[captain slowly]

dealer I bought my F87 and now G87 wanted 5k non refundable deposit, which was/is fine by me, as I want the car and the price is very good, so its a non issue

[techwhiz1]

Originally Posted by BgsDks

You are right (at least in CA) - as I have subsequently found out.

Hasn't been legal in Ca in lots of years.

[BroDoze]

Originally Posted by captain slowly

dealer I bought my F87 and now G87 wanted 5k non refundable deposit, which was/is fine by me, as I want the car and the price is very good, so its a non issue

What is “very good?”

That’s a hefty non-refundable. Anything could happen to the car, or you.

My dealer does $2,500 refundable. The big dealer to the north does $1,000 non-refundable.

[DrewNewM2]

Never more than $1k refundable deposit or walk.

[ednir98]

Originally Posted by captain slowly

dealer I bought my F87 and now G87 wanted 5k non refundable deposit, which was/is fine by me, as I want the car and the price is very good, so its a non issue

It's a non-issue because you had no issues. You're undermining what could've gone wrong with your transaction and recommending that anyone do what you did is just irresponsible.