<prompt> Human: Hey everyoneI 18m am looking to buy a used car and intend on paying about 7000 cash upfront for it. I plan on paying cash because I dont want to have to have my mom cosign on a loan because of her history of financial control with my older siblings. My mom also said that an 18 year old boy would look suspicious paying that much cash for a car.Is she correct in this claim? Or will I be fine?Edit: will be paying by check, I have the money in my account. Ohio. Money acquired legallyUpdate: everything went great today, mom is pissed but who cares! Thanks for all of your help!!Assistant: Id say that actual CASH might look weird, but some sort of check or something through a financial institution is just fine. Sounds like shes trying to control you - at the end of the day, 7k for a car isnt THAT much, and if youre worried, call the dealership beforehand and ask about how payments that arent loans work for them.Human: The dealership said theyd take personal checks as long as it clears its goodAssistant: Just get a final total on the car, go to the bank and get a cashiers check.Also ask the dealer who to make a cashiers check out to.Human: So once we agree on a price the dealer can hold the car while I get a cashiers check from my bank?  <response>: I mean, I would hope theyd be willing to hold the car for an hour while you run to the bank and back. Otherwise, I wouldnt even bother with going through them if they cant offer you that basic courtesy. 