> ask for a $1K downpayment for a vehicle they aren't telling you a darn thing about. It's not a downpayment, it's an instantly refundable deposit - it's basic

> ask for a $1K downpayment for a vehicle they aren't telling you a darn thing about. It's not a downpayment, it's an instantly refundable deposit - it's basically a free* option to reserve a spot at the front of the queue. * free apart from the opportunity cost of investing $1k, which in a savings account or a money market fund might be less than $20 over two years...