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Old 09-06-2020, 12:10 PM
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One trick I hate is that they want you to give them your keys. I always "assume" they are going to have someone look at my car while I talk to the salesperson. Can be hard to get those keys back.
I don't have a problem lending them my keys to inspect my car. That way, when I make an offer, they have already evaluated the trade value. I think if they refused to return the keys, I may call the police and report the car stolen. But, I can't imagine that being necessary.