4 years ago
I bought my 2006 Civic coupe from Rick Case Honda ...
I bought my 2006 Civic coupe from Rick Case Honda in Cleveland about six years ago, and had a great experience there at the time. So when my wife and I found out we were having a baby, I knew I would need a bigger car with four doors. I went back to Rick Case Honda for an appraisal on my Civic, just to see what the trade value would be, not looking to buy. My experience was very different than it was in 2010, and in spite of me making it very clear that I had no intention of buying or even beginning to look that day, everyone I spoke with seemed interested in trying to sell to me while I was there.
So I decided to go to Motorcars Honda, where both my father and brother bought their last cars. I met with Vernell Ivy, and explained the same situation to her: that I was not interested in buying yet, and was only looking to find out how much my car was worth so I had a starting point. She was the exact opposite of the sales reps at Rick Case. She waited with me while my car was being appraised, and simply had normal conversation with me. She waited for me to begin talking about my situation and why I was beginning this process, and offered to answer any questions I might have, without trying to talk me into buying anything while I was there that day.
From there, I had a few email conversations with her, and decided to come back to test drive a few vehicles. I was debating between a 2016 Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (Motorcars Toyota is right across the street, so she was able to help with both). I am a researcher, which means that I don't make any big decisions without thoroughly investigating and asking a ton of questions. Not only did Vernell answer all my questions through several weeks worth of back and forth emails, but she was always very quick to respond, and never seemed irritated or pushy.
I ended up leasing the 2016 CR-V, and Vernell was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. It was nice to find someone who actually listened to what I was looking for, and didn't try to talk me into a sale I didn't want. I would highly recommend working with her to anyone who is looking for a new car.