Advice:
1. Walk away and never go back to that dealer.
2. Consider using the services of a dealer agent: one who, for a fee, will purchase a used vehicle for you from the dealer only car auctions.
3. Consider buying something other than a toyota. The reality is they aren’t as stellar a vehicle as they used to be. And you pay a pretty penny for that brand name. Consumer reports has good used car reliability info for the type of car and years you’re thinking of.
4. Warehouse clubs like costco and Sams have used car buying services. They deal with the dealers so you don’t have to.
Is there another name for a “dealer agent” for cars? Car brokers are a different entity.
I would like to know that service, for the future. Bing and Google aren’t being cooperative.