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Now that's what I'm talking about!  Congrats!!!   The Toyota RAV4 is an excelllent vehicle.  I had the privilege of demoing one for a few weeks.  Toyota makes a wonderful product.  I told you we aren't all bad!  I'm glad you finally had a good car buying experience.  Congrats again!

Alexis

Congrats,

I am so happy for you.

Congrats,

I am so happy for you.

Thank you all for your well-wishes. I am feeling MUCH better thank you! Hopefully the virus is gone for good!

Now, for the other news - and a special thank you to alexis - I did find a salesman whom was very knowledgeable and helpful! Ronnie at Fuccillo Toyota found me a very nice 2008 Toyota Rav 4 that I can afford, and my daughter absolutely fell in love with! I say my daughter because I am still suffering with sticker shock! But I am getting over it - THANK YOU CK411 ...

It is unbelieveable! This is my first new car and other than buying my house, probably the scariest thing I have EVER done!  Even hubby leaving was NOT this scary! LOL!!! 

Seriously, though, I needed the car - I'll post pics tomorrow -  and Ronnie took care of everything - even returning my rental! I never expected my car buying experience to be so easy and wonderful! Ronnie had the Kelly blue book papers and the carfax ready and waiting.. we negotiated of the price but he gave me a fair deal - and I did it all WITHOUT A MAN!!! LOL!!!

 Normally, I would not attempt something this large because I have dealt with car salesmen before and it was no picnic... they treated me like some dumb broad  and tried to get me to buy something I didn't likeor was a piece of crap... until I told them where they could go with their merchandise and walked off the lot... I didn't have to do that today...

I inteded to look at a Kiabut It was on another lot and Ronnie suggested the Rav4.... I was skeptical, but did a quick check on edmunds to see what the reviews were.... I was really surprised... and I came home with my new car a few hours later... As I said other than a little negotiating over the price, there was no fight, no being treated like an idiot,  everything and eveyrone was very professional...

I do want to say that my daughter was a little disaapointed because Billy wasn't there to say how HUGE it was! LOL! ( you gotta see the commercials) 

OH and I  climbed another hurdle today too. On the way to the dealership there is a bridge. Not just any bridge either. I am terrified of bridges. I stopped at the toll and told them I couldn't cross the bridge, I needed to turn around. The girl looked at me like I was crazy! She said there is no where to turn around I have to cross the bridge. She could get a state tropper to assist me, but I would have to go across. Well, if you cross one way, you have to cross coming back too! I pulled over to the side and sat for a few minutes. My daughter was wonderful! She said " you can do this!" I sat there and cried... Finally I pulled myself together. and drove across that damn bridge!!!!! I shook, I cried, I white knuckled  that steering wheel, but I made it across. On the way back, I drove my new rav4 across that bridge with the biggest grin you ever saw!!!! It has been an incredible day....

And btw, I resent the implication that you need a man to buy a car.  If you're uncomfortable with the jerk that's selling you the car, find a different salesman.  My sister once walked out of a dealership because the salesman insisted her "husband" (she wasn't married at the time)  come and work the deal.  Men are easily manipulated by salesmen, they find a certain comradery with them, and slip into a comfortable state of stupidness.

I'm very sorry you're not feeling well.  I worked as a top sales consulatant for Hyundai, Saturn, and Nissan and I am a woman.  Not so hard to believe, but hopefully I can help with some issues and guide you in the right direction.  I tried to reply to this post earlier, but my labtop cleared the message somehow.  First of all, let me ask you a few questions.  Is this sales person calling you on the phone asking you impretinent questions to try to help you get a better deal, better payments?  Or, is he calling and finding anyway possible to get you into the dealership?  A good salesman knows two things for sure: it does him no good to sell you a car you can't afford (it's nearly impossible to re-sell to someone with a repo on their credit and they want return business); secondly, a satisfied customer is a repeat customer. If they are purposely trying to get you into something they know you can't afford, they are stupid, insensive, and don't care to go the extra mile (they want that sell now, not later, they're just a little bit stupid).  A sales person has two jobs, find a vehicle that fits your needs, and make it affordable.  I have a few suggestions that might help you.  Go in there, or set your mind to a reasonable payment and downpayment.  Everyone knows more down, less a month.  If you can't come up with anything or little down, expect your payments to be more.  Generally look at 20 a month for every 1000 you finance.  That's rule of thumb.  That's in no way intended to come off in their defence, but in my experience, customers come in many times with unreasonable expectations when financing a car.  Moreover, if your sales person is an ass...find another that isn't.  Typically older women (if you can find one) or older men make better salespeople.  They understand the game and what not only butters their bread today, but in the future.  Find someone that this is their career, not their "just getting by for now" job.  More experienced salespeople also tend to have better customer service.  If the saleman is cocky, find a different dealership or ask his manager to work with another salesperson that doesn't have such a poor attitude.  It may be a bit embarrassing, but every once in a while, us car sales jerks need to be put in our place.  Explain that if the "bad" salesman approaches you in the future you will find another dealership.  Don't fall for any of our sales pitches...want to know what a few of those are, explain your fianancial situation to me, what car you're looking at, and your emotional state and I'll let you in on some trade secrets.  I would be happy to help you find a good sales person, that is typically key to a good deal and a good experience.  Car buying shouldn't be a bad experience; you're salesperson should be making it easy and pleasurable.  If they're not, there are plenty out there that will. 

Hi WhoKnew,

I'm so sorry that you are not feeling well. 

I know that dogs get parvo. Are you around any animals?

I hope you get to feeling better. Best wishes on finding another car. Hope you get one soon.

Thank you! I did get a rental for the week, so I can get back and forth to work - a 2009 chevy impala!!!! OMG!!! I WANT ONE!!! It is beautiful!!!! But there is NO WAY I could afford it! All the buttons on the radio work! the A/C works!!! And it rides beautifully!!! WHAAAAAAA!!!!!