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Where's the best place to buy a new vehicle?  

but I can say that we're very happy with our 2013 Altima - it's had a few recalls but so do most vehicles these days - very comfortable vehicle and excellent fuel economy - prior to that we briefly owned a 2012 Accord and hated it - very uncomfortable and handled poorly (I'm sure I'm in the minority) and we also owned a Fusion for a couple of years - got fed up with the frequent transmission software updates that never did solve the rough shifting. If we were to buy another vehicle within the next couple of years we would seriously consider another Altima or perhaps Rogue.

Mainline Motors in Virden. I've bought several vehicles there, they are a great place to buy from.

Don't settle on one dealership. Do your research and go to a few. Even if that means going into Winnipeg. There was a thread a month or so ago about Winnipeg and other dealerships being cheaper than Brandon dealership. It is a fact, I saved thousands of $$$ on the same exact vehicle that I bought in Winnipeg.  
 
some people may say oh how do you know it's the exact car. This is where I say do your research, know the trim level of the vehicle.  
 
Every person has a right to get the best deal. Dont get stiffed and end up paying sticker pricing because the dealership won't even come down $5.00.

Figure out what you want. When we were in the market for a car, and later a truck, we sat down and talked about the features we wanted. What was the most important, what we could bend on. We based it on vehicle usage, comfort and economy. No sense buying a vehicle you can't afford. Then we did research online for stats. fuel economy, recalls, safety features, price and even autopac costs. By the time we felt confident to start looking at vehicles, we had narrowed it down to 3. Then at least we didn't have to go all over the place listening to sales pitches until we didn't know our own names.  
Don't be afraid to flex your research muscle. Check online first.. if you find the vehicle you want, but it's cheaper somewhere else...like wpg or dauphin...prove it to the dealership here...i saved $3000 on a car once cause i told them i would gladly go to wpg for the savings.  
First place we went to got crossed off the list very quickly. Im very big on customer service. If they can't treat me the way i feel i should be treated before i buy the car...i don't have confidence they are gonna have after sales service. We ended up getting a Mazda 3 at Forman Mazda. and we have been incredibly happy with both the car and the dealership. For our truck, Murray's Chrysler for the Ram eco-diesel again, extreemely happy with service and vehicle there...i just wish oil changes were cheaper,lol.  
 
 
 
Edited by TerriR, 2015-11-20 07:25:02

We had never considered a Hyundai. After hearing how please some friends of friends were with theirs' we did some research on-line. Then we went to Fowlwer's just to test test-drive and see if we liked them. We were blown away with the quality, the comfort, and the good prices. Our salesman, Bob, was excellent. We have since traded and upgraded our Hyundais, and at this point, we still feel they are by far the most reliable make, and Fowler's the best dealership in town.

hisluvmonkey said "We had never considered a Hyundai. After hearing how please some friends of friends were with theirs' we did some research on-line. Then we went to Fowlwer's just to test test-drive and see if we liked them. We were blown away with the quality, the comfort, and the good prices. Our salesman, Bob, was excellent. We have since traded and upgraded our Hyundais, and at this point, we still feel they are by far the most reliable make, and Fowler's the best dealership in town. "

Bob is the best salesman we have ever dealt with.....  
 
Check him out!!