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Why is it so hard to buy a car?!

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NotDarkGothicMama · 04/08/2025 11:25

DH wanted to buy a car last month, duly went through online listings for similar cars at local dealerships, found one he liked and rang them to organise a test drive. Can't do that, it's being used as a courtesy car. Ok. Asked about another one, had a test drive and asked to buy it. Can't get it for a couple of weeks, needs a part replaced. Ok. He did the paperwork and they gave him a courtesy car while they got the car fixed. Two weeks later, it's still not fixed, so he asked about a third car. Can't have that one either because "reasons". He finally - a month later - picked up a car today.

How hard can it possibly be to sell a car advertised for sale to a cash buyer? AIBU to think you should just be able to rock up at the dealership and drive off an hour later with a car?

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Wonderknicks · 04/08/2025 11:33

Maybe he's just been unlucky? I recently bought a car, admittedly from a branded dealership. It was at another garage & had to be moved but I had it within a week, including all the paperwork, money transfer etc.

NotDarkGothicMama · 04/08/2025 11:34

Sounds like it. This was a branded dealership too. Goodness knows why they seemed utterly incapable of selling a car.

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