🚀 go-pugleaf

I had a really great buying experience dealing with Barry O'Donnell at
Passport Nissan in Alexandria (on Pickett just east of Landmark Mall).  He
was extremely helpful and got me the deal I wanted... if I were to buy
another Nissan today, I'd have Barry on the phone right now.

photo703 wrote:
>It sounds like the entire situation was handled poorly by the
>dealership.  The dealer should have promptly refunded your deposit or
>cut you a company check for the amount when requested.  If asked for a
>deposit it may always be a good idea to use a personal check or a credit
>card, at least you have some options in the event you want to back out
>of a purchase.
>
>I think most people will agree that the entire car purchase experience
>leaves a lot to be desired (with the exception of maybe Saturn).
>
>
>
>markorton@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>>
>> In article <36A5DFF2.B9240CF2@hotmail.com>,
>>   photo703 <photo703@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> > Advice to El Don:  Continue you personal slander attacks against
Fairfax
>> > Honda employees, it will really help build your case with the Better
>> > Business Bureau.
>>
>> It's not slander if it's true.
>>
>> > I purchased a 98 Accord in September 98 from the Fairfax Honda...no
>> > problems and I received an excellent deal.  I was treated in a very
>> > professional manner.
>>
>> Okay, we've now heard a bad report and a good report of Fairfax Honda.
Now
>> permit me to provide one that's in-between.
>>
>> Last July I was looking for a new car; I'd previously bought Accords and
been
>> reasonably happy with them, so I went to FH to have a look at the '98
models.
>>  I test-drove a Civic and an Accord, and wasn't particularly thrilled
with
>> either one.  The Civic was noisier than I'd like, and they seem to have
>> lowered the roof on the new Accord so I bumped my head on the ceiling
when I
>> sat up straight.  But the salesman was extremely pushy, and kept trying
to
>> sell me a car which I'd already told him I wasn't happy with.  As far as
>> getting an excellent deal, the salesman told me that they might be able
to
>> give me some discount on a Civic, but the sticker price of the Accords
was
>> non-negotiable.
>>
>> I didn't get conned out of my money, but it was an unpleasant experience
for
>> me, and I'm not going back there.
>>
>> -Mark-
>>
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