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Old 08-01-2020, 02:48 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by bfrank1972 View Post
Agree, how can you know you want to invest in a car unless you drive it? It's not all about vetting any issues. I try to be a bit more sensitive with private sellers as I'm taking up someone's personal time - but I have no hesitation with trying out a car from a dealer. It's why they're there and it's not a crime to test drive any car (even though some snotty sales folks may act like it is).
What's the differentiation between wasting someone's time at a dealer vs a private seller? Aren't you wasting their time either way?

While I totally get that the internet loves to hate dealers, that salesperson is a person too.
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