reserve
It means the dealer keeps a car set aside for you while you finish paying or arranging delivery.
In automotive sales, a reserve is an agreement to hold a vehicle for a buyer, ensuring it remains available while the purchase process completes.
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"I thought it disclosed what the reserve was, but it wasn't $1.8 million. We knew it was going to sell. We didn't know it was going to clear a reserve by that much."
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