- July 14, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Image: Mercedes Benz
As Jalopnik’s resident car-buying expert and a professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve picked a few of your questions and will try to help out. This week we are discussing if it’s “legal” for a dealer to refuse business based on the state you live in, and if buying two cars at once will result in a better deal.
First, is it “discriminatory” for a dealer to deny a sale to a Montana resident?
I recently switched residency to the state of Montana and obtained a driver’s license there. I told my long-time auto-broker (who orders and negotiates car purchases/leases for me) that I wanted to order a new Mercedes GLE53 for my wife a while ago. Long story, short, the auto-broker told me that the car is arriving this week. I sent over info requested and he came back to me saying that the dealer informed him that they have a policy that they don’t sell to anyone in Montana because car exporters frequently…
