You have to be ready with cash and move fast these days. I used to take another mans word that he was going to buy a car when he said he did. In the past two months I've had five people give me their word on a deal and then back out one way or the other. I ask for a deposit now and no one will man up. I feel bad for you if you intended on buying the car but like Joe said above, cash talks, bullshit walks. I won't save anything for anyone at this point unless it's a really close friend of mine.