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I can report a good experience with a dealership during my last car purchase (late-December 2007). The young wife and I needed to replace our 1993 Accord and were looking for a hybrid. I researched the various options and prices on-line and we narrowed our search down to a Honda Civic Hybrid or a Prius. We went to the Honda dealer first. We had to wait a short while because it was very busy and all the sales staff was occupied. The sales guy took us out for a test drive and gave us the literature. We said we needed to go to lunch and would be back in after that. We ate lunch, then went down the road to the Toyota dealer and test drove a Prius. After driving both, we decided to go with the Civic. I called the Honda sales guy and told him that I would be willing to buy the car for $____. He immediately said yes and we drove back to the Honda dealer. We went in the back with the woman who does the paperwork and completed it. It was easy enough to say "no, I don't want the extended warranty and no, I don't want the credit life insurance". We went back several days later to pick up the car. All in all, it was a very pleasant experience.
Did we get the absolutely lowest price? I don't know, but based on my research, we were in the ballpark, and it was fine by me.
Did we get the absolutely lowest price? I don't know, but based on my research, we were in the ballpark, and it was fine by me.