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Question about car ordering. Can a Dealer sell you a car that has not arrived if they have a VIN number?



EX. A car has a build date of 15 Mar 2006 and the car is actually built on that date. When does the VIN get issued?



When the VIN is issued can the dealer sell you the car before it is shipped?



What type of action would you expect from the dealer if the dealer wants to sell you that Car?



What can a customer do to approach a Dealer if the customer is interested in buying a car that has not been shipped?

 

I used to sell cars, so i;ll answer this one.
By law, at least in Cali, the dealer is not allowed to sell you a car they did not receive yet, they can only have you put a deposit down, which ensures that when the car comes in, they can sell it to you. they can however sell you a car tehy do not have on the lot, only if they have the same car but its not the one you want, so they trade it with another dealership.
Hope that helps.

 

Yes this helps since I am in California. I left my 05 RS as a deposit and after 1 month when the car did not come in yet, I decided to (store) my RS back in my garage. Now I think that the Dealer does not have to commit to any Trade-in Value?

 

Give these guys a call....South Coast Mitsubishi

I hear Huntington Beach Mitsubishi has a used Evo IX RS with 18 miles on it.