We were having difficulty finding the color we wanted at the price we wanted at the local dealerships around us. After expanding our search to include Salinas (which is ~60 miles south for us) we found the Barcelona red Prius with the features we wanted and at the price Edmunds said was good value. We got a prompt phone call from Jim, their internet manager, who confirmed the price and availability. We discussed possible options to include and the price. After thinking about it overnight we made our decision and asked for the car to be set aside for pick up the next day. On Friday on arrival at the dealership we were met by Jim who took us over to a clean prepped Prius and introduces us to all the new features in the 2011 (this is our second Prius). We then proceeded inside to handle the paper work which took about 30 minutes. We did not experience any pressure, were treated professionally and courteously. Dan, the finance manager, explained the fine print on all those forms freeing us from having to read it all. After signing the paper work Jim took us on a drive to ensure we were completely satisfied and also introduced us to the power drive feature which certainly helps goose acceleration and is a welcome addition to this Prius. Less than an hour and half after we arrived we drove away on a full tank of gas, completely satisfied with our new car and new car buying experience.
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