Did you know banks can freeze your card for the dumbest reasons? I used to roll my eyes at people who carried cash. Felt old school and kinda silly to me. Then my card got flagged twice in one month for "unusual activity" which was just me buying groceries and gas like always. Standing at the register with a line behind me while my card got shut off changed my mind fast. Now I keep a few twenties in my wallet and it has saved me more than once. Cash just works and nobody has to call anybody.

That trick works way better than waiting for the twist.

Did the dealership actually refund that deposit or just apply it to the car price?