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After researching fuel-efficient cars in anticipation of a longer commute to work after the first of the year, I decided to look at a Toyota Prius and the MINI Cooper. I have to admit that I was favoring the Toyota Prius, partly because of its hybrid engine and ?green? engineering and partly because my image of the typical MINI Cooper driver was a groupie in a fan club who was just a little too obsessed with his or her car- and I consider myself closer to the granola eaters than the car club groupies! In the end, though, what convinced me to buy the MINI over the Prius was my sales experience at the two dealerships.First went to Hunnington Toyota...
My next stop Crevier MINI Cooper because I had heard your ads on the radio (National Public Stations) and every used MINI I looked at had come from Crevier ? and the owners all said that the dealership was amazing and they?d done all their servicing there without any problems. I drove onto the lot anticipating that my visit to Crevier would be the first of eight dealerships I had planned to visit over the next two weeks. Two hours later, I?d made up my mind to buy from Crevier MINI and not look any further. The reason? Jeff Valentino. He not only approached me the minute I stepped foot on the lot, he listened to what I?d researched, confirmed what I already knew, and then told me a lot more about the MINI Cooper that I hadn?t learned yet. He took me for a test drive in a car that was easily accessible, but after talking with me during the test drive he picked up on the fact that I really preferred the manual transmission and a convertible top. The color of the car and its accessories weren?t as important to me as these two features. After checking inventory, he pulled around in that car that I drove off the lot later that week. What sold me on the MINI Cooper as a car were its safety and economy features, the spaciousness of the interior compared to the Mazda Mx-5 Miata I?d been driving, and the emphasis on engineering rather than cup holders (seriously- sometimes sales personnel treat women buys like na?ve consumers who care more about the cup holder than the car?s engine!) what sold me on Crevier was Mr. Valentino?s professional demeanor, courtesy, and individualized sales approach. I didn?t feel like I was being processed through a ?cookie cutter? sales routine, but rather that he was genuinely listening to my interest, needs, and prior experiences with cars I?ve owned, and he matched me up to the perfect vehicle. It was really just by chance that this particular vehicle was even on your lot, and I was happy to take it off your hands!I was honest with Jeff about my splotchy credit history recently due to a divorce, as well as prior arrangements I?d made to sell my vehicle to a private party the following weekend. As it turned out, that sale fell short through and Jeff worked out equitable trade-in for me so that I could still get finance that amount I was comfortable with and not have to sell my own car on my own. I can honestly tell you that had this sales advisor not been as conscientious, persistent, thorough, and accommodating as he was, I probably would have walked away from the sale just because it felt overwhelming to have to work out trade-in and financing on my own when I didn?t have to buy until after the first of the year. The salesmanship of Jeff Valentino was the single factor that closed this deal for me and I have absolutely no regrets about buying what I did, when I did, where I did.
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