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Originally Posted by X5MnM3comp
I just posted similar topic to alert. I’d say depending on how the contract is written for your preorder agreement. I’ve never ordered a custom car, always buy what’s in the lot or have my dealer allocate something close to my criteria so I’ve never read the contract. You may want to read it for the portion pertaining to tariff. If the language decides it to be volatile condition based on time of transit, then there’s no debate to avoid the surcharge. But if it states fixed condition, your dealer cannot pass this charge onto yiu.
But most likely you will be responsible for this surcharge. Would anyone cancel the order? I’m lucky that I just bought one, 25’ model. But if I was in your position, I would not. It’s not been said by trump what percentage of increase, 25% is applicable to Canada and Mexico. It could be less for euro countries. Some may say, then I just cancel and find an existing allocation or a used one to avoid paying the tariff. Wrong, you might think the plan helps to escape paying tariff, however the increase in tariff usually drives existing market prices up as well. If a brand new 25’ model car from Germany is now 10% more expensive, why would anyone sell their existing 25’ or 24’ models at the previous going rate? What I would do is trying to locate an existing one somewhere in the country now if possible before the tariff is officially announced if you value $ over the perfection of your built.
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I agree, the cars on the lot and used cars will instantly increase in price. Think of the covid area spike in autos. It would come back immediately for new and used vehicles.
For my order, I didn't sign an agreement or have to put a deposit down for my build. The dealer will have the same right I have where they can pull my order and sell to somebody else at a higher price if I don't want to pay the price change due to a tariff should it be levied before it hits the port.
Typically MOST dealers regardless of the sales agreement that might say "no refund of deposit", will always give your deposit back after they sell the vehicle. So you might have to wait a bit for the refund unless you amended your agreement - or you could lose the deposit depending on how the particular dealer does business.
I'm the opposite of you though I almost always order custom cars. It is rare something on the lot matches close enough to what my spec will end up being. I tend to order very heavy specs with nearly every option, if not all options available, so finding those models with my color combos is always a long shot.
I won't say if I would or would not cancel until the poll results are in so I do not skew anyone's vote in either direction.