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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the people who have had good experiences, could you name the dealership? We're shopping for a minivan and all I know is I'm never going back to the Bethesda Honda dealership but I'd love some pointers, particularly a Toyota dealership.[/quote]

Buy a used car at CarMax. I determined what car/year I was interested in; found the cars on their website and researched the information about mileage, number of owners, maintenance records, accidents (all available on their website); reserved the car I wanted on their website; went in and talked to the salesperson for roughly 10 minutes; took it for a test drive. When I decided to buy it, I told them I wanted to do their express check out. Told them I wanted to finance it through my credit union, and got not one second of pushback. Arranged financing through the credit union in 24 hours. Credit union sent the check. I went back to CarMax, signed some papers, they put the plates on the car, and was out of there in less than 30 minutes.

Yes, I paid more than I would have if I had bought the used car privately. But I did all the research from the comfort of my couch, the price was known up front with no hidden fees or extra baloney, and I spent no more than an hour total in the dealership. And I got a 90-day warranty, which is more than I would have gotten in a private sale. Well worth it to me.

However, some used cars are much better deals than others. If you're looking for a Toyota minivan, used might not make much sense.[/quote]

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