You might be hesitant about the price of a car you like in a dealership. The dealer comes to you and says: “You know what? I will match the best offer you will ever get in town for this vehicle, I promise”. He acts very friendly and says that if you can bring him written proof of a lower price elsewhere, he’ll match it.

What you don’t know is that the other dealerships aren’t going to play along with this. You won’t be able to get a lower price in writing from an agent. This is just a scam to make you stay in the dealership and make you believe that you won’t get a better deal wherever you’d go.

How to avoid: call his bluff – tell him, no thanks, you’re just not interested in buying from him – he’ll soon lower the price.