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Old Jan 9, 2002 | 04:00 AM
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Question Recommendations for best dealers in California - New Car Purchase

I read from some of the boards that the Laguna Niguel dealership is pretty fair in terms of negotiating. But based upon all of your experiences who would you guys recommend as good dealers to talk to in California.

I may call or fax every dealer in the state with the final figure I want to get my C230 and see who bites, but that may be too time consuming. Your recommendations would at least help narrow the field. Thanks.
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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I bought my C230 Coupe at Laguna Niguel, they gave me a price my closest dealer just laughed at. Well, so did LN, but they gave in the next day. My salesman was Larry Fell, he was straight with me and I did most of the deal over the phone. I will definately be shopping there again when it's time to replace the "Lemon".
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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Hoehn in Carlsbad is great for purchase and servicing. Ask for the manager, Homer.

MB of San Diego, on the other hand, gets low marks in both departments.
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Old Jan 13, 2002 | 08:46 PM
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Don't go to Keyes in Van Nuys. I've heard the horror stories about that place.
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 11:28 AM
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House Of Imports!! You won't be disappointed! Got mine there!
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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 04:53 PM
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I Bought my C COUPE FROM Mercedes benz of Laguna Niguel
It was the best car purchase I have EVER HAD The whole deal was Great!! Talk to SHELLY............. NO PRESSURE at all!!

MY last Purchase was from Fletcher Jones What a JOKE!!
I will NEVER DO ANY FUTURE BIZ WITH THEM!! AT ALL !!



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Old Jan 14, 2002 | 08:37 PM
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Hey Mark!

What happened at the Flectcher??
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Old Jan 15, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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Thumbs down Fletcher Jones

I Bought my 2000 e class wagon from Fletcher Jones MBZ WHY?
well....IT was the correct color and options that I wanted...
they TRIED to LAY ME away in a lease for 3000.00 down and 1250.00a MONTH!!! thru mbcc I said WTF are you smoking?
and you should have at least shared some before showing me NUMBERS like these!!!! well after ALL day I got the numbers correct thanks to several friends in the CAR BIZ(THANK YOU)
and they DELIVERED the wagon to me in the DARK(first error)
cause the next day when I pulled the wagon out to INSPECT IT
IT was covered with water spots,the roof had several scratches in it so back it went to fletcher for ONE WEEK and when i picked up the car it looked OK til I saw the front bumper HIT,several door dings,NOW Im PISSED leave it again FOR A WEEK only to pick it up filthy and the interior was as if they left the windows down for the week so ok I take it home to clean it up and the next visit also for one week to replace a a/c evap sensor and a DASH I was told to PAY for the RENTAL car BILL so I see the service manager no LUCK,the sales man HEH HEH,THE GM FORGET
him!SO they had my amex card so I left I contacted channel 2 and they got me MY money BACK and THEN FLETCHER paid off my trade late so I was slapped with LATE charge on a car I no longer OWNED SO do you THINK I will BUY ANOTHER CAR FROM FLETCHER
.............NOT
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Mark, your experience proves (in the car business) that the biggest is not always the best. I would have been absolutely livid with what you went through. The funny thing is bad news travels much faster than good news so maybe your post will get to someone who can make a difference.
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Well.....I think CBS 2 DID the best as HOW MANY PEOPLE watching the NEWS saw the piece? MILLIONS!!!!! and they CBS ran the piece SEVERAL TIMES....THANK YOU CBS!!
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