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Why You Should NEVER Hire an Ex-Car Salesperson to Be Your Car Buying Advocate (And Who to Trust Instead!)

June 01, 20254 min read

"Why buy a spaceship when you can have this car? It’s out of this world!"

- Chase | Dad joke style quote enthusiast | Not very good at it...


🚨 Never Hire an Ex-Car Salesperson to Be Your Car Buying Advocate

(Here’s Why That’s a Terrible Idea)

Buying a car shouldn’t feel like a scam. But let’s be honest—it often does.

That’s because the car sales industry has spent decades building a reputation for pressure, lies, and overpriced deals.

So here’s the deal: if you’re looking for help with your next car purchase, never—and we mean NEVER—hire a former car salesperson to be your car buying advocate unless they are 20 years removed. Then maybe the have changed! ;)

Don't ever thrust the ones who claim "I was the best!"

The best??? In that industry. No thank you!

Why?

Because car salespeople aren't trained to help you.

They’re trained to help themselves.


🤯 The Ugly Truth About Car Salespeople (Even the “Retired” Ones)

Let’s get straight to it. The car sales industry ranks among the most distrusted jobs in America. Don’t take our word for it:

  • A 2023 Gallup Poll ranked car salespeople near the very bottom for honesty and ethics—only 1 in 10 Americans trust them.

  • Consumers report car dealerships as one of the most stressful places to spend money, according to J.D. Power and Cox Automotive.

  • Over 70% of buyers say they feel misled or pressured during the car buying process.

So when a former salesperson says, “Don’t worry, I’m on your side now,” it’s like hearing a fox say he’s protecting the hen house. 🦊🚫

Even if they say they’ve changed, they still carry the same tricks, tactics, and dealership mindset that cost buyers like you thousands of dollars.


🎭 What “Former” Car Salespeople Still Do (And Why That Hurts You)

Here’s how these recently added to the car business graveyard ex-salespeople operate as “car buying helpers”:

  • 🧢 Still talk like a dealer: They’ll throw around confusing terms like “dealer holdback” and “invoice pricing” like it’s a magic trick.

  • 🤝 Still friends with their old dealer buddies: Yep, they’re probably sending business to the same managers they used to work for.

  • 💰 Still focused on money—not you: These folks know how to make the numbers look good while stacking fees you don’t notice until it’s too late.

They may sound smooth. They may “know the lingo.” But guess what?

They’re not professionally trained advocates.

They’re just salespeople in new clothes that don't fit them well.


✅ What You Should Look for: A True Car Buying Advocate

A real car buying advocate isn’t trying to hustle you—they’re trained to fight for you. And that’s exactly what we do at Deal Guard.

We’re NOT ex car sales people. We’re professional car deal negotiators and consumer advocates who actually care about one thing: YOU.

Why Deal Guard is Different (and Better):

✔ We Work ONLY for the Buyer

No ties to dealerships. No backroom deals. We protect you, not the car lot. Heck we don't know anyone in the business personally.

✔ We Use Real Market Data

We use tools like Visor.vin, dealership incentive trackers, and pricing trend software. That means you get the truth, not dealer spin.

✔ We Save You TIME and THOUSANDS of DOLLARS

We handle everything: car searches, pricing comparisons, trade-in values, loan quotes, and full deal reviews. You skip the stress—and the scams.

✔ We Don’t Play Games

We’re not here to “charm” a dealer into giving you crumbs. We know what the deal should be—and we demand it.

✔ We’re Consumer Experience Experts with 15 years of experience in the field

Your car buying journey should be smooth, clear, and even fun. With Deal Guard, it is. We know how to design a world class experience.


🔥 The Bottom Line

Hiring a former car salesperson to negotiate your next car deal is like hiring a shark to plan your next swimming excursion. 🦈 It just doesn’t make sense.

You deserve a trained, experienced, and truly unbiased car buying advocate—not someone who spent years learning how to squeeze every dollar out of customers.

Don’t get burned.

Get protected.
Get Deal Guard.


🚗 Say Goodbye to Sales Lies.

Say Hello to Deal Guard.

Visit getdealguard.com to learn how we can protect your wallet, save your time, and make your next car deal the best one yet.


Deal Guard – Shielding Your Deal. Securing Your Peace.
Trusted car buying advocates. No gimmicks. No pressure. Just results.


Savvy car buyers hire professional advocates like Deal Guard provides. You should do the same.

Hate dealer games? Let us fight for you.
Our concierge service at Deal Guard doesn’t just find you the car—we crush hidden fees, bad rates, and sales tricks so you don’t have to.

Go to GETDEALGUARD.COM TO LEARN MORE!

See you then!

Chase Jordan | Founder | Deal Guard

Want help negotiating your deal from start to finish?
Let us do the heavy lifting. Our concierge car buying service saves you hours of stress and thousands in bad deals. Your time is valuable—let’s protect it together.

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