It's the same with private sellers, everyone wants the best price for them. Private sellers/buyers are terrible most of the time and act just like the stereotyp

It's the same with private sellers, everyone wants the best price for them. Private sellers/buyers are terrible most of the time and act just like the stereotypical dealer, misrepresenting, not being communicative or transparent, dodging questions, etc. The main reason (I think) private party sales are lower is because very few people are comfortable doing a >$15k transaction without some sort of licensing and business reputation so there has to be a really good incentive to get a car from a non-dealer/franchise.