A Cuban resident in Italy shared on TikTok her frustrating experience attempting her first experience trying to buy a used car in that country: she paid a deposit of 200 euros to reserve the vehicle, and the seller broke the deal the night before the transfer because another buyer offered him more money.
Dayana Lorente (@dayanahlorente) posted a video on Tuesday in which she warns her community not to make "the same mistake" as she did. "Today was my first experience, which was disastrous, buying a machine in Italy."
The young woman explained that she had agreed to the purchase with the seller, paid a deposit as a signal, and they planned to formalize the transfer the next day. However, hours before the appointment, the seller informed her that he had received a higher offer and preferred to sell the car to that other person, leaving her without the vehicle and uncertain about retrieving her money.
The Italian State Police has warned about thousands of similar cases in the sales of cars between private individuals, where buyers are at risk of losing deposits or deals that fall through at the last moment without clear consequences for the seller.
The purchase of the first car is a highly celebrated milestone among Cuban emigrants, who often share that moment with pride on social media. Therefore, when the experience is negative, the emotional and economic impact is doubled.
According to immigration data, between 12,000 and over 43,000 Cubans reside in Italy, a growing community that faces the daily challenges of adapting to a legal and commercial system different from what they knew in Cuba.
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