This was my first time buying a car. I was looking...

This was my first time buying a car. I was looking for a used Corolla, and had been shopping around online. The first dealer (NOT Beaverton Toyota) I visited was a traditional business model, where salesmen work with you and then you move into a negotiation phase when a "closer" comes and you have to go back and forth to settle on a price. I was partway through this process when I decided I didn't want to buy the car right then, but as I tried to walk out I was pressured to buy even when I clearly stated my intentions. Things moved so fast I was making a decision which ultimately wouldn't have been the right one.

Later in the same day, I called in to Beaverton Toyota asking about test driving a vehicle I was interested in. They had the car waiting when I arrived, and Tyler He greeted me right away and took me straight out to the car after a brief introduction. He set me free to test drive it wherever I wanted, because I know the area, which was a really great way to start. He answered all my questions, and provided information as it was relevant, but the entire time he allowed me to set the pace. When it came time for me to go, there was no pressure to buy or commit to anything. He stayed late so that I could come in later with my dad to look at more cars, which was a great gesture. When there was something he didn't know, he freely admitted that and sought an answer for us.

I ultimately didn't end up buying from Beaverton Toyota because the inventory of Corollas they had at the time didn't exactly match what I wanted, and I found a more ideal car at another dealer (with a similar transparent business model to Beaverton Toyota). That being said, I would have loved to be able to buy from them and work more with Tyler - my experience was stellar. Tyler helped me realize by this experience to that car shopping doesn't have to be stressful, if you work with the right people doing business in the right way. They will definitely be my first choice for any car shopping I do in the future.