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Sansone Mazda
Avenel, NJ
309 Reviews
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309 Reviews of Sansone Mazda
April 17, 2013
I purchased a 2012 Hyundai Sonato 2.0T. The car was waiting for me when I arrived and the transaction was easy and hassle free. Thank you to John Bellas, Charles Smith, and the finance guy Gean Trakte waiting for me when I arrived and the transaction was easy and hassle free. Thank you to John Bellas, Charles Smith, and the finance guy Gean Traktenberg were excellent! Thank you to all, I love my car! More
by LFLORES111
Employees Worked With
Charles Smith, John Bellas, Gean Traktenberg
April 13, 2013
it started with mr jim jones sold my son a car and he waas so pleased that he brought us to look at the mazda cx9. mr.jones was so nice.he so l d us a 2012 mazda cx9 the staff was so nice the manerger waas so pleased that he brought us to look at the mazda cx9. mr.jones was so nice.he so l d us a 2012 mazda cx9 the staff was so nice the manerger was greaaaat as was the finace officer gene i will recommened you forever.thank you all sincerly mr.raymond moe and family More
by moejean721
Employees Worked With
John Bellas, Gean Traktenberg, Jim Jones III, Rosie Ramirez
February 19, 2013
Let's be honest, there's only one experience worse than getting a root canal, that's buying a car from any dealership! I've purchased three vehicles from Sansone, the most recent a 2013 Mazda 6 worse than getting a root canal, that's buying a car from any dealership! I've purchased three vehicles from Sansone, the most recent a 2013 Mazda 6 i Sport. My experience was very similar to another reviewer Stevenbrin, only difference is that I actually made a purchase from Sansone. Our salesman, Jim Jones was great! He was the first to greet us and was very pleasant throughout the whole experience, including the test drive and price negotiation. Mr Jones is experienced and knows the business. As previously stated, my experience was similar to reviewer Stevenbrin, whereas the "guaranteed" internet price quoted to us, turned out to be way off the mark, as the vehicle included "extras" that we were not looking for, but were already included in the sticker price. We made our next best offer for the vehicle, and after some back and forth with Mr Jones and his managers, we came to an agreement on a very reasonable price. The car was nicely prepped and after meeting with their wonderful financial expert Susan,we drove away the same day with a great deal! More
by kidmazda6
Employees Worked With
Mr Jim Jones, Jim Jones III
February 15, 2013
Worst experience I have ever had was at Sansone Mazda and Eric, the "assistant manager" is by far the worst employee that Sansone Mazda ever employed. He is a liability to the company. His customer service s Eric, the "assistant manager" is by far the worst employee that Sansone Mazda ever employed. He is a liability to the company. His customer service skills are horrible and he is very unprofessional. Do not waste your time there, they rip you off and they speak to you like you are nothing. I informed all of my friends and family to stay away from that place. Hopefully this review will deter other from buying a car there. More
by donnatam
January 28, 2013
I initially wrote the review below but the dealership has sincerely tried to correct what they say was a mistake. I e-mailed Mr. Salsido, the VP of the dealership about the incident and received a call from sincerely tried to correct what they say was a mistake. I e-mailed Mr. Salsido, the VP of the dealership about the incident and received a call from him within a day. He apologized and said he would look into it and have someone contact me about the pricing. The next day I heard from Alicia Alonso who was a pleasure to work with. Alicia apologized for the on-line error and gave me aggressive pricing including, without charge, the tire nitrogen and pinstriping and assuring me I do not have to purchase the other non-desired options. I liked the pricing and since they only had three cars left of what I wanted I gave them a refundable deposit over the phone and was going to the dealership three days later to buy the car. My wife and I then decided not to purchase the car after all and Alicia was great in refunding the deposit without any kind of hassle. When I decide to buy a car again and it is a Mazda I will definitely contact Sansone but would only work with Alicia in the internet division. In summary the experience did not start off well but I feel Mr. Salsido and Alicia were very professional in dealing with the incident which is why I changed my rating to good. If I did not have the initial experience with Dean I would probably have rated them a 5. If you are to consider purchasing a Mazda I would recommend contacting Alicia and Marisa in the internet division and work through them. Sansone gave me a firm price quote over the phone and by e-mail and then tried to charge me $3000+ more than what I was quoted after I got there. I received very aggressive pricing on-line from Buyer's Edge, which is run through TrueCar for a 2012 AWD CX-9 touring with moon roof and tailgate lift for $26,432 plus $349 doc fee, tax and registration. I then spoke with Marisa who followed up on my request and promised me the price is valid and the only fees I would pay are the $349 doc, tax and registration. That there are no other fees like window etching. She even looked the car up in her inventory to confirm and gave me an e-mail confirmation as well. I also had looked the car up on Sansone's website and it showed a MSRP of $36,702 not indicating any other options. Marisa told me that when I came in to ask for Dean, her manager, and he would write up the paperwork at that price. When I went in Dean gave me to a sales rep, Ken, who was very nice and showed me the car and took me on a test drive. He then gave me pricing that was about $13,000 more than what I was quoted. I showed him the pricing certificate and confirmation e-mail and he came back with the promised price plus over $3000 in required options including window etching, tire nitrogen, pinstriping and 3-year dent warranty. I then again reiterated my conversation with Marissa and the e-mail and he went to get John, not Dean. I explained the situation to John and he went to talk to his manager and then came back and would not honor their deal, saying they can not sell it at that price, pretty much pulling a combination of bait and switch and false advertising. Dean did not even give me the respect and courtesy to come over to speak with me. So I wasted three hours plus 45 minute driving time each way for them to try to rip me off. I do not recommend buying a car from Sansone. More
