Honda of Ocala

My Mom, who lives in Ocala, needed a new car. She needed help but I live over 1,000 miles away in Chicago. My mom was not comfortable buying the car by herself, especially since my dad just passed away few help but I live over 1,000 miles away in Chicago. My mom was not comfortable buying the car by herself, especially since my dad just passed away few weeks prior and she wasn't quite herself. I was put in touch with Joe Szabo through a dealership in Chicago as Ii considered having a car shipped to her. We were able to make a deal over the phone and get most of the paperwork ready so my Mom would not have to go through it herself. Though it would have to be finalized by her in person. When my mom arrived at Honda of Ocala, Joe personally dealt with my Mom. Noticing she was nervous he made every effort to make her at ease. He took the time to show her all the features of her new Honda Fit and walked her through the rest of the paperwork. The whole process took less than 2 hours including appraisal of her trade-in for which Joe called me to make sure my Mom was comfortable with that part of the deal. I'm sure I'm not the only person with aging parents living in Ocala. I would recommend the dealership and Joe Szabo to anyone in and out of Ocala. Their customer service was miles over and above what was expected and what I have ever experienced when buying a car. More

I was very pleased with the overall service given at this dealer. I went to another Honda dealer and they were not willing to work with me at all. The employees at Honda of Ocala were friendly and very helpf dealer. I went to another Honda dealer and they were not willing to work with me at all. The employees at Honda of Ocala were friendly and very helpful. They explained everything and were not too pushy. I'm glad I ended up purchasing my vehicle from them. More

My ratings of Honda of Ocala and Joe Szabo did not get displayed in my earlier review. I hasten to correct that because both Mr. Szabo and the dealership provided my wife and I with an excellent experien displayed in my earlier review. I hasten to correct that because both Mr. Szabo and the dealership provided my wife and I with an excellent experience. I want to be sure our ratings are on record. More

Joe was very knowledgable and friendly. The deal was completely done in a timely fashion. Everything about the new car was explained. This was a great experience and I would recommend Joe and the deale completely done in a timely fashion. Everything about the new car was explained. This was a great experience and I would recommend Joe and the dealership to my friends.This is my second car bought at Honda of Ocala. More

When I met Ovi by visiting the dealership, I was impressed with his level of service and professionalism. But through the process, his persistence (Even when asked not to pester me) became excessiv impressed with his level of service and professionalism. But through the process, his persistence (Even when asked not to pester me) became excessive. When visiting the showroom a second time to confirm the vehicle and pricing/financing, I asked to see Ovi, but when he was not available, Harry Vasquez jumped into the game. He was WORSE than Ovi with phone calls, emails, and a general nuisance feeling of a stereotypical car salesman. When it came down to negotiating a price, Ovi asked "Let's make a deal" and when a offer was presented, his counter offer was higher than the first offer! Ridiculous! When asked to confirm the verbal statements via email, the request went unanswered for 2 days. During that time I purchased a car elsewhere. When I sent out emails to the other salesman to thank them for their time and alert them that I have made a purchase elsewhere, Ovi replied " Good for you. I hope someday you are going to experience the same disappointment that I experienced this morning." I can give most people the benefit of the doubt and read into this as "My dog died this AM" or something similar, but when I read again, it sounds like a sore loser! I would never intentionally visit this dealer again due to the actions of these two salesmen who are not professional in the least definition of the term. Years ago Ocala car dealers had the reputation of being less than honest and having an overall lack of integrity. It seems they have not matured too much over the years. More