Many car dealers have recording equipment, usually in the F&I (finance and insurance) person’s office, in order to record everything that happens.  When you meet with a “finance manager,” everything you say and do, and hopefully everything that the F&I person says and does, might be recorded by audio and/or video.  This is great evidence if a dispute later arises, as long as the dealer does not destroy the recording.  However, a dealer might be able to immediately play back the video or audio, or monitor recording while it is happening.

If there is a chance that a car dealer can monitor your every move and word at the dealership, assume that you are always being recorded.  If you are inside the dealership, don’t say anything, even during a telephone call with a friend or relative, or to anyone that might have gone with you to the dealership, unless you want everyone at the dealership to know about it.  If you need to say something in private – go outside.  Get away from the building and any apparent exterior cameras.  While this might sound like paranoia, saying the wrong thing at the wrong place or time could cost you thousands of dollars.

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