Quite honestly, I have only good things to say about Prime Honda. Six years ago I leased a Honda Civic from a competitor down the street, one of those places where you think you've made a deal, then they bring in a manager for no real reason at all other than to make you feel overwhelmed, and then when you think you finally have the deal you go into the finance office where it is likely to change. Oh, and did I say they make you write a check before you go into the finance office, just to make you feel like you won't have a choice to back out when the numbers change?
Three years ago I decided to check out Prime for my next Honda. The sales part of the deal was much less pressured than the competitor and I got what I felt was a good deal. All the people involved felt like 'real' people, not sales people. Perhaps even better was the experience over the last three years with their service department. They are open almost all of the time, you can drive right in without an appointment (into a covered area so you never have to step out into the rain or snow), they have a nice waiting area where you can watch tv, go on the internet, or just sit, and they also have free coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Often they also have fresh popcorn or chocolate chip cookies (they have a little oven they make them in). Oh, the smell of those cookies, it's enough to take anyone off a diet.
Last week I went in for my newest car, and I am thrilled. Prime has switched to a 'one set price' model. I was concerned that I'd think the price wasn't low enough and that I'd get some pressure from them telling me how good the deal was. The fact was, it was a low price, and as much as I was sure they might be pulling one over on me, they offered me a lease with no money up front (none!), Honda paid the first payment, and my monthly payment actually went down by almost $20 for the exact same car. Well, of course, I figured things would change when I went into the finance office, and it wasn't until I saw all the paper work with the same exact numbers that they had promised, that I realized I had the most fabulous deal. I was a very happy camper at the end of the day. (By the way, I had been considering a Hyundai Elantra. That car, which is very nice, would have cost me almost $1500 up front and come with a higher monthly payment. I didn't even bother going back there, as I knew they couldn't come close to the deal Prime Honda offered me.)
I walked in with my old Honda, and I left with my new one. Tomorrow I go in to get my registration and inspection stickers. I'll be sure to say hi to Riley Melo, Weston Paglia, and Cos Cosimano, all the people who helped me. THANKS, GUYS! read more