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by ageyfman 5246 days ago
why is everything that involves thinking is now called "hacking"? Buy from Craigslist is really a hack? Seriously? Carfax report is a hack? That's pretty lazy. Car arbitrage is a hack - checking a car's title is minimal effort.
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The real "hack" here is slyly congratulating readers on their cleverness so they keep coming back for more.
i had the same reaction.. after reading the title i was expecting some inventive tricks at automating search, or maybe even negotiation tactics..

instead i got "don't trade your car in" .. turns out the dealer is only taking my used car at a discount to turn a profit? thanks! /sarcasm