Meaning

(slang, derogatory) A car or motorcycle dealership, seen as charging exorbitant prices and trying to rip off customers..

Example Sentences

I am really surprised that the stealership didn't try to make arrangements with you to let them do the 500 mile checkup. There are a lot of other things that should be done at this time.

Of course the Mercedes stealerships are so bad now that I won't buy another one of those.

Thus weathered traditionalists often deride the newcomers as poseurs, and many longtimers feel that the "MoFoCo" and its "stealerships" are unfairly squeezing out many tighter-budgeted loyalists like themselves in favor of yuppie poseurs.

And many took the time to forward it to their friends, e-mail other Web sites or call local news stations -- all in the interest of one main the "stealership" that tried to back their way out of the deal.

I'm trying to gain more experience working on my own car so I don't have to pay stealership prices for repair work (I've already made that mistake a couple of times :( )

Not all dealerships engage in this pricing strategy, but many do it aggressively, often with snake oil-style salesmanship, deceptive marketing tactics, hidden fees, and overpriced add-ons, like floor mats, alarm systems, or anti-rust undercoating. Some consumers call the outfits that employ these tactics "stealerships."

Word Forms

• stealerships

When Should You Use Stealership?

Use stealership when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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