My wife and I purchased our first car together fro...

My wife and I purchased our first car together from Midtown Honda this past summer. Six months later, it has been an excellent investment and is serving us well (though not many would doubt Honda's overall quality).

More importantly, our experience with the dealership was very positive. When we arrived we were greeted with smiles (and coffee) and the staff was very helpful throughout the negotiation process for the car. They were open and honest with us, as well as patient in working through a deal that worked for both sides. They provided us with a number of options, both new and used, under a variety of payment schemes - without ever given us a hardline approach or pressuring us to make a decision. Since most dealerships offer similar prices, the experience of negotiation was crucial to our final decision; it tells us we went with a dealership that will look out for us in the future. My only gripe was their tendency to pitch "add-ons" (some very important, such as rust protection) for the car at the tail end of the process instead of discussing this up front, but I doubt this is uncommon.

Our new car was waiting for us within a week of our first visit and test drive.

Overall, it was a fine experience and I highly recommended the dealership.