car lot scam

[hiwaterevil]

i was recently contacted by a car dealership informing me i was approved for credit to come and pick out a vehicle. i did so and signed a contract with a payment schedule. after 6 days they requested the auto back and said they couldn't get financing after assuring me i had financing. they also will not return my down payment and i had to stop payment on the check. i need to know what legal recourse i have if any

 

[lwpat]

Call your state attorney general or consumer agency and report them. This sounds like a yo-yo sale which is illegal in most states. However you have no damages since you stopped payment on the check. Just be sure it did not clear. If it did you can sue them in small claims.