Dealer not allowing me to take delievry becuase of "No sticker"

[Thrice]

Hey all,

My dealer has had the car in since thursday. He said the "sticker" didn't come with it. (its not on the car) I drove it and gave him my down payment on wednesday. He said I could pick it up when the sticker comes in. Yesterday, no sticker...... today....no sticker.......

Today he said he called and said he ordered another one and that i could get the car on monday.....

Is all this true? He really can't let me have it with out a sticker?

I really had planned to suprise my GF who is coming into town this weekend with the car.

Thanks

[stikSS]

Dude.... i would have done lost my mind at them...... The MSRP is listed on the final work bench order, or atleast mine is???? You need to go back there and

[Primus]

Can't they fax it?

[camaroqueen]

My dealer said that they don't ship w/o invoice!! GO GET UR CAR!!!

[rolnslo]

By law, they can't sell you the car without the sticker being on it.

http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/ocl/monograph/aida.htm

AUTOMOBILE INFORMATION DISCLOSURE ACT


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The Automobile Information Disclosure Act (AIDA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1231-1233, is more commonly known as the Monroney Act (Senator Mike Monroney was the chief sponsor of the Act) or Price Sticker Act. The Act requires the affixing of a retail price sticker to the windshield or side window of new automobiles indicating the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), that is, the "sticker price." Additional information, such as a list of any optional equipment offered or transportation charges, is also required.
The Federal Trade Commission publishes a fact sheet entitled Buying a New Car, that has additional information.

The AIDA was amended in 2005 in an effort to improve the dissemination of New Car Assessment Program ratings. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Final Rule, 49 C.F.R. 375.301, that has a September 1, 2007, compliance date, that requires new car crash safety information, known as “Stars on Cars,” to be on the Monroney label. Gold stars appear on the Monroney label, ranging from 1-5, with more stars being better, to help consumers evaluate a car’s crash worthiness. See DOT’s website for more information.

Automobiles, by definition, include passenger vehicles and station wagons, and by extension passenger vans and similar vehicles, such as Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs). Not included, as explained in the legislative history, are pick-up trucks.

The Act prohibits the sticker from being removed or altered prior to sale to a consumer. Criminal prosecution is possible under 15 U.S.C. § 1233, for the willful removal of a label and is punishable as a Class A misdemeanor permitting a fine ($100,000 per violation for an individual and $200,000 per violation for an organization under 18 U.S.C. § 3571) as well as imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Under a related statute, 49 U.S.C. § 32908, manufacturers and importers of new automobiles, including each category of vehicle identified above and pick-up trucks, are required to affix a label to such vehicles with an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) label containing fuel economy information. See EPA website. Normally, the price sticker label and EPA label are combined as one large label. Failure to maintain the EPA label on the vehicle is considered a violation of AIDA. There are no private remedies under either Act.

OCL enforces AIDA, most commonly, by sending warning letters to dealerships alleged to have violated the Act. OCL also advises consumers of alternative avenues of redress where allegations have been made that a price sticker or EPA label is missing or altered.

[Stevo]

Your dealer sounds a pure as the driven snow...Business as usual...keep waiting on the sticker until he says "Simon says"

[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by rolnslo

By law, they can't sell you the car without the sticker being on it.

http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/ocl/monograph/aida.htm

+1
i was just about to say that.

[Sierra]

He is BSing you. He wants it for the weekend.

[CamaroScotty]

Funny, every shipped car COMES with a sticker, and another is sent with updated info...at least our and a few others I know about.

[Richochet83]

I say go in there, tell him to catch as you toss a .50 bullet at him. After he catches it tell him if he doesn't give you your car (that you put a down payment on) let's see if he catches the next one. That should get things moving.

PS. I'm only joking a little bit

[CamaroHutch]

They should at least let you keep it for the weekend

[NotAnInsider]

Originally Posted by camaroqueen

My dealer said that they don't ship w/o invoice!! GO GET UR CAR!!!

This is not true.

[NotAnInsider]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Funny, every shipped car COMES with a sticker, and another is sent with updated info...at least our and a few others I know about.

You work for a dealer that's never had a bailment unit?

[Riderover40]

I thought they could also print a window sticker at will !!!