To start off, I hate the car buying process. So I ...

To start off, I hate the car buying process. So I am already biased. I hate sitting in rooms, talking to dealers and having to listen to people trying to shmooze me into some sort of deal, accessory or anything. Even after know the price standard dealerships still sit you in a desk and have you go between this or that guy.

A little background. I was looking at some all wheel drive cars and went all over Portland looking for the perfect Audi A5. The features, colors and looks. I went to all the main dealerships in town, driving and talking with them.

So to the details of dealing with Audi Wilsonville. I walked in and wasnt rushed at my car by a bunch of salesmen. I walked into the showroom, as their lot is huge and they had so many cars I couldn't tell where to go. I approached a gentleman at a desk on a laptop. Louis Lafranchise was his name, different name and a pretty cool guy. I mentioned I was Interested in an A5 and he found a few things for me. I test drove one that they had just received on a trade in. Was still dirty and yet to be detailed as they had just received it. Still looked pretty sexy on the outside, but cluttered on in the inside. We took it for a drive and it handled great, he drove first and I drove second. They have some nice curvy hills to get a good feel how the car hugs the road. Some nice roads that you might see Richard Hammond on The Grand Tour taking a test drive on. It was clearly better than the city stop and go and enter and exit that most dealers have you do.

After I spent an hour looking and driving the car. I got back to the dealership. I told "Lafranchise" that I am pre-approved and I use "Bank Name" and he said sure no prob we work with them a lot. I said thanks and I wanted to see another one in town. He DIDN'T do the whole, "What can we do for you to buy the car today" (I hate car salesman btw.) He was cool and gave me his info. I followed up the next week or so, and wanted to see the car again. I spoke with "Lafranchise".. After they had it checked out, brakes and some other things I was worried about. Everything checked out. I said I would come to a decision soon and left. Again NO sales pitch or pressure. He DIDN'T go get his manager and have him try make a deal with me. I hate that salesman move too.

I text him a week later and he was out of the office for a few days. Which was cool. I then spoke with his manager (Which was really helpful and not pushy) and helped me get some info to "Lafranchise" so I can get some more info.

I text him, and made an offer of what I wanted to pay, he said he would see what he could do. He came back pretty close to what I wanted. I told him I am busy and have a long commute. I hate sitting in car dealerships and do not want to play the car game. He said ok and was able to put together all the financial paperwork. Come to my office, we sat in my meeting room. He laid out about 7 documents on the table and we went over them in 5 minutes I signed them all. He left me the car at my office and I drove it home. I didn't think ti would actually happen how I wanted so i had my other car at the office as well. That was my blunder and it took me a few weeks to get that car home.

About a week after getting the car, "Lafranchise" had set it up so I could get a loaner car. Another pretty sick Audi to use for a few days while they refinished all my rims and got them to a perfect polish. He went out of his way to make sure the car was in great condition and in my hands.

To be honest.. I got a great price.... awesome treatment... a relationship with a dealership I can trust. If you had a choice of where to buy a car or get it serviced, read the reviews or ask someone that has worked with this dealership.

I cant speak for all the salesmen at this location, but "Lafranchise" and Audi of Wilsonville really made sure I had a seamless transaction and beautiful car and was a happy customer.

Even to this day "Lafranchise" has touched base making sure things were going well with my car, with no strings attached or wanting anything from me.