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Trying to buy a truck online and denied

Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:45 am
Posted by couv1217
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Sep 2007
3331 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:45 am
because I live out of state. Online salesman is saying that management won't allow them to sell to out of state people because of bad experiences. WTF? Anyone ever experience this? Is this even legal? Seems discriminatory due to my location.
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
Member since Nov 2013
4279 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:46 am to
are you black?
Posted by Bmath
LA
Member since Aug 2010
18681 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:47 am to
Did you tell him that you will happily take your money elsewhere?
Posted by Traffic Circle
Down the Rabbit Hole
Member since Nov 2013
4279 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:48 am to
Wonder if they would sell you a car instead of a truck. Did you ask?
Posted by Gulf Coast Tiger
Ms Gulf Coast
Member since Jan 2004
18680 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:48 am to
Plenty of places will take your money.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
53120 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:56 am to
You probably live in arkansas
Posted by AFtigerFan
Ohio
Member since Feb 2008
3267 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 8:57 am to
quote:

Online salesman is saying that management won't allow them to sell to out of state people because of bad experiences. WTF?


This is a red flag for you or anyone considering buying a vehicle from them.

This tells me that they try to get you in the dealership with empty promises and once you get there, they low ball you on the trade and try to sell the vehicle at a higher price than what was agreed upon. They probably did this with an out of state person and that person called them out... loudly!

So they were forced to sell the vehicle at the lower price just to save face with the customers that were there. Now they just don't deal with out of state buyers to avoid this.

Illegal? Probably not. But they want to continue with their low balling efforts and you might put a dent in their plans.
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:30 am to
When I bought my truck in Texas, the manager told me that he was surprised I was able to get the money for it because people from Louisiana generally don't get loans for out of state vehicle purchases. No, idea why, but that's what he told me.

That was the 2nd truck I bought in Texas. First was financed through Whitney, and I paid cash for the second.

If it is at a dealership, ask a Ford dealership here to get it for you and buy it from them
This post was edited on 12/16/14 at 9:33 am
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69205 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:37 am to
no, I bought my truck online in Colorado. Live in Louisiana.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22290 posts
Posted on 12/16/14 at 9:46 am to
Who the hell buys a truck sight unseen? Are you out of your mind? Even it is new, I'd never go about making that huge of a purchase in such a reckless fashion.
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