So I put $100 per bike down on two Kawasaki KLR650s at Aurora Honda on Friday. I recieved a reciept that this deposit was 100% refundable if there was a problem getting the titles for the 5 ex-police bikes that they recieved in trade for another bike. Today I called the shop and asked them when they expected the titles. They told me 2 weeks. Then they asked me if I was coming down today to give them the balance on the deal (~$3k). I said that it was my understanding that I wouldn't have to pay in full until they were read to transfer the titles. They basically told me that I could come pick up my deposit and they'd gladly sell the bikes to someone else if I didn't give them the rest of the cash tomorrow.
This isn't a question of money- I have it all. I'm just annoyed that I'll be "buying" 2 bikes that the dealer doesn't have titles for and I can't take posession of after the money changes hands.
Any thoughts?