Used Car Shopping - Update

[See my previous post for the beginning of this story . . . ]

So we tried. We asked the salesman we were working with to ask his boss/owner to allow us to get the car we were interested in looked at. We tried to reach out to the owner to get his permission. Nothing. Not even the courtesy of a reply. OK. Message received. Time to move on.

So on Friday, back out we went. My daughter and I met halfway at a little family-owned business in Spotsylvania where my daughter found a Honda Civic just posted for sale the day before. The owner was very nice. He was surprised we found it so quickly. We looked at it and it seems it decent shape. We then asked if we could take it to a mechanic nearby to get it checked out. His reply? "Sure! No problem!"

So we went to a place down the road. A small shop. We asked the mechanic (who turned out to be the owner, I believe) if he would give the car a once over for us. Even though he was busy and had a full days work lined up, he took us right in and checked it for us! It was in good shape, he said. Nothing to cause him concern.

So my daughter is now the owner of a 2005 Honda Civic. ;-)

So if you're in need of a used car, E Smart Auto in Spotsylvania is a place I would recommend. Also, Olsons Garage - to take us right in even though he was busy, that was great. Both places, very nice people.