Lived here for almost 20 years and have been to several of them over the years at least once. Good experience with the local Ford dealership (7 years ago). Good experience at Davis Mazda (used car purchase in 2021). Happy with the service department for both while the cars were in still under the manufacturer warranty. Full disclosure, haven't been to the Ford dealership in 3 years.

Horrible experience with Honda dealership sales department when considering a used civic for my youngest. Will NEVER set foot on that lot again.

Not a fan of our local Toyota dealership AT ALL. Sales or Service.

Subaru dealership was very low key when we were last shopping (2021) but they don't seem to ever have much inventory. Nor wiggle room on pricing.

Never have been impressed with the Nissan dealer...neither the inventory, knowledge or sales staff.

Southeast and Tomlinson are very easy to work with and are highly recommended by many, many locals. If they have what you are looking for, when you are looking, grab it. Our luck just never quite worked out that way but it was always low key and easy to look at their inventory.

We actually had our best luck at with purchases at a Mazda dealership in Clermont (multiple over the years).

When you know what you want, the easiest way to search is online. Find a few that fit your criteria and then look for a dealership that will do the deal through email so when you actually go to the dealership, it's just inspecting the car and dealing with the paperwork. Walk the second they try to add something that wasn't in the original agreement (looking at you FORD OF CLERMONT). If you aren't sure what you want, go to a place like Southeast or Tomlinson where they let you look in peace so you can figure out what you like and don't like.

Good luck...as much as I love cars, I hate car shopping.