Are Car dealers allowed to pull out your file and show other people what you paid for your car, how much your got on your trade, and how much you financed? I ask because this happened with me, today. My lovely Mother In Law went to my dealer today because she wanted to buy the same car...for some reason she got it into her head that I paid a lot less than I did. To my surprise though, she got home and told me that my salesperson pulled out my file, and she then proceeded to quote me my exact cost, my exact trade value, and the exact amount that I financed (7 days ago). This salesperson actually showed her my contract with all of my information on it.
It's my Mother In Law, so, not a huge deal, but what if someone who works for me goes in, or someone I don't even know, but who saw my white SKY sitting in their show room last week? She and I have different last names so there is no possible way that my salesperson could have been sure this person was who she said she was.
Does anyone know if this is illegal? These docs have my social security number on them, as well as how much I make per year, and a lot of other incredibly personal and confidential information. I'm furious.
It's my Mother In Law, so, not a huge deal, but what if someone who works for me goes in, or someone I don't even know, but who saw my white SKY sitting in their show room last week? She and I have different last names so there is no possible way that my salesperson could have been sure this person was who she said she was.
Does anyone know if this is illegal? These docs have my social security number on them, as well as how much I make per year, and a lot of other incredibly personal and confidential information. I'm furious.