DaveBalinger
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
About 5 months ago, I had my older car worked on at a new car dealer for a recall repair. The repair was supposed to be available to be done within 3 months of the recall, but it took over one year to get it done. I had called the dealer and the manufacturer several times with complaints about the delay.
A couple of weeks after the repair was finally done, I received a check from the dealership for $1,000. The check itself was legitimate looking and did not say anything like "non-negotiable" or "only valid if...." on it. It had the bank name, account number, etc and was signed by two authorized signers, with original signatures.
It was a tear-off form with the check on top. The bottom portion said "Trade equity due customer upon receipt of clear title". I thought perhaps they were compensating me for the long delay of the repair, and since the check appeared legitimate, I deposited it and it cleared the bank. It has been over 5 months and have heard nothing from the dealership.
If this was an error on their part, can they take any action against me to recover the money?
A couple of weeks after the repair was finally done, I received a check from the dealership for $1,000. The check itself was legitimate looking and did not say anything like "non-negotiable" or "only valid if...." on it. It had the bank name, account number, etc and was signed by two authorized signers, with original signatures.
It was a tear-off form with the check on top. The bottom portion said "Trade equity due customer upon receipt of clear title". I thought perhaps they were compensating me for the long delay of the repair, and since the check appeared legitimate, I deposited it and it cleared the bank. It has been over 5 months and have heard nothing from the dealership.
If this was an error on their part, can they take any action against me to recover the money?