After he ran the card and I signed the paperwork, the car was mine. When he ran the card, it went through with no problem.

"Here you are, Miss," Cheap Suit said, handing me the keys to my new car. "And if there is anything else we can do for you ..."

"Yeah, yeah," I said, taking the keys and slipping them into my pocket. "Just don't be so quick to judge a book by its cover next time, bud." The man nodded sheepishly, realizing again the sale his assumption almost cost him. ...