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Since 2014 on the inside, from the sales floor to the finance office to the GM's chair. Here's what I'd tell a friend.

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  1. 01Passed inspection ≠ good truckAn inspection checks safety items on one day.
  2. 02Read the sticker, not the adCompare the window sticker MSRP to the advertised price.
  3. 03Talk total price, then paymentPayments can be stretched to fit almost any number.
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I started at Ernst & Young, then traded spreadsheets for the showroom floor in 2014. I've worked nearly every seat in the dealership since. MikeSellsRides is where I answer the questions customers ask me every day.

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