How to spot a toxic car dealership with one simple question

Some car dealerships are totally transparent and trustworthy. Others are conniving and deceitful, eager to sell you a lemon or slide bogus fees into the deal. Trouble is, it can be hard to tell which is which until you’re about to sign the papers (or worse: you just did).

So here’s a simple test: if you’re interested in a particular vehicle, call the dealer and ask: “Could you please send me an itemized invoice with an out-the-door price?”

Toxic car dealers will make up any excuse to avoid being this transparent. The good guys will say “Sure! What’s your email?”

– Chris Butsch, YourCarNegotiator.org, The South FL 100