r/askcarsales is a subreddit with 291k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for a car, struggling, dealership, car, and sales, 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
: "Should I quit"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Dealer didn’t pay off my trade-in — now I’m being threatened with repossession"
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Dealership software for getting cars ready for sale?"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Porsche dealer takes 30-45 days to pay for a sale? Normal with lien?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Former car salesman here — I started a service to negotiate new-car deals for buyers. Curious what r/askcarsales thinks."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/askcarsales
#1
Looking For A Car
16 posts
#2
Struggling
: "the best way to handle getting rid of my car i hate."
14 posts
#3
Dealership
: "Deposit paid, sold my car. Now Dealership can’t sell me new vehicle."
10 posts
#4
Car
: "the best way to handle getting rid of my Car i hate."
8 posts
#5
Sales
: "29F, great at selling, terrified of big presentations. Where do I actually fit in B2B Sales?"
6 posts
#6
Finance
: "Finance constantly ruining deals?"
6 posts
#7
Worst
4 posts
#8
Car Buying
4 posts
#9
Worst Experience
4 posts
#10
Car Sales
3 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
: "Dealer didn’t pay off my trade-in — now I’m being threatened with repossession"
131 posts
#2
Meta
: "How often do you feel morally conflicted about sales?"
14 posts
#3
Canadian Sale
: "Can’t land a sales rep job?"
9 posts
#4
European Sale
: "Do you guys have sales process in your studios/ shops?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/askcarsales
Yearly
+30k members(11.7%)
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Last updated: August 26, 2026