by stevenbirn
Employees Worked With
Dean, Alicia Alonso
December 11, 2012
I was referred to the Sansone Auto mall by a friend,Don,after losing my cars to Hurricane Sandy. Don had stated he had a very positive experience when he had purchased a new car previously at Sa friend,Don,after losing my cars to Hurricane Sandy. Don had stated he had a very positive experience when he had purchased a new car previously at Sansone.After arriving at the dealership and meeting the General Manager Dean,who was very friendly and cordial, I was assigned to a salesman named Chris C. After explaining what I was looking for in a used car, Chris took me on a complete tour of the facility from sales to service. We then started the search for a car for my son and I. After checking the inventory and understanding what my son Ryan was looking for in a vehicle, Chris was able to locate a CX-7 for my son. After going over the car,its options and a test ride,my son decided this car was exactly what he was looking for. Now the tough part,the price.After a bit of give and take we were able to settle on a price. Now the tough part, findig a car for me. After searching thru the inventory, I decided on a Jeep Compass. After doing the paperwork with Susan Viegas, who was tremendous, my wife voiced her opinion and well I'm not driving a Compass. After explaining to Dean and Chris on what had occurred the search was back on. Dean never hesitated, he said it was important that my wife and I was happy with our choice on a car. I then selected a mazda5, it handled the road great and had all the options I needed. After taking the car home I realized there was one problem, I had told the saleaman I wanted an all wheel drive vehicle, this one was a two wheel drive. Thank God for there 48 hour return policy. I headed back to the auto mall the next day and to my surprise no hassles, just laughs and understanding. Finally I settled on a Nissan Murano. Poor Susan Viegas, she had gone thru the paperwork process three times and always with a smile and a kind word. My sons car needed alittle work done and Chris helped set up the appointment. I believe my son dealt with a service manager named John who was very helpful. I would definitely recommend Sansone Auto Mall. Dont believe all the negative reviews, go and form your own opinion. More
by cx-7/murano
Employees Worked With
General Mgr. Dean Sansone/Salesman Chris C./Finance Mgr. Susan Viegas/Service John, Dean Sansone, Christopher Caramucci, Susan Viegas
December 06, 2012
Rich is a great sales person. I just got into a car accident and im a student so i needed a car right away. As soon as i visited the mazda dealer i knew i wanted a Mazda 3 but I was concerned about th accident and im a student so i needed a car right away. As soon as i visited the mazda dealer i knew i wanted a Mazda 3 but I was concerned about the safety of the car. Rich fully explained the futures of the mazda 3 which convinced me even more to purchase the car. He is a great and extremely friendly person and i will definitely recommend this dealer to people. More
by Sweetcutie06
Employees Worked With
rich and eric
November 11, 2012
I would like to thank mr. samsonevand his staff for their love,respect,customer service,most of all their Help. I truly love them from the bottom of my heart. the staff at motor financial welcome me their love,respect,customer service,most of all their Help. I truly love them from the bottom of my heart. the staff at motor financial welcome me back with open arms.i felt like I was part of the family.that day i brought my car I cried became the sales man that work with me, he Didn't put me in a car that I couldn't afford,he put me in a car that I could afford.The first time I came down to Sansone 8 years ago and brought my first car the same sale man help me.this time it was very special because I meet Mr Dan Sansone.Mr. Sansone welcome me with open arms my visit there was a blessing and I will never forget that. I love my car. may God continue to bless u mr.sansome and your staff.May your business contine to prosper in all u do. Thank u again for your love, help, kindness, customer service. I will always tell everyone the experience I had at Sansone. Anyone looking for a car I will sure shout Sansone out. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THELMA ROBINSON 973-558-1827 More
by Thelma Robinson
Employees Worked With
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September 27, 2012
Worst car buying experience ever. Salesman tried to make us pay for things supposedly already installed like nitrogen in the tires that we didn't want. We were forced to take delivery of the car before nav us pay for things supposedly already installed like nitrogen in the tires that we didn't want. We were forced to take delivery of the car before navigation system we wanted was installed on the promise that dealer would call us within two days to install. Sansone needed to have us take the car off the lot to get the car off their credit line and stop paying interest on it. Far more interested in themselves than their customers. Two weeks later we were still waiting for the phone call. Finally got system installed after two visits and many phone calls/e-mails to find out when we could have system installed. Once we took the car, they conveniently "forgot" to order the system we had already paid for at the time of purchase. (Service Department seems to be very good). Salesman lacked credibility. Still waiting almost one month later for the license plates to come in--ironic seems DMV is across the street from the dealership. More
by jerzeegirl
Employees Worked With
Ziggy
September 03, 2012
This must be the worst dealership ever. You call the 800 number and you are given the run around. They posted a price consumer reports and when you call, the receptionist does not even know whom to direct t number and you are given the run around. They posted a price consumer reports and when you call, the receptionist does not even know whom to direct to. They need to learn customer service and speak over the phone. Not everyone has time to show up at the dealership. After arguing with the receptionist, she then has Mohamed on the phone; who does not even know that they themselves were offering a deal on consumer reports. He goes on to tell me when you can come in. I explain I have a price on consumer reports and he says he will call me back. No call back. Did not want my business I guess. Would not want to give these guys business anyways. More
by krnewkr
Employees Worked With
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