For me, car shopping is like pulling teeth-- an un...

For me, car shopping is like pulling teeth-- an unbearable chore that I never look forward to. The high pressure sales, arrogant sellers and level of misinformation given to customers makes me very uncomfortable.

Which is why my experience buying from Carter Chevrolet was so great. I worked with a great, knowledgeable sales person who helped me find the car I wanted, in a very comfortable and casual sales setting. I never felt pressured, or as if I were being strong armed in to a purchase.

Having only had my new car for one day, I can't really say exactly how happy I am with it (these things take time to adjust to, obviously) but I could not have had a better sales experience on the transaction itself.

If I had one drawback in this experience, it was regarding my trade in... I traded in a 2005 Chevy Cobalt with 235,000 miles on it (I loved to drive it, obviously) and I feel I did not receive as much value on the trade in as I could have, and little reassurance that the car I loved would go to a good home instead of being sold for parts. However, I understand that much of that is based less on practicality and more on being a sentimental and proud car owner who loved and appreciated his vehicle more than anyone else possibly could... and I did appreciate the candor and honesty of the Business Manager with me regarding my old car.

My new car, a 2013 Chevy Cruze, is the fifth car I have owned. But my experience purchasing it from Carter Chevrolet was far and away the best car buying experience I have ever had, and for that I thank them.