Can I get a refund if I paid a deposit in a 4s shop and didn't buy a car?

Whether you can get a refund after paying the deposit and not buying a car in a 4s shop depends on the situation:

1. If both parties have negotiated the contents of the contract but failed to reach an agreement, the contract cannot be concluded and will not be returned;

2. If one party fails to negotiate or change the contents of the subscription book without reason within the agreed time limit, it may return the sales contract.

Is it a breach of contract to pay the deposit and not sign the contract?

1. Failure to sign the contract after paying the deposit is a breach of contract, and you shall be liable for breach of contract;

2. If the party paying the deposit is unwilling to sign the contract, it has no right to demand the return of the deposit;

3. If the party who accepts the deposit does not sign the contract, the party who pays the deposit has the right to demand double return of the deposit.

Legal basis: Article 586 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The parties may agree that one party shall pay a deposit to the other party as a guarantee for the creditor's rights. The deposit contract is established when the deposit is actually paid.

The amount of the deposit shall be agreed by the parties; However, it shall not exceed 20% of the subject matter of the main contract, and the excess shall not have the effect of deposit. If the actual amount of deposit paid is more than or less than the agreed amount, it shall be deemed as a change of the agreed amount of deposit.

Article 587

If the debtor performs the debt, the deposit shall be used as the price or recovered. If the party paying the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt is not in conformity with the agreement, thus the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, it has no right to request the return of the deposit; If the party receiving the deposit fails to perform the debt or the performance of the debt does not conform to the agreement, so that the purpose of the contract cannot be achieved, the deposit shall be returned twice.