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Tindol Ford

Tindol Ford

1901 East Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia, North Carolina 28054


Sales: (704) 867-8341
Service: (888) 479-5401
Parts: (888) 369-4675

Manufacturer: Ford

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  • Customer Service:

    4.8
  • Quality of Work:

    4.8
  • Friendliness:

    4.8
  • Overall Experience:

    4.8
  • Pricing:

    4.6

24-Month Rating

based on 54 reviews

4.7

4.7 out of 5

54 lifetime reviews

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About Tindol Ford

We want to thank you for visiting our virtual dealership and giving us the opportunity to earn your business today. I know that whether it is your first car or truck or one of many purchases you have made, you are looking for the best vehicle at the best price. We want you to feel at ease in our showroom while you are gathering information about your vehicle. Since 1974 the Tindol Family name stands for a friendly sales staff, a "can do" attitude, and honesty you can depend on.

Earl Tindol, our founder and my father, bought the Ford dealership from Buddy Lewis in 1974. Earl has been in the car business his entire life, beginning in Savannah, Georgia where he started as a lot porter and car washer on the used car lot at Bowyer Motors. He quickly worked his way up to salesperson and then Used Vehicle Manager by the time he was in college. He met my mom at the Savannah Chamber of Commerce while collecting Toys For Tots for the Air National Guard, they married soon after, and he took a dealership manager position at a Ford dealership in West Palm Beach, Florida. From there, he became the New Vehicle Manager at a Ford store in Orlando, Florida where we lived for several years. When the Ford store in North Carolina became available, Earl brought our family to good ole Gastonia, and the rest is history! Here we are 36 years later, still loving what we do!

I started in the business working after school and on Saturdays while in middle school and high school. I did filing, answered the phones, completed odd jobs, and pretty much any gopher duty you could think of....which I loved! I attended Gardner Park, Holbrook, Ashbrook (roll wave!) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and spent three summers waiting tables and working at a resort in south Florida. My dream was to be a Cruise Director for a large cruise line, but after graduation, I worked for Dad for a few months helping him get "organized" and fell in love with the car business all over again

Our Location

Sales/Showroom

Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Sunday: Closed


Service

Monday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sunday: Closed


Parts

Monday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Sunday: Closed


Our Amenities

After Hours Drop-Off Rental Car Service Onsite
Cable TV Vending Machines
Children's Play Room We service all makes and models.
Customer Lounge Area We will buy your vehicle whether you purchase one from us or not.
Drive-In Service We have the cleanest and most reliable used cars.
Free Coffee At our store you will find a Friendly Atmosphere that makes you feel right at home.
Free WiFi Our people genuinely care.
Instant Financing Professional people respond courteously to your concerns and we stand behind what we say.
Parts Store We save people hundreds of dollars every day.
Pet Friendly We have over 100 years of combined experience in our top rated Body Shop.

jdt2811
6/7/2013 8:47:00 PM

Reason For Visit: Sales (New)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Phil CharcutPhil Charcut
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    N/A
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    4
  • Overall Score:

    4.8

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

The over all experience was very pleasant. Phil was very professional and a pleasure to work with. I feel that I was given a fair deal and would shop at your dealership again.

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jonathankreeger
6/5/2013 9:43:56 AM

Reason For Visit: Sales (New)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Eddie PittmanEddie Pittman
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

Very friendly, and worked hard to for my business. I walked onto the lot at 10 mins to close on a Saturday, and Doren walked up to me within minutes. He took the time and stayed after Saturday showing me a bunch of different trucks, and never made me feel rushed. We didn't reach a deal on Saturday, but I knew I had found the dealership I was going to buy my new truck from. I came back Monday, and Doren took me for a test drive, and we made a deal with the help of Eddie. It was the first car I ever had to purchased from anyone other than a family friend from back home, but I know I'll be back and I'll recommend to anyone looking to buy.

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Vaughn3
6/4/2013 9:41:56 PM

Reason For Visit: Sales (New)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Maurice  WilderMaurice Wilder
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

I was very pleased with my purchase from Earl Tindol Ford. They made my visit comfortable and they answered all of my questions I had.

