Sure, just trying to re-assure my wife, she's upset that we may loose the money if the cars not right as she's the one who signed the agreement. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the help with my query.

Because I want to know what to do if it's not! And thanks for such a helpful reply.

That's fine if I'm the one who breaks the agreement but if they fail to do said works then surely they are in breach of the agreement??

Im new on here so thanks for your help in advance! My wife and i went to look at some cars last week, we ended up seeing the car we wanted and decided to buy. It needs a bit of body work doing to it (a few knocks and bangs here and there) so we agreed this would be repaired and to pick the car up this weekend (21/5/11). I was happy with the overall deal, hardly deal of the century but we werent being ripped off. After paying a £500 deposit I went away to feed the little one whilst my wife sorted the paper work as the car is for her. Upon getting home i read the document she signed and at the bottom it states "all deposits are non-refundable but are transferable". On same said piece of paper my wife signed it states "work needed - see job card" we have a signed copy of this "job card" listing all the work agreed wth the salesman. I am an eternal pecimist! i am now rather worried that if these bits of bodywork are not rectified to an acceptible level and i refuse to buy the car i will loose my deposit. If these bits of bodywork didnt need doing then i wouldnt be bothered. My question is: If the work is not completed to an acceptable standard and i refuse the vehicle is the sales company in breach of its own contract and i am entitled to my doeposit back? The salesman said that it would look "like new" when we picked it up! unfortunately experience with garages has tought me to expect the worse so i want to know where i stand before i walk in and refuse to complete the purchase and start threatening legal action to get my deposit back!!! i hope that makes sense!!