20 years ago my Utah uncles would come California on Thursday for the Toyota

Mar 4, 2021
2:25:52pm

germ1 All-American

Friday deal, they would list one car very cheap, and they would be first at the dealership Friday morning, they did it about three times over the years.

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Learned a new (to me) trick car dealers are using. Advertise 1 or several “good deals” online, and keep them listed.

Hank Rearden All-American

3/4/21 2:05pm

Sounds likely. But I'd probably call to ask about a listing before visiting.

CosmoK

3/4/21 2:07pm

We had a dealership advertise a good deal on a car. When we got there they didn't have it and said it was actually

Cosmodiar

3/4/21 2:07pm

Car dealers are the worst

WhirleyPop

3/4/21 2:07pm

Yes. Had it happen multiple times as well

bornbyu93

3/4/21 2:07pm

Its a very old trick.. technically i think they have to list the stock #'s

TheLost

3/4/21 2:10pm

Yep, they do. But I think its a car they keep listed online as long as they can get away with it.

Hank Rearden

3/4/21 2:16pm

We bought a "one only at this price" back in the day

bluelands

3/4/21 2:13pm

This is decades old. Consumer protection agencies sometimes crack down on it.

Joe Banks

3/4/21 2:15pm

20 years ago my Utah uncles would come California on Thursday for the Toyota

germ1

3/4/21 2:25pm

You need to search their website inventory and do all negotiating online

kotacoug

3/4/21 2:36pm

If they pull that trick just leave, that won't be the last way they try to take

BigTex

3/4/21 2:43pm

LHM Used Car Supermarket did it to me twice in the last 2 weeks.

neboutefan

3/4/21 2:47pm

Second one was LHM Jeep Sandy

Hank Rearden

3/4/21 2:49pm

Two words

boorad

3/4/21 2:48pm

Google “Vroom reviews” than tell me if I should use them?

Hank Rearden

3/4/21 2:51pm

People are stupid. Bought a suburban from them 8 months ago. Could not have gone

boorad

3/4/21 3:15pm

And I find it hard not to believe that many of these online "horror stories"

boorad

3/4/21 3:17pm

RE: And I find it hard not to believe that many of these online "horror stories"

TheLost

3/4/21 3:26pm

Ouch. This sounded a lot like the reviews I read, namely once they get your money, service drops off to 0 communication.

Hank Rearden

3/4/21 5:58pm

Yep happened to me several times looking for a car for my son recently

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