Hey, I had the easiest car-buying experience of my life last week and we're really enjoying our new 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid thanks to Dave Erickson in the Internet Fleet Dept. at Honda of Hollywood.\r
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Prior to our purchase, my husband and I really did our homework. We checked out Honda, Scion, Toyota, Mazda, VW, Mini, compared all thru Consumer Reports, auto magazines, online reviews; then went to many different dealerships to test drive vehicles. At Colonial Honda in Glendale we drove the Fit, the CR-V and then the Civic Hybrid. I was really surprised at how roomy the Civic was (i had always considered it a small car) but it was space-age inside and fun to drive and big enough for my family of 4.\r
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After a few weeks of driving and comparing more vehicles, we decided to get the Civic Hybrid. Now for the best deal.\r
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I went to PriceQuotes and entered the car i was looking for (by now we knew exactly what we wanted, including interior/exterior colors and features). They hooked me up with 4 SoCal Honda dealers who each sent me quotes. Honda of HW had the best prices, BELOW MSRP.\r
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I called Honda of HW to see what they had in stock and Alex was very kind working with me to find a match. Bingo, they had exactly what we wanted and the price was great! NO ONE could beat their price. I confirmed with Honda of HW we wanted the car, filled out my financial info on line (really easy), and -- that was IT! No hassle, no surprise costs, no 'switcheroo' at the last minute, just exactly the price that was quoted and the car we wanted.\r
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Dave Erickson was personable - there was no pressure. His assistant Alex was nice. I walked into that dealership having made the deal from my computer at home and just had to sign the paperwork.\r
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The hard part had been the homework. But once we knew what we wanted, the Internet Dept. at Honda of HW made it SO EASY. I asked Dave why everyone didn't buy their cars this way? We both scratched our heads on that one. DO IT!
Pros: Get a great deal using your home computer
Cons: Don't know anything about the rest of the dealership (just Internet Sales Dept)
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