@bremmike12...if the loan % is too high, say no & get your own loan. Why is it when a deal makes a profit, they are bad. I don't know where you work, but based on your statement, your company is unethical if they are make money.

Kimo724...you have no idea what a dealership is about. I am not talking about a dealership where the owner takes all the money.  I have access to statements and see how much money it takes to run a quality dealership. Taxes, utilities, supplies, health ins., training, parts, inventory interest, etc.    Look at it t...more

Consumers just don't want to admit that buying a car today is very simple. All the info is at their finger tips. Lika any big purchase, it is up to the consumer to do the research. Most dealers today are honest,  good business people who employ hard working, honest people. If a dealer has a bad reputation, dont do busi...more

You're a moron. Dealers cost on every car & truck is at your finger tips. Your car was only worth $1,000 but the dealer allowed you 3500. That means he took $2500 off the car. My guess is you owed alot more on your car & had to roll in the balance.    Yea, right...theres $8,000 profit in a 16k cobalt.................more

Bravo Marni.............I am also a 25+ yr Dealer & have seen the most ruthless & deceptive customers on the planet. Dealers have to be up front & honest today. The car business is an open book for all consumers. It's amazing that dealers can stay in business today. When a customer knows what your cost for a car is, th...more

If it were the other way around, everyone would be bitching that the dealer was ripping off the customer. If the customer traded down $5500 & the dealer didn't refund him the money, the customer would be in the right by demanding the difference. Because the dealer made an obvious error because they verbally explained t...more

If the media & politicians bashed Chic-fil-a for being pro gay marraige, then they'd be called bigots, racists, etc. But when they bash a company's CEO for his right to an opinion agreeing w/ the bible, then it's perfectly ok to bash them? Total political Bulls*#t.

The most dangerous person to buy a used car from is a private owner. They only need to sell one car & they will not spend an extra dime to make sure the brakes, tires, A/C, etc are all in correct working order.  Buy from a quality dealer who has top notch facilities & a good reputation in their community. Consumers ...more

The majority oif dealers & salespeople are honest. The problem with articles like this is the continued focus ona few old tactics that have all but died off a decade ago. People have a vast amount of info at their finger tips today. There is no other product on the market where a consumer can easily look up what the de...more