Another encroachment on your rights and freedoms, not that anyone cares....ho hum, move along, nothing to see here, right? I say, screw this. I won't buy a new car if they treat me like a felon. I don't HAVE to have a new car, I'll buy one used or via a private sale if I have to.
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Brave New Car Dealer: fingerprints required to buy a car?
Imagine you've gone through a multiple week process to purchase an automobile. You know the drill. Research every feature, pick your color, then, it's negotiations for purchase price and for trade-in. Everything is done and agreed-apon, and excited, you are ready to hand over the check and collect your new car.[/p] But wait! [/p]You are handed a slip of paper and told to mark your right thumbprint in a box. The paper says clearly that it's a request, for your protection, and to prevent your identity theft. [/p] When you politely decline, the dealership refuses to sell you the car. [/p] This is precisely what happened to me today when I tried to purchase a new X3 at the South Bay BMW dealer in Torrance, California.[/p] Let me restate: In order to buy a car, with cash, you must authorize the release of your official DMV-recorded thumbprint to the dealership. This is not a law, this is a "dealership policy."
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