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I've contributed a few dealerships around Illinois. Wife is looking for a Chevy Bolt after her car was scraped in an accident (the other person's fault). Ever

I've contributed a few dealerships around Illinois. Wife is looking for a Chevy Bolt after her car was scraped in an accident (the other person's fault). Every dealership other than a single local one is charging between $5K and $10K "market adjustment". I'm sure many of these are just charging the markup no matter what. But I have a theory many charge this if you're from out of town and won't be paying them later for maintenance services. This the local dealership that seems to be the odd one out not charging this.

lelanthran 4y ago
> But I have a theory many charge this if you're from out of town and won't be paying them later for maintenance services. How do they know you're from out of town when they give you the quote? Do they refuse to quote without a valid and verified address? After all, can't you just give them a local address when asking for the quote?
- gruez 4y ago
  That might get tricky if they use your fake address in later pieces of paperwork.
  - lelanthran 4y ago
    > That might get tricky if they use your fake address in later pieces of paperwork. It's alright, you can give them a different address after receiving the quote.
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- mzs 4y ago
  Your driver's license being photo copied is one of the first steps in buying a car at a dealership.
  - lelanthran 4y ago
    > Your driver's license being photo copied is one of the first steps in buying a car at a dealership. Before you request a quote? I was suggesting getting the quote before buying.
    - belltaco 4y ago
      It's for the test drive so you don't run off without traceability with the car.
      - lelanthran 4y ago
        > It's for the test drive so you don't run off without traceability with the car. Doesn't the test drive come *after* you ask "How much?"? Honestly I am surprised at the attitude that merely showing up at the dealer means that you locked into a purchase, and you can't find out the price until after halfway through the purchase. In my country (not the US) it is normal to negotiate price before even looking at the car (for new cars, anyway). Whatever quote they give you is then locked in, they can't change their mind when you change your address details. Not that we don't get screwed, we do, but that's due to a different cause.
  - jagged-chisel 4y ago
    Maybe for a test drive

lelanthran 4y ago

> But I have a theory many charge this if you're from out of town and won't be paying them later for maintenance services. How do they know you're from out of town when they give you the quote? Do they refuse to quote without a valid and verified address? After all, can't you just give them a local address when asking for the quote?

gruez 4y ago
That might get tricky if they use your fake address in later pieces of paperwork.
- lelanthran 4y ago
  > That might get tricky if they use your fake address in later pieces of paperwork. It's alright, you can give them a different address after receiving the quote.
- deleted 4y ago
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mzs 4y ago
Your driver's license being photo copied is one of the first steps in buying a car at a dealership.
- lelanthran 4y ago
  > Your driver's license being photo copied is one of the first steps in buying a car at a dealership. Before you request a quote? I was suggesting getting the quote before buying.
  - belltaco 4y ago
    It's for the test drive so you don't run off without traceability with the car.
    - lelanthran 4y ago
      > It's for the test drive so you don't run off without traceability with the car. Doesn't the test drive come *after* you ask "How much?"? Honestly I am surprised at the attitude that merely showing up at the dealer means that you locked into a purchase, and you can't find out the price until after halfway through the purchase. In my country (not the US) it is normal to negotiate price before even looking at the car (for new cars, anyway). Whatever quote they give you is then locked in, they can't change their mind when you change your address details. Not that we don't get screwed, we do, but that's due to a different cause.
- jagged-chisel 4y ago
  Maybe for a test drive