I reached out online about a car they had on the lot. - Matt
I reached out online about a car they had on the lot. A short time later Tony Petrina reached out to me from the sales department. I had a few questions and he answered them immediately. I live about 45 minutes from the dealership, and I knew this car would go fast(manual and low miles). So I texted him early, and asked if the car was still available, and if he could grab the keys for me to test drive. I didn't want to get down there and have it be gone. He connected with the GM and they were able to hold the keys long enough(about an hour) for me to get down there. I walked in to meet Tony, but I was in the wrong area. So whomever was at the front desk walked me over to Tony Petrina and he met me with a smile and we took the car out for a drive. Super knowledgeable salesman, and he was very easy to work/talk with. I had a preapproval, but it didn't work because the car was over 10 years old. That was a little wrench, but the finance person(Jaime) was equally as helpful, and made things happen quickly(and painfully). They were both amazing to work with, and now my son will have a great and reliable Toyota when he finally turns 16. In the meantime, I'm having fun driving a stick again(20+ years), and will save mileage on my Tundra. I don't write reviews much, so please read carefully. Tony Petrina was great, the Jaime (finance person) was great, and the car is exactly what I had been looking for.
Thanks for all the time and help Tony Petrina. As my grandfather use to always say, "you are a gentleman and a scholar." Of course that's what he said when he wasn't telling us grandkids to "go play in the traffic."
If you made it to the bottom of this, congrats. The long and the short of it, the next time you are thinking of a new car, give Tony Petrina at Toyota of Tacoma a call or text.
Cheers,
Matt – 2012 Toyota Corolla(manual)
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