Classic showroom one-liners
- Why did the car dealer cross the road? To get to the commission on the other side.
- A dealer's favourite magic trick? Turning your trade-in into "wholesale" before you finish the sentence.
- How many car salespeople does it take to change a lightbulb? None, they just convince you the dark is a premium feature.
- What's a dealer's favourite instrument? The "monthly payment" piano, played very softly.
- I told the dealer I wanted a deal. He said, "You're getting one, you just won't enjoy it."
- A customer asked for the best price. The dealer replied, "Best for who?"
- Why don't dealers play hide and seek? Good luck hiding when the markup finds you.
- Dealers don't tell ghost stories around the campfire. They tell "document fee" stories, which are scarier.
- I asked the salesman if the car was reliable. He said, "It's been reliable for me every single month."
- What do you call a dealer who tells you the invoice price? Retired.
In the finance office
- The finance manager smiled and said, "Let me talk to my manager." He walked three feet, turned around, and came back.
- I signed so many forms I forgot my own name. The dealer said, "Don't worry, we put it on every page for you."
- Why did the finance office install a clock? So you could watch your savings disappear in real time.
- Extended warranty? Sure. Rust protection? Of course. Paint sealant? Why not. Sense of regret? That's complimentary.
- I asked what the admin fee covered. The manager said, "It covers administration." Helpful.
- The dealer said the rate was "only" 19.9 percent. I said my savings account was "only" 0.1 percent and we should trade.
- Why did the contract come with a magnifying glass? So you could read the part that matters.
- A customer asked if he could think about it. The dealer replied, "The car might not be here tomorrow." It was, for six more months.
- I asked for the out-the-door price. He gave me the in-the-door price and hoped I wouldn't notice the difference.
- The best time to negotiate is always "now," according to the person who earns more if you say yes now.
Trade-ins and test drives
- My trade-in was so old the dealer offered me a museum donation receipt instead of cash.
- I took the test drive and the salesman narrated every bump as "character."
- Why did the dealer lowball my trade? He needed room for the "we'll lose money on this one" speech.
- The car had one previous owner. The dealer. And he only drove it to mark up the price.
- I asked if the car had been in any accidents. He said "no major ones," which is dealer for "yes, several."
- Test drove a "certified pre-owned" car. Certified by who, I asked. "By us," he said, proudly.
- My trade-in appraisal took 20 minutes and returned a number my calculator didn't recognize as currency.
- The salesman said the previous owner was "a little old lady who only drove it to church." On Sundays. At 160 km/h, apparently.
- I returned from the test drive and he asked how it felt. I said "like a car." He wrote down "enthusiastic."
- The best feature on the test drive was the silence when I asked about the rate.
Quickies to close
- What's a dealer's favourite season? Lease-autumn, when the new models arrive and the old excuses refresh.
- I told the dealer I needed to sleep on it. He offered me financing on the mattress.
- Why did the dealer bring a calculator to lunch? To compute how much extra guac I could afford at 21 percent.
- A dealer's handshake should be filed under "fiction."
- I asked for a discount. He gave me a free pen. The pen was also financed.
- The dealer said "trust me." I asked if that came with a warranty. It did not.
- Why did the dealer cross out "MSRP"? Because the letters weren't selling.
- My favourite part of buying a car is the moment the pen runs out and the dealer panics.
- I bought the car. The dealer threw in floor mats. I felt seen.
- Remember: every dealer joke is funny until it's your monthly payment.
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