Wow. What an adventurous weekend.

I started with several models in mind. Hyundai Elantra, Saturn Ion2, Kia Spectra, Honda Civic, and the Dodge Neon. I added the Chevrolet Cobalt because I drove past Marc Heitz and thought "why not try it."

1. Automax-Price was good, but they were twisting my arm to buy right then. It was my first stop. I never went back due to high pressure. Hyundai Elantra

2. Big Red-I was not impressed with the feel of the Kia.

3. Marc Heitz-The salesman was low key. The car drove VERY well and it had a lot of things standard that were unusual. Chevrolet Cobalt.

4. Norman "Nobody"-I hated the comfort of the Neon. Salesman was low key.

5. Fowler Honda-Salesman was ok. The Civic was too high in price.

6. Bob Moore Saturn-I liked the salesman. Keith was right about them. I also liked he standard On Star. The instrument panel was in the center of the car. I did not like that.

7. Five Star Ford-The car was tiny. The salesman was no pressure. In fact lacked enthusiasm.

8. Edmond Hyundai-Great price, good salesman. Not sure if I really wanted the Hyundai due to low resale value.

9. Bob Howard (chevrolet, Honda, and Toyota)-Out of what I asked about Salesmen seemed ok.

10. Smiklas Chevrolet-Salesman was a bit pushy. tried to sell me what I did not want.

11. Yukon Chevrolet-Nice car. Could not strike a deal. Salesman was good. Low key.

12. Hudiburg Chevrolet-quoted me 14,500 but when I arrived they said is was a mistake. An honest man would have honored that quote. No sale.

13. Knipplemeier Chevrolet-The car would not start. That scared me off. No other cars available.

14. John Holt-I told them my terms and they tried to up them. No go.

15. City Chevrolet-salesman refused to give me a quote with out me giving "information." I layed rubber.

16. Frontier Chevrolet-Out of Cobalts. Nice salesman.

17. Diffee-Program cars. To high milage. Great sales staff.

18. Harvey's Chevrolet Shawnee)-Honored everything. Low key, low pressure. Great terms. I drive home a 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt this Saturday unless a last minute glitch occurs.

That is my critique of several local dealers. Any thoughts?