Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] advice on mid-MO car dealerships wanted...

[Dave Lloyd <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 2 Jun 2004, Jonathan King wrote:

> 
> After a surreal experience at a Chevy dealer in Jeff City this
> morning, I would like to know something:  Are we just having some
> bad luck, or are car dealerships in the Columbia/Jeff City area
> sorely in need of some real competition?
> 
> And to make it a bit more concrete, but without naming names, are 
> the following conclusions about dealerships fair:
> 
> Jeff City Honda dealer > Columbia Honda dealer
> Columbia Chevy dealer >> Jeff City Chevy dealer
> Columbia Toyota > Columbia Ford (although owned by the same person)
> Columbia Mazda place is just okay.
> 
> Any other advice?  I think we're coming down to a three-way race for 
> who gets our money for a new car if we buy a new car, but the 
> thought of dealing with some of the people we've seen recently 
> worries me kind of a lot.

The Honda dealership was just OK when I was looking for a car in '97.
The Mazda dealership, well.  I decided that maybe it was just more
convenient to buy a car from them than bother to drive to KC or STL
(probably KC in my case since it would have involved barbecue).  Well,
and I thought that maybe a local business deserved my money more.  Now,
though, I'm of the opinion that poor service shouldn't be rewarded,
local or no.  I'd buy in KC or STL and hope that you never have to take
your car in for service.

Honestly, I think that most COU car dealerships sort of suck.  I do know
that the service department at the Mazda dealership is *just* OK.  I
liked the service I recieved at Lou Fusz in STL *far* better.  Plus they
actually fixed stuff.


--dlloyd
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