My review begins on October 20th when I was broadsided, and my 2004 Toyota Avalon was totaled…read more After more than 5 weeks of trying to drag the other driver's insurance company along to get things finalized, I began looking on-line. Of course with an older car like that, it didn't have much value left, so I couldn't afford a new, or even a newer, car. I loved my Avalon, my first brand new car I had purchased on my own, and I was heartbroken. So, I looked on-line for another Avalon, but one year newer. I found a 2009 at a little place called Petrol Auto Sales. I extended an inquiry, and got a reply the same day, then a call from Peter the next day. I explained my situation, that I didn't have the money from the insurance company, but was just beginning to look to see what was available. I never felt any pressure. Peter offered some of his experience in dealing with insurance, which was really helpful and appreciated. He asked if he could keep in touch and I said yes; the Avalon they had was out of my price range, but he could check in. So, they kept in touch with me once a week for the next couple of weeks. That's when I explained my frustration with the insurance company and Peter talked me off the ledge! Anyway, I received a notification from an on-line site called TrueCar telling me the Avalon had come down in price, so I emailed Peter. It was still out of my price range, but I couldn't get it out of my head. We were in the area (we live over 100 miles away) over the Thanksgiving holiday, so I texted Peter to see if we could stop on our way home to see it. We did. I drove it and was in love. So, we sat down with him and I took a closer look at my finances and thought I might as well just see what it would cost. They found me a loan that day, but it wasn't as good as I was hoping for, plus I needed another document, so Peter suggested we go on home, send the document, give them a bit more time to shop more loans, and that's what they did. Jake was great with loan shopping and they found me a deal that was unbelievable. I ended up with an interest rate that was so low it was hard to believe. Very affordable, and all of a sudden I could afford the car. We drove up 2 days later, finished the paperwork and took my new Avalon home.
They could have told me the loan they found on Friday was the best I'd be able to get and I likely would have figured out a way to do it, but it would have been a struggle down the road. No pressure. Only help and encouragement to hold out for just what I wanted/needed.
I would highly recommend this little dealership to anyone looking for a nice used car with friendly service.