Overall very good experience. :) This was my first experience buying from a used car dealer. First off, I think it's important to separate my opinion of the dealership from the car I purchased. Let's start with the car. It was the 16-year old BMW M3 that another commenter mentioned. Yes, it was very over priced considering the below-average condition it was in. But that doesn't really relect poorly on the dealership, they are free to price it at any price point they want to, and their defense for the price was that they replaced the entire cooling system and head gasket (which as far as I can tell, they did). Considering the age of the car, it would have meant at least $3k more for Perte to take care of all the other cosmetic, comfort and other maintenance the car would have needed to be up to par with other cars you can buy in the same price range. I think that Perte knew the car would sell at the higher price despite the condition it was in, due to the rarity and desireabily of the car. So let's talk about the dealer. I worked with Chet (lead salesman) and Adrian (owner's son/mechanic). Basically the shop is run by Chet, Adrian and the owner. I found the 3 of them extremely helpful and knowledgable, always polite and courteous. They took great care of me, and made the paperwork seamless. They sell a lot of cars to overseas and domestically to customers and have many repeat customers, so they must be doing something right. My only caution is that the window stickers do claim to have a ""79-point Vehicle Inspection"", which I found doesn't apply to every car. It didn't seem to apply to my car, which needed/needs quite a bit of work: missing the tire on the spare tire, heater didn't work (needed coolant flush), interior fan didn't work (in-cabin microfilter had never been replaced in 16 years and was completely clogged), 3 of the 4 seat heater elements don't function, tires were mismatched, one tire was 16 years old and badly cracked, rear speakers missing, door speakers not hooked up, numerous trim pieces missing, lug wrench missing, cracked corner light, 1 missing foglight, etc. These items were all up to the buyer to discover and find on their own, which any future customer of Perte should be aware of. If you're buying a car that's only a few years old, you'll probably be ok, but be sure to ask what they've checked in that 79 point vehicle inspection. If the car you want to buy from them is much older (like mine), be sure to check the car carefully.
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