I went to look at a Mazda CX-7, the sales person was increadibly pushy. He even put his head in his hands and shook his head because I was not ready to purchase right then. I was very serious so I gave him my SSN to check and see what interest rate I could get . I dont have the best credit so I was nervous and know that having your credit checked can show negatively on your credit report. Not only did Lee Johnson check my credit that day but he did it again a few days later without my permission. I got a notice from my credit watch agency because these two hard inquiries did make my score go down. Additionally, I spoke with BECU about getting a loan today and was told a hard inquiry is not even needed at this stage! Please, from consumer to consumer, should you choose to go to this dealership, do not go through thier finance department as you never know what they will do with your SSN.
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