false/accidental price advertising a car?

[ANVIL]

so i just got to thinking about something that happend to me in high school, like in 2000 or 2001. i was shopping around for a car because my parents were going to help me get one. me and a few friends were crusiing through the various used car lots and spot a 96 Talon TSI AWD. we pull in, the whole time with a video camera (we were in hs, just bs'ing around recording stuff we do). the price on the front says $1000 and right under it is says 1996 in those big neon numbers/letters. so im like wtf. ill buy this right now, let me call my dad. so while im calling my dad one of the sales men comes over and talks with my buddies, who are recording. kinda like interviewing the guy i guess, and the first thing asked was, whats wrong with this car, how come its only $1000. and he was like oh thats the year on the ws, and then pauses looks again and was like, hmm that must be a mistake. he calls the big boss out and basically changes the price right then and there to $9999

if i really wanted that car (which i sorta did) could they have gotten in legal trouble if i brought the video to a lawyer for not selling for the advertised price?

sorry if its long, im bored at work :fawk:

[no slide]

Usually it would say like 1000$ down right next to it. But yes if it didn't say that next to it and it just said $1000 like you said they would have had to sell it to you for that price. The only way they could have gotten out of it is if they could show proof that it was in fact error and have made a correction I.E retraction letter. I work at a dealership and when our ads are wrong we have to send out a correction/retraction letter stating the mistake.

[Bigsyke]

If I was in your position I would do the math, $1,000 + tax; which would require double duty of both of my hoes. If they are currently providing basic services for an average of $10/hr, investing 6 hour shifts- how long would it take me to have aquired $1000's extra from this big booty assets?

A dsm would clearly be a horrible choice

[ThatGuy]

No, I doubt you would have a case against the dealership. Half of them still use shoe polish or window chalk to put prices on cars. It's not like you could walk onto the lot, and erase 3 numbers off the windshield, then DEMAND that they sell you a Corvette for $70.

Now, I understand that is not the same case as what you experienced, but I highly doubt a judge would hold the dealership responsible for a windshield sticker mistake.

Now printed ads, as stated above, are a different story.

[Bigsyke]

No, I doubt you would have a case against the dealership. Half of them still use shoe polish or window chalk to put prices on cars. It's not like you could walk onto the lot, and erase 3 numbers off the windshield, then DEMAND that they sell you a Corvette for $70.

Now, I understand that is not the same case as what you experienced, but I highly doubt a judge would hold the dealership responsible for a windshield sticker mistake.

Now printed ads, as stated above, are a different story.


A couple years a go I think best buy had a print error on something, forgot a Zero on a TV, I forgot.

[slw240sx]

they would have laughed at you and thrown you off the lot if you made a scene. They have no legal bindings to sell it to you at that price. business have the right to refuse service to anyone they feel. also it is not an advertisement. its simply a decal on the window. even if it was an advertisement unless it was purposely low to draw in people then you again would be denied.

[cc4usmc]

My former neighbor bought a late 90's Toyota land cruiser for cheap because the dealership thought it was a 4Runner.

[rokmplutonium]

business have the right to refuse service to anyone they feel.
Only if they have a sign that states " We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone"