You have every right to be concerned Karen - but the POA used by car dealers is intended to facilitate their applying for your new tag on your new car (since you are not present at the tag agency) and transferring title on your trade-in, if you had one.  

But make them jump through hoops - it is your deal.  

(and enjoy your new car) 

You clearly did the right thing.  But what happened!?  What did he do?  That said, years ago I often had POA to sign the HUD 1 for my seller clients.

If I am correct the POA is for the transfer of the auto and is a limited POA for auto transactions. Sign it.

Take care!

RJH

Karen - you did the right thing!  I would never sign over a POA to anyone I didn't know REALLY well, even a limited POA.  I DETEST buying a vehicle...it's the same thing everywhere you go....I don't understand how they can get away with treating the public the way they do.

You would have thought that he would have taken the time to explain what it was and why, if it was a normal proceedure.

So is there someone else more reliable in the business that you can talk to and find out the purpose of the POA.  Although I wouldnt think that a friend of a friend would try to do anything underhanded...or at least I would hope so.

Hey, thanks for all your advice...I did sign it...(talked to Dad)...It is a limited POA as all you thought...

Robert and Ted you (MEN!) are right...even though I hate to admit it...LOLOL!!! :-) wink!

Love my new car...it talk's to me...beep's at me if I back up to close...tell's me when I need air in my tires, call's whoever I program it to, maps where ever I want to go...almost drives for me...I mean, "HEY, IT'S A GIRLY CAR WITHOUT A HUSBAND/MAN...if she (directional woman) yell's at me and says, "Make a legal U turn you idiot, I'll return the car...and ask for a gentle MAN!"  LOLOL!

Technology...I mean it was so simple...back in the day..

Geeze, I'm tired and I need a snack, better yet...going to bed.

Thanks for posting!  K

Kim,

I would never give my POA to anyone but my children...The fact of the matter was...I wouldn't sign it b/c it wasn't filled out...I don't care if they were off after 4 pm or not...I have the car I paid cash for it and they can deal with me in the AM....no one but my children have my POA...if it's a limited one then it should say that...I'm a RE...I read all the "lines".

Thank you for posting.

K

LOL, I was thinking the same thing when I saw Robert's comment.  We girls don't want to sign away any of our rights :) 

OK Karen, so now that we are past the POA issue... what kind of new car did you get?  And what color?

Hope you are enjoying it!  :)

Congratulations on the new car, Karen... new toys are always fun. :)

by the way, Karen - on most models you can select a male or a female voice for the car to nag at you for directions.  

enjoy 

Karen, Not sure why they would need that.  The only thing I could think of is so they can handle the title work for your car. However, they should of known that and explained it to you. 

What did you buy?

Karen ~ I wouldn't have been comfortable with that either, especially a blank POA.  So, yes, what kind of car?  What color is it? Do you love it? : )

I am glad that you clarified.  I was mortified when I read your post!  What kind of car?!?

Karen I would of done the same thing. I went into a bank once to cash acheck a friend gave me for work I had done on her computer. The bank asked me to put my thumb print and index print on check I refused. So they said you can't cash it then. I said the owner of the acct is right here she showed them the license and still No print no cash check. I said what am I a criminal ? So then I smudged print so not a good print on check nope we need a good print. So my friend wrote a check for 15 000 and said I want to close my Acct. they were like um we need some time to do this she said no problem I'll wait and refused to leave tellers station. We walked out about 1 1/2 later, they lost a lot of customers that day, and a few potential customers.

Well girls,

I guess it is easier to have one of our own tell us we forgot to turn right than take orders from a man...LOLOL!!! So I'll keep my directional girlie for now...unless she get's snippy!!! Thanks for posting...

To all of you who want to know about the car...I am editing my blog, since my response was turning into another blog...the info is above...   :-)

At our closings here the buyers and sellers typically sign a limited power of attorney for the closing agency.  It allows for missing dates or initials.  It does not allow for the changing of any document.  I have not had anyone not sign them and not sure if the closing would proceed.  The buyer signs several, one for the bank, one for the closing company and one or two others in case there is someone else involved.

Denise,

Thanks for the information!  Have a great week and good selling to you!