no,they shouldnt have renegged(sp.?) on the deal....but your friend should have sense enough not to buy something from someone who has to ask his parents if he can sell it first....your friend should have went straight to the kids father,and said " im interested in buying this car,will you sell it for xxxx amount of dollars?" never trust someone to sell you something that they dont completely own,at least not before youve actually talked to who owns it,cuts down on instances like this one