[RKDinOKC]

After discussing with a car dealer...

Dealer said get a signed bill of sale, copy of front and back of title, and copy of driver's license. That with proof of wire transfer stated in signed bill of sale from my bank is enough to take to court.

He never produced the bill of sale or copies of anything. Gave him the deadline of when my bank could do the wire transfer today. Made some excuse about his scanner not working and he was going to go get the copies made. 1 hour after the deadline passed he emailed me that he went to work to use that scanner and a coworker bought the car for $100 more than what we had agreed on and went to an ATM and gave him $500 as down payment. Said he was going to pay the balance Monday. Said he hoped I would forgive him and if the deal doesn't go thru Monday I would be the first one he calls.

Sent a reply saying we had verbally agreed on the sale AND that he had declined me sending a downpayment to hold the car on several occasions.

Sent two emails after asking if he was going to reply to that. Nothing.

Sent an email telling how my brother had a nice concours quality 57 T-Bird for sale for 3 years. He only got offers for $50K or less. Finally a couple of months ago a local Ford dealership owner offered him $65K and he verbally accepted. Before they could do anything official my brother was contacted by a collector asking if it was still for sale. Brother said he had promised it for $65. The collector immediately offered him $70. Brother told him is was already sold to someone else. The guy asked if he had signed anything or taken a downpayment. Brother truthfully said no. Collector made several more offers up to $85K. Brother still said it was already sold. Brother said his integrity and being a man of his word cost him $20,000.

Another hour later I sent an email telling him I was glad to have had the opportunity to talk with and meet a person of such high integrity that is a man of their word up to the amount of $100.

Thankfully my bank took back the signature loan I was planning to wire the money with until I got a title to use for collateral without any fees, interest, or charge.

If you are doing a real estate deal in Los Altos CA with Intero Real Estate, have them do all the paper work, then refuse to sign it, tell them they should forgive you, and if you consider buying something you would call them.