I'm in a similar situation. We're supposed to pick up our car tomorrow but the finance person is saying our PenFed check can't be a draft and that they'll have to wait 10 days for it to clear. In the meantime they're going to try to get us to finance with them. If they match the rate no problem, but if they don't I'm thinking I'll just have to wait a bit. There is no way it should take 10 business days to clear though. If they deposit it tomorrow I'd think they'd have their money in 1-2 business days. Ugh...

 

I'd really focus on getting them to call and verify the check is good. Seems like the simplest solution. The fact that you go outside of the country every day shouldn't matter when it comes to the funds. Either it's good or not. And if they call and determine "Hey, it's good", then where's the problem?

Hope everything works out!

 

There are so many scams with funds out there that it isn't surprising the dealership is a bit leary. Having said that, there are probably some ways to cut down on the time. I agree with the others about approaching the GM about the issue. Living in Mexico (if you have disclosed that) may be the sticking point for them at this stage. Good luck. I haven't decided whether to go with the credit union or mini financing. depends on the rate. My baby should be landing next week on the Sierra Nevada and the tension is over the moon in my house waiting!

 

Ok this just gets better every day.
Penfed didn't send the cashiers check as they promise on 6/10/08, I called them on Friday last week to see the status of that and they told me they had made a mistake and the check was not submitted. They apollogize and inform me they were going to FEDEX it directly to the Dealers at no cost first thing the fallowing day "Saturday 6/14 and it will be arriving on Monday "6/16".
Monday came and .. Nothing.... So I call PENFED and the girl says, Oh it was submitted today "Monday"......
Anyways, I'll fast forward to today:
FEDEX tracking shows delivery as of Today at 10am.

At 12pm I call my MA. I get voice mail.. I leave a voice message, call again at 3pm, same thing.. Now I know something is up.. I Call the sales department and ask if my MA is in today and find out she is not.

This is nutz, They can't start cashing or clearance process of the check with out my signature on it, I need to sign the damn thing, I ask who has my check, so they transfer me to the "MOTORING" Manager..but what do you think? I get voice mail..
I leave a message, then I call sales back and ask if he's around and they say "he's somewhere around here"..
It's 5:30pm and no call back from him.

This is total BS..
Then I called Irvine MINI, asked for the Sales Manager, explain the situation (Mexico residence) (Cashiers check) to him and how they are holding the check for god knows how long.

Then he says: I wouldn't be holding a cashiers check if the car is here and I have a client waiting for it, with a call to the bank we can make sure the check is good, if it was a personal check it would be different but a cashier check is good as cash.

With that said, I'm going to Brecht Mini today to talk to the GM..

Everyday that goes by gets me closer to just cancel my order and take my business to another dealer where their primary concern is the satisfaction of the customer, like their "about us" web page says...

 

Wow that sounds like a bunch of BS!!! I would go look at another dealer and see if they have anything on their lot that you want to buy.

 

I hope it works out for you. Let us know!

 

Update!
I went to the dealer yesterday and talked to the Sales Manager...
He did the right thing, he basically apologize about this whole thing and he's willing to do everything possible to turn this around and make me a happy customer..
Looks like he'll trow in a few goodies and will try to deliver the car closer to me so I don't have to drive all the way up there again.

The check clearing thing it's still going on, he inform me they had some people trying to scam them in the past, and I totally understand that..
But compare to before, now I am getting the customer service I deserve.

He called me early in the morning to let me know the check was being processed.
This is exactly how you make good business and I'm glad he understood what I've been going through and did something about it.

Kudos to Jim Wolleson at Brecht Mini! I hope they keep it up!

 

MiniNova - that's great to hear! Hopefully you'll be motoring this weekend

 

I hope so!

I took a few pics of my car, It was dark and with a celphone camera.
They ask me if I wanted to test drive it, but I went " NOOOO thank you, I know I will be trying to drive it off back home "

After all of this issues I've been through trying getting this car, I think I'll name it "MacGyver"

 

You could have avoided this whole situation by not buying a MINI.
Good information in this thread though, thanks.

 

Cashiers check is like cash. Even if they question it's legitimacy, they can easily contact the bank and verify the check / funds and you should be good to go. I sold cars for 12 years. Been there done that. Why they are breaking your ***** is beyond me.

Sorry to hear this.

Good luck!

 

And you took the time to post this. How funny is that?

 

cool...glad to read that it's all working out.

take care!

 

you realise the guy with the check issue hasnt been here in three years...
There really ought to be a way to block newbies from posting to ancient threads.

 

this really sticks in my craw. This idiot posts, in a thread dead for over EIGHT YEARS and complains that they shouldn't have bought a MINI? And it's their only post? Augh!!!

 

Agree, but it's still a good lesson

 

Sh*t, and I got completely sucked into that one. Derp.

Good lesson indeed.