Originally Posted By: crazyoildude
I agree i went to Japanese because GM would not deal
It just depends. Our local Toyota dealer has the worst reputation in the world for many reasons. There is not one car on the lot that does not have a 200 dollar tape stripe, or a 400 plus rustproofing. I was insulted by a trade value well below blue book on the family Envoy. You are attacked like a wounded animal when you drive on the lot to the point of a sales person walking beside your car as you negotiate the lot.
In contrast the small town Chevy dealer 15 miles north was great. No pressure, the negotiation was smooth, and the trade value was a little over KBB list, (it should have been.. low miles for age, all maintenance records, new Bridgestones), and it was just a pleasant experience.
Our local Nissan dealer held my neighbor captive with a very creative shell game with the keys for her trade in. The sales people were actually handing them off to each other as they passed inside the showroom. She called me, and I had to go down to the dealer to rescue her and her keys. She was in the managers office when I walked in, and he was pressuring her to sign a cruddy deal on a used Jeep. Like I said, it just depends. But that's why there are so many dealers out there. Look around, and find the one with the best deal for you. It's just business.
I agree i went to Japanese because GM would not deal
It just depends. Our local Toyota dealer has the worst reputation in the world for many reasons. There is not one car on the lot that does not have a 200 dollar tape stripe, or a 400 plus rustproofing. I was insulted by a trade value well below blue book on the family Envoy. You are attacked like a wounded animal when you drive on the lot to the point of a sales person walking beside your car as you negotiate the lot.
In contrast the small town Chevy dealer 15 miles north was great. No pressure, the negotiation was smooth, and the trade value was a little over KBB list, (it should have been.. low miles for age, all maintenance records, new Bridgestones), and it was just a pleasant experience.
Our local Nissan dealer held my neighbor captive with a very creative shell game with the keys for her trade in. The sales people were actually handing them off to each other as they passed inside the showroom. She called me, and I had to go down to the dealer to rescue her and her keys. She was in the managers office when I walked in, and he was pressuring her to sign a cruddy deal on a used Jeep. Like I said, it just depends. But that's why there are so many dealers out there. Look around, and find the one with the best deal for you. It's just business.
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