Eh. By that logic they shouldn’t be allowed to sell cars either because the best interest of the dealership, manufacturer and customer are not aligned.

520 pounds is not half a ton

Pacific Honda in San Diego tried to pull this kind of shit on me back in the late 90's. Except that they just told me that I needed to come in to “sign some extra paperwork” a week after selling me the car. When I did come in, they tried to get me to sign an entirely new contract with a different lender for a larger…

Join a credit union and get them to pre-approve a loan before ever going to a dealership. You’ll get lower rates and won’t have this happen. On the other hand, some shady dealers, like Dick Hannah Subaru in Vancouver, WA, may advertise (with no conditions listed) new cars for a price that they refuse to honor unless…

When I bought my first new car, from a dealer of course, I was in grad school and was approved pending some verifications. I drove off in my new yellow Focus ZX3 and a couple days later got a call saying I wasn’t approved through Ford Motor Credit. I was told I needed to put $500 more in down payment, so I did and…

I agree....how is this a thing? Going forward....if “approval” really means, “well, maybe, hold on, we’re not really sure...let’s wait a few weeks to decide” then how does anyone purchase with financing and trade in their vehicle?

It sounds like the approval was dependent on income and when that got turned in, it turned to a “no thanks” from the bank(s). 

I mean, if you know your credit score you can kind of figure it out. If it starts with anything lower than a “6" you might have problems (even a mid to low 6 might be an issue, income dependent). You can also BYOF to make it easier, which I would highly recommend because you might be able to use it if it is better or…

But, but, according to their lobbyists, dealerships are there to protect the consumer!

It’s because in any other instance where this happens, the customer is given both their down payment and their trade in back. They sold his trade and pocketed the money when they should have given him the money they made off selling the trade.

So remember, if a dealer says you’re approved, make sure you check to see that you’re actually approved before you leave with that car.

When they say “didn’t compensate him for his trade-in” what does that mean exactly?

Right? It’s a game changer.

I laughed at this feature on a Goldwing, until I tried it. Now I’m a convert.  There are times I’ve even wished I had it on my Africa Twin.

I feel that it would be a nice feature to have on any motorcycle, but unlike an EV bike, it’s not nearly that simple.

Weight, complexity, and failsafes that are needed for it don’t work that well with most motorcycles. Nobody is batting an eye when it’s standard equipment on an 800lb goldwing that costs well over 20…

Seems like it might be possible for some existing electric bikes gain a reverse mode just through a clever software update.

My father was born in postwar occupied Japan to U.S. Citizen parents.

The US military allows enlistment of foreign nationals with a green card and fluency in English.

DMV: Dipshits Messing with Vets?

do the most american thing possible. Sue the living piss out of the TN DMV.