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Are customers so used to being screwed with that they don't believe us honest dealers when they run across us??
In a word, yes. There are so many examples of business finding less than honorable ways to maximize profits, and it is some pretty sizable well known companies. Cell phone companies are some of the worst. Sports Illustrated renewed my subscription to my credit card after my subscription expired. I have gotten the subscription by redeeming airline miles. I never gave my credit card # to SI, but my airline did. Speaking of subscriptions, Its now standard business practices of almost every gym in the country to REQUIRE you to pay monthly via direct debit and this is automatically renewed until you stop it. Do they do this for customer convienance? Hell no. So often if they do tell you that they do this, its buried deep in page after page of legalspeak in 4 point type. My wife signed a 2 year contract for service with Verizon. I was with her, she asked the sales person to explain everything about the contract. A month later the bill went up $20 for Road Side Assistance, She didn't catch it for a couple of months. We were paying for something we had no idea how to use, let alone want. (We are AAA members) (Not AA members) .I'm sure there are other examples how some of today's businesses are trying to get something for nothing today. I don't trust any business today, until they earn it. (Oh, don't even get me started on rebates!)
So I ask you all. Is it the customer that should be leary of dealers asking for to much down, or should dealers be leary of customers that only want to put $500 down. It goes both ways. There is an old saying"Buyers are liers" Sad, but true