A 69 Camaro for 8500.00.... is going to need some work. Being I have one right now, I know some of the quirks about them. I see a few issues... I would not have expected a completely perfect Camaro for that price. If the buyer was lead to believe it was more of a car than what it was, that is one thing. (lets see the ad if you have nothing to hide)
If the decscription was fair & the buyer got emotional about the Camaro & started to envision a show car in the making, that is another thing... I doubt the car was presented as a numbers matching DZ 302/4spd or a former "Yenko" original if you know what I mean... it's a 8500.00 car!!
Next, 2 personalities w/a buyer & seller, dealing with a less than great car. Just what did he expect when he got there to see it?? In all fairness, the buyer had a commitment, took his ad off & held the car for the buyer... personally, I could care less if my buyer drove from another country to see it... he put his deposit down & gave a commitment to buy it. The sellers time was watsed too.
Last, who is to say is at fault here??? you can't when we were not there... still it is only an opinion anyways. If I give a deposit, it is becuse I have DONE MY HOMEWORK & feel I am a big-boy & can afford to make the deal. Talk is cheap. A deposit is REFUNDABLE or NON-REFUNDABLE which one was it??? How many times have we seen this happen here??
I think if a buyer is man enough to lay down a "NON-REFUNDABLE" deposit, he ought to suck it up with his decision...no matter what. Don't come crying about it when your OPINION differs from the seller. Be a man & learn from this.
I don't mean to ruffle any feathers here... you know I love all you guys. I just think we must live with our choices. Car deals are sketchy anyways. I think we are all accountable for our choices... good or bad. Next time, PRAY ABOUT THE DEAL... the correct answer will come.