You already told him you leased a Tesla. Of course he's going to say that. If you said, "I have this Tesla Model S and would like to trade it in on your latest, most luxurious gas guzzler" he'd be happy to take it off your hands. Try calling any on this GM's dealerships and talk to a salesman with that hypothetical scenario.
No one becomes the General Manager of a chain of franchised auto dealerships being upfront and honest. No one.
