[avgDev]

I'm interested in a Mach-e......that was until I saw the markup the dealers wanted.

I'm done with dealers. I recently helped purchase a car for my father after his was totaled. I talked to dealer and he promised that they are selling at MSRP. Next morning I call him and he wants above MSRP unless I RESERVE NOW. I told him I'm no longer interested in doing business with him and went elsewhere.

[hackernewds]

Not to mention the TERRIBLE experience of being treated like a pocketbook by the salespeople. That also call, text, email and pester you incessantly once they have your details. Block them and they will leave a VM twice a day.

It's not entirely on the salespeople though. Their compensation structure and the nature of not respecting return customers, incentivizes this behavior

[psd1]

I disable voicemail. Hate it.

It's an avenue for abuse that's can't be triaged at a glance, as you've found.

People can SMS me. Then I can block numbers from abusers.

(no comparison intended to perpetrators of emotional or physical abuse)