One of the smart moves that one can make before visiting a new car dealer is seldom mentioned.
I was receiving some email from the fleet manager of one particular local dealer urging me to come in and deal with him.
I went to the web site of the Better Business Bureau and found that this dealer had a "F" rating from the BBB. That is the "bottom of the barrel" rating.
I then checked the BBB site for the rating of another nearby dealer selling the same make of car. The other dealer had a "AAA" rating. It goes without saying which dealer would be first on by visit list.
I responded to the last email from this fleet manager by asking him why his company had a "F" BBB rating. Since then I have received no further email from that company.
My lesson from this is to always check the BBB web site before making any major purchase.
Old_Timer