r/askcarsales is a subreddit with 288k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses car, worst, struggling, looking for a car, and customer, and they frequently recommend/review dress shoe, car loan, and mid size suv.
A place to ask professionals in various aspects of the industry your questions. Top level replies are from accounts that have been vetted and flaired.
If you have not decided what car you wish to buy, please use /r/whatcarshouldibuy.
Popular Themes in r/askcarsales
#1
Advice Requests
: "What's the real deal with 0% financing?"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Kenosha Toyota baited me into a 4-hour drive for a “goodwill” repair on a Gold Certified Prius. Just hit me with a $2,000 bill and the Service Manager told me, “Let’s talk like adults.”"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Salesman refused to allow test drive or inspection - help me understand?"
4 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Is this a good wage for starting out in the industry?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/askcarsales
#1
Car
: "How does "In Transit" Cars Work"
69 posts
#2
Worst
23 posts
#3
Struggling
20 posts
#4
Looking For A Car
16 posts
#5
Customer
15 posts
#6
Buying
12 posts
#7
Dealership
: "Wholesaling to different Dealership?"
11 posts
#8
Trade In
: "Cadillac/Genesis Trade-in - Canada"
10 posts
#9
Lease
: "Newbie needs to terminate a Lease"
8 posts
#10
Selling
8 posts
Products Discussed in r/askcarsales
Dress Shoe
6 reviews
#1
Cole Haan
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
Ecco
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Johnston & Murphy
4.0★ from 1 review
Car Loan
5 reviews
#1
Credit Union
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Credit Unions
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Mazda
5.0★ from 1 review
Mid Size Suv
2 reviews
#1
Audi
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Mazda
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/askcarsales
#1
US Sale
: "Today I pissed off the F&I lady after locking in a good price"
118 posts
#2
Canadian Sale
: "Burned out - new F&I"
13 posts
#3
Meta
: "“We’ll do everything over the phone and I’ll come in and sign paperwork” Help me."
4 posts
#4
European Sale
: "What would you do?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/askcarsales
Yearly
+31k members(11.8%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026