Lahti's Jeep

Buying a new car is easy. Using Consumer reports Buying Service, I come up with a price and the first dealer to agree to that price gets my business. It has always worked. Buying a used car is different. Each used car is unique: mileage, year, condition, color, accessories, etc. The dealer knows this, and that's why the margin on used cars is so much higher than on new. I was looking for a specific car, a used Honda Accord coupe with a V6. They were out there, but I had to travel to find them. One day a new listing from Lahti's (30 miles from where I live) appeared on Edmunds.com, so I called and spoke to Andrew, arranging a test drive. The car was in terrific condition. The asking price (plus taxes, doc fees, etc.) was a bit higher than my budget, so I made an offer. They made a very reasonable counter offer, but still higher than I wanted to pay. I thanked Andrew and left. On the way home I called the missus and we decided to take their offer, pending an independent inspection. When I showed up to take the car to a local Honda dealer for the inspection, they were working on the brakes. Unfortunately, the work couldn't be completed within my time frame, so Andrew offered to take the car for the inspection himself. He did so, providing me with the written report. A couple of minor things were found which Lahti took care off. They also gave me 2 new Michelins without my asking. I picked up the car the next day. In all, an excellent experience.