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Why would you have to verify your identity just to buy a car? That sounds very draconian and I never have had to.

Depends on if you’re paying cash or not. If you’re using credit to buy the car, expect to show ID.

Why wouldn't you need to verify identity to buy a car? Every car I've purchased the first thing they ask is to see your driver's license, even at used shops.

Where I'm located, there is no law that you need to verify your identity to purchase a car. I couldn't think of a reason why there should be. Another poster mentioned if buying with credit, and while true in some situations, that doesn't have to do with the actual purchase of the car but with using credit. That is why.

Is there such law where you are?

Well I didn't say there's a law that the dealer has to ask for ID, I only said that the dealer might ask for ID. Particularly if you're not paying with a stack of cash up front, they'll want to know who they're dealing with.

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