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Will a car dealer always verify your employment?
I've been unemployed for about a year due to COVID, but I should be starting a new job making $95,000 per year soon. I need a car to get to my job. I'm worried that the dealer will want to verify my employment because I haven't started yet and I lied on my loan application that I had started. Will a car dealer verify my employment?
Eric Schad · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“Sorry to hear that you’ve been unemployed since COVID, but things look like they’re improving! Hope you get the job.
While congratulations are in order, you shouldn’t have put down that you’re employed on your loan application. Many things could happen before you officially get the job like the job is made redundant, there’s another strain of COVID, etc. If you haven’t received a formal job offer in writing, you don’t have the job yet.
To answer your question, some dealerships will call your employer to verify your income and employment. But more realistically, they’ll ask for proof of income in the form of W-2s, pay stubs, or tax returns. Since you were unemployed for a year, verifying your income is more difficult. As a result, a dealership will likely call your employer. Because of this, you may want to wait to apply for a loan or withdraw your application until you’re actually employed.
While you’re waiting for the verdict on your loan, you may as well check out
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