So I’ve been shopping for an EV the past few weeks, and the last 4 dealerships I went to, the dealers all said the exact same thing. Whichever vehicle I went in to look at, the sales person would say “Oh, I own that vehicle as well, and I love it! I’d show it to you, but my wife has it today.”
Is this just a sales tactic, or a legit coincidence? I suppose it’s not strictly an EV thing, but this is the subreddit I’ve been browsing recently.
It’s my experience if you enter into any auto dealership expecting 100% truth you are vulnerable. They have had a thousand times more experience in manipulation and deception and the odds are against you. If you believe they are your friends and will work in your behalf be prepared to pay too much. Do your homework before you go and have a number in mind that you will consider, lower it by 15% and you have a realistic target. Don’t pay for any dealer add ons or additional profit markup. Keep in mind that they get kickbacks from their loan institutions. Pre-arrange financing with your bank if you are not going to lease. I think this is a general evaluation and there may be some that don’t fit this description but suspect they are unique.