‘Psychological tactics’: Buyer left thinking ‘scam’ as Hyundai Elantra Sport salesman ‘runs numbers,’ but chats with buddies instead

A used car buyer says a routine visit to a car dealership turned into what felt like a psychological nightmare.

In a Reddit post, the buyer described a manual Hyundai Elantra Sport with a minor Carfax issue that appeared to be a solid deal for the price. According to the post, the salesman used the “test drive and you will love it” approach — a technique where the customer builds an emotional connection to the vehicle — and, as the buyer put it, “I did like it.”