Originally Posted by scruffydog

Seriously, don't fall for that kind of bullcrap. I just placed a $1000 deposit to order a 370z, but they only needed a check from me and it's completely refundable if I want to back out. And what's more is they don't even cash that check, they're just holding it as more of a Good Faith deposit. For whatever reason, I can always back out.

I almost fell for another dealership in the Bay Area, CA that asked for a $5000 non-refundable deposit. They are seriously out of their mind.