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Cannie
5/31/2013 11:20:33 PM

Reason For Visit: Sales (Used)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Roland HamnerRoland Hamner
Eddie PittmanEddie Pittman
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

I was looking on the internet and chose your Tindol Ford to help me decide on a SUV. I called on Saturday 25 -Tindol Ford and talk to the lady that handles the calls, she was very nice and forward me to Mike Hudson. Mike was very helpful and assisting with my needs, I gave him several SUVs to check on and Mike called me back in a short time and gave me the information I needed. I called back and the lady that answer the phone new my voice and name and told me who I was talking to ( since you had 2 Sales Person name Mike and I forgot Mike last name.) We came down 25-Saturday late and looked and drove 2 SUVs and the other Ford Escape SUV was being sold when we got there. Mike told me about another 2012 Ford Escape Escape XLT SUV that just came in and to come back Monday 27th. So we came down and drove the Ford Escape Escape XLT and then we drove another 2013 Ford Escape 4 cylinder but has power of 6 cylinder to compare. I liked the 2012 Ford Escape Escape XLT so we brought it.
The man at the Door greeted us and spoke to us, was very nice and made sure we were taken care of.
Roland Hamner help us with information regarding how to use the Sirrus and SYNC and to call him if we have any questions on the vehicle. Eddie Pittman also help Mike Hudson with some question to setting up our account.
Corey helped us regarding the finance and we came back down Tuesday to redo the finance with the Extended Warranty and the Gap. We paid $4000.00 down on the loan and my husband felt like we just use the $4000.00 for other expenses and not paying down on the cost of the car. We decided to drop the Gap and Corey helped us with a coupon to reduce the Extended Warranty thanks to Corey for helping us.
Now all is well and we enjoy the 2012 Ford Escape Escape XLT and thanks to Mike Hudson for thinking about the SUV if it wasn't for him I don't know if we would still be looking for an SUV or went somewhere else.

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Cannie
5/31/2013 11:20:33 PM

Reason For Visit: Service
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Roland HamnerRoland Hamner
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

The service personel was very helpful in all my question regarding checking my car for total amount of cost for repairs. Gave me information to whom to take my car to in order to fix my top on my car.

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brandydeshazo
5/22/2013 9:57:05 PM

Reason For Visit: Sales (New)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Roland HamnerRoland Hamner
Don HongDon Hong
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

I honestly was treated like royalty. Everyone smiled, waved, said hello and every question and request was met and/or addressed! This is the best car buying experience I have ever had and I have personally have bought 6 vehicles in my lifetime. Don asked great questions, was up front with the answers and what he could do and not do and he picked the perfect car for me! I left with the 1st car he picked out! I test-drove several different cars for days and went back to my favorite...his first choice! I have had the car for two days and have been bragging about Tindol Ford ever since. I am sold and an advocate for Tindol Ford. I wouldn't go get a vehicle anywhere else!

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davidlynn
5/17/2013 9:25:14 PM

Reason For Visit: Sales (Used)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Danny Abernathy
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

We were very impressed with our sales person Danny Abernathy, he was not pushy or demanding, he asked for specific question and he gave direct and informative answers. I will highly recommend Danny to my friends and family. We were also please with Rob Pebler, the financial officer. He was very thorough and explained everything in detail without being boring or over informative. We are highly please with our visit to your dealership. And yes we love our new car!!

Thanks David and Beth Lynn

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cpooh44
5/15/2013 8:28:16 PM

Reason For Visit: Sales (New)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Mo AdamsMo Adams
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

Mo went above and beyond to get me what I wanted. He went through every step with detailed explanation of any questions I had. I would definitely recommend tindall ford to my friends and family.

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dannersghost
5/15/2013 4:08:31 AM

Reason For Visit: Sales (New)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Mitch BentonMitch Benton
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    4
  • Overall Score:

    4.8

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

I had a great experience dealing with Tindol Ford! My salesman Mitch was very friendly and knowle
dgeable. I would definitely recommend this dealership to anyone in the market for a new Ford vehicle!

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rcgal72
5/13/2013 4:18:54 PM

Reason For Visit: Sales (New)
I Recommend This Dealer: Yes
Employee(s) Dealt With:
Mo AdamsMo Adams
  • Customer Service:

    5
  • Quality of Work:

    5
  • Friendliness:

    5
  • Overall Experience:

    5
  • Pricing:

    5
  • Overall Score:

    5.0

My Review Of Tindol Ford :

Our daughter and Son-in-law went to Tindol Ford to see if we could teminate our leased Ford,and Mo Adams our sales consultant went ou t of his way to get us the best deal on a new Ford Focus ,he took his time with us, we want to Thank Mo very much for all his help

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