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Old Dec 27, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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cars.com how does the ask a question work?

It seems like a bad idea:

By clicking this button, you are agreeing to have a car dealer contact you for the purpose of responding to your car price quote request. You understand that the dealer's call may be using an autodialer, and that a portion of the call may be pre-recorded.


Should I go with my gut and not ask any questions?
 
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Old Dec 27, 2014 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Apocalypse
It seems like a bad idea:

By clicking this button, you are agreeing to have a car dealer contact you for the purpose of responding to your car price quote request. You understand that the dealer's call may be using an autodialer, and that a portion of the call may be pre-recorded.


Should I go with my gut and not ask any questions?

I don't like talking to machines so I would just wait till normal business hours and call the dealer directly to speak to a real human (or as close to that as is possible at a dealer). Quicker turnaround time on your inquiry this way too.
 
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Old Dec 27, 2014 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Apocalypse
... a portion of the call may be pre-recorded.
Aren't all recordings pre-recorded? Hm.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 03:29 PM
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I don't like talking to machines so I would just wait till normal business hours and call the dealer directly to speak to a real human (or as close to that as is possible at a dealer). Quicker turnaround time on your inquiry this way too.
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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 04:51 PM
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Don't do the auto fill thing. You'll get emails from dealers 2 years later
 
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Old Dec 28, 2014 | 07:07 PM
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Don't do the auto fill thing. You'll get emails from dealers 2 years later
That's what I figured Thanks! Reps sent
 
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Old Dec 29, 2014 | 11:53 AM
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just wear a tin foil hat and you will be ok
 
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Why the hell would I ever wear that?!? Are you crazy!!!

 
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