[justjim]

My first new car was in 1962. The dealership was what I call a mom and pop honest shop. Those days are gone. Today car dealerships are multi-million dollar businesses with millions of dollars of cost to just open the doors everyday. Yes, I bought one car from Jenkins Honda and was “turned off” by their up-charging and marketing strategy. I once purchased, over the years, five new vehicles from the same salesman and small dealership in Central Illinois. Always a honest and good buying experience. My next vehicle that was purchased in Central Florida was purchased from Bill Bryan Subaru and overall a nice buying experience. Guess what? They have been bought by a bigger bunch of dealerships and you can expect similar strategies from the new owners. Yep, the ol’ days are gone forever.