Even places like Costco take in huge fees for ads in their newsletters in exchange for the pleasure of feeding you to the wolves. There is a tremendous amount of discrimination during the car buying process. Commission sales encourage discrimination. The article was the culmination of a study that was done to illuminate car buying habits and practices. The results showed that women and African Americans, especially African-American women paid higher prices for cars than men, particularly white men.
Salespeople are predominantly white males.
But don't be fooled by savvy saleswomen either. They may have more know how when it comes to picking your pocket. Good commission sales people are wily negotiators and actively seek to build pretentious personal relationships with potential buyers in order to instill obligation and confidence while closing a sale. Ageism is evident, too, especially in our youth culture. The culture is what it is, old habits are unlikely to die.