Quote Originally Posted by Roxyluvsme13
I don't really know how to explain this. It's something about the car dealership losing money since we don't have a down payment. As I said, I'm still confused o n the whole thing, it was kind of technical and complicated.
Just wanted to let you know, if that is indeed what they told you, it's a load of crap. They wouldn't lose any money on ANY car in the lot, period, or they wouldn't sell it. Car dealers and dealerships are known for saying whatever sounds good to get the result they want. I do not beleive for one minute that they are only allowing you to try to buy that one car on their lot because otherwise they lose money. That's a crock. IF that's what they said, they are lying to you. I just bought two cars so I know a lot about how they work and they play a lot of games. One place outright lied to us and we walked, didn't buy from them. The price of the car is the price of the car, they aren't giving you money off because you don't have a downpayment. Go to another dealership and try to buy a cheaper car. Those people want the sale, they will say and do whatever they can to get it. They don't care about you and your mom, it's their job to sell you a car.

We bought one car at an Enterprise Sales Lot, and then went to another lot to buy a different car a few weeks later, after calling to see if Enterprise had a car we wanted and we mentioned the car we were looking at elsewhere. The first place called us on the phone while we were in the middle of paperwork and said don't buy that car, we will buy it from them and sell it to you for cheaper..../boggle. We didn't do that, we bought it from the place that was selling it, but it just goes to show how much they can or will manipulate if needed.

Don't give up and if this place doesn't work out find a different one. Maybe you can do some research online for your mom about car places around there. I know there are places who will sell to anyone, even those with not perfect credit, the interest rates are high but any of them will be if they are leery about loaning the money from the bank. I bet your mom would appreciate the help in finding a place that might make it easier for her to find a car, if this one doesn't work out. Try for a little less expensive car and I think it will be easier. Heck I drove a 13 year old jeep for a long time and it still runs great for it's new owner. Doesn't need to be new or close to new to still be nice.