Texas Direct Auto will not refund deposit money if vehicle is not purchased Internet, Internet

I have bought alot of vechiles from here and at bottom of each listing if you read the print it states deposits are non refundable and the terms listed. That dealer has takin many deposits from me and it holds the vechile for 9 days till you can get all funds takin care of. great dealer if i must say so. Great to business with and want to do much more.

I couldn't tell from your post if you signed a contract for a vehicle or if they had taken your deposit over the phone without any paperwork. Did you ever go to the dealership and pick out a vehicle? Or was this all done over the phone?

If you signed a contract for a specific vehicle, look at the terms to see what happens to the deposit if the transaction is cancelled, terminated or otherwise not completed.

If you didn't sign a contract, then by all means send them a letter demanding the return of your deposit immediately. If they won't return the deposit, bring them to small claims court. You can do this without an attorney.

Agreeing to purchase a vehicle without negotiating and sight unseen is foolish.

The purpose of the deposit was so that the seller would take the car off the market and hold it for you. They lost the opportunity to show the car to potential buyers. The deposit should be considered nonrefundable because of the possibility that they lost a sale. A deposit would serve no purpose if it was refundable.