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Jim in Tampa @ Dec 18th 2007 11:17AM
Thanks for the story, Steelers Fan. I grew up in a small town and I remember the neighbors and friends who owned or worked at the Ford and Chevy dealerships. Buying a new car often started with a conversation at church about what was in stock. And then the next day, the salesman would show up at the house with a car to show Mom and Dad. A we usually kept the car overnight to try it out.
And if a friend who worked at the competing dealership found out we bought a car from the other one, we'd usually get the call saying "Why didn't you didn't call me?"
How did I buy my most recent car? Through the internet with a salesperson at a mega-dealer that I didn't meet until the deal was done.