A car salesperson is pushing back on one of the most common fears buyers have at the dealership.

Jessica (@jessica.at.dellen), who works in car sales, shared why salespeople ask customers about their monthly budget.

She says the question is not meant to pry into someone’s finances. Instead, it helps determine whether a vehicle is actually within a customer’s price range.

Jessica says there is little point in spending hours discussing a $60,000 vehicle if the payments end up being far outside a shopper’s budget.

“We just wasted a ton of time, and you got your hopes up,” she says.