{"id":1786,"date":"2026-01-28T08:38:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T08:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/?page_id=1786"},"modified":"2026-02-05T03:45:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:45:43","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1786\" class=\"elementor elementor-1786\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be791f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be791f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbfdb9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"bbfdb9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/stylish-elegant-couple-car-salon.jpg\" alt=\"Lie to the Buyer About Their Credit Score\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/lie-to-the-buyer-about-their-credit-score\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLie to the Buyer About Their Credit Score\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>Home This is one of the most common tricks used by car dealerships on unsuspecting buyers. First things first: not all banks and lenders base their approval decisions solely on credit score. Many other factors come into play. However, some finance managers take advantage of the confusion around credit scores to increase their profits. In [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/sick-of-the-game-avoid-it\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sick-of-the-game-avoid-it-1110x550-1.png\" alt=\"Sick Of The Game? 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Avoid It!\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>Home If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. We\u2019ve seen a lot of promises in the auto finance industry, and if you\u2019ve ever been shopping for a car, you\u2019ve probably seen them too. Unfortunately, what you see is not always what you get. Well, we think we can all agree an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/upside-down-car-loan\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/up-side-down-car-1090x550-1.png\" alt=\"Upside Down Car Loan\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/upside-down-car-loan\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUpside Down Car Loan\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>Home The recent economic upheaval left many Canadian with large amounts of debt and other financial problems. One such problem is the upside-down car loan. You have likely heard about the many houses that homeowners have walked away from once they owed more than the home\u2019s value. Similarly, car owners are finding themselves perplexed when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/in-some-cases-your-trade-in-is-the-money-maker-for-a-dealership\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/trade-in-1110x550-1.png\" alt=\"In Some Cases: Your Trade In Is the Money Maker for a Dealership\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/in-some-cases-your-trade-in-is-the-money-maker-for-a-dealership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn Some Cases: Your Trade In Is the Money Maker for a Dealership\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>Home Car dealers know you have a limited number of options to get rid of your old car. So they will buy it from you for as little as possible and turn it around for a hefty profit.ALSO, some of us don\u2019t like the idea of strangers coming to their house to view their vehicle, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/the-co-signer-story\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/car-loan-co-signer-1110x550-1.png\" alt=\"The Co-Signer Story\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/the-co-signer-story\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Co-Signer Story\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>Home Knowing your credit situation when we explain it in detail helps when you hear this lie. Some shady car salesman\/ finance manager may tell you a co-signer will be necessary to purchase a vehicle. This situation usually arises when a consumer has a slow credit history and a low-paying job. Instead of rejecting your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-blog-block-post\">\n                        <div class=\"row no-gutters\">\n                                                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-1\">\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/lie-to-the-buyer-about-their-credit-score-scam\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/credit-score-scam-1110x550-1.png\" alt=\"Lie To The Buyer About Their Credit Score SCAM\">\n                                    <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n                            <div class=\"col-md-6 order-2\">\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                        \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t\t                                            \n                                            \n                                                                                            \t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/tpbn.net\/alakra\/lie-to-the-buyer-about-their-credit-score-scam\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLie To The Buyer About Their Credit Score SCAM\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n                                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-post-footer\">\n                                                                                            <p>Home This is one of the most common tricks that car dealers pullon unsuspecting shoppers, first things first, not all banks and lenders look atthe credit score only to make their decision whether you get approved ordeclined, there lots of other factors. Some finance managers tell you that your credit score wasmuch lower than it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n                                                                                                                                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-footer END -->\n                                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-blog-block-post .radius .gradient-bg END -->\n                \n            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n       <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog Home Lie to the Buyer About Their Credit Score Home This is one of the most common tricks used by car dealerships on unsuspecting buyers. 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