used car lot
Pre-owned vehicle dealer
A used car lot is a retail location where previously owned vehicles are sold.
The term often carries connotations of aggressive salesmanship and questionable reliability—the stereotypical used car salesman being a figure of American folklore: He had the slick patter of a used car lot.
Also called a used car dealership, though lot emphasizes the outdoor display area where inventory sits.
- dealershipLicensed retail seller
- salesmanOne who moves merchandise
- trade-inCredited used goods
- test driveEvaluative vehicle excursion
- hagglingNegotiating a lower price
mileage · low mileage · lemon · check engine light · financing · warranty · clunker · bargain · windshield · sticker price · beater · cash for clunkers · as is · keys · odometer · title · inventory · negotiation
- car dealersdealership, certified pre-owned, wholesale dealer, showroom
- working-classblue-collar, working-class, diner, laundromat, corner store
- shopsshop, boutique, store, bakery, bookstores
- Auto ShopsAutoZone, O'Reilly, Pep Boys, Jiffy Lube, Midas
- sales tacticsupselling, cross-selling, hard sell, soft sell, high pressure
- roadsidehighway, rest stop, interstate, rest area, turnpike