One of the problems I have living between the two genders is that I have to change gender presentations before doing something which requires me to present in the other gender. In this case, it's showing myself in person as a male after spending a day at work as a female.
Why is this important?
I have to take time to strip off all traces of a female presentation, clothing, makeup, etc., switch money and ID into my other wallet, and getting dressed as a male, and this costs me at least 30-45 minutes of time which I could use getting to a dealership to do a test drive. So I've had to hold off my test drives for times which I'll be presenting as a male - such as when RQS is with me over the weekend. This has slowed down my search for a new car.
Recently, I decided to go online to get car quotes from dealerships. Of course, they want you to deal with humans and give up control of the negotiation process. Well, I figured that I'd state what was not acceptable in an offer to me, and see what they'd say. This technique has allowed me to get quotes of $1500-$3000 less than what I was getting in person. Yes, this still can unravel when I get to a dealership, but it has much more promise than going between dealerships in person.
Of course, I have a very good reason for buying a new car. The last thing I need to do is have a car break down on me while I'm in female mode, as I carry my legal identification (identifying me as a male) with me. This has happened once, and I don't want it to happen again....
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