Alon Katende
Alon Katende at Smythe Volvo Cars

Alon Katende | Page 26

Sales & Leasing Consultant

Smythe Volvo Cars

40 River Rd
Summit, NJ 07901

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4.9
329 Reviews

Started off as a Volvo Technician in 2004. In 2005 I joined the Paul’s Volvo Sales team as a Master Salesperson till August 2019. Joined Smythe Volvo in September 2019. My 14 years of Sales Experience have taught me to listen more to the customers’ needs and then answer these needs directly. As a product of Dale Carnegie training, winning friends & influencing people is a core concept of my Sales process. Understanding my customer’s point of view helps me to answer their vehicle needs/wants effectively.

Dealership Experience

7 yrs, 1 mo

Industry Experience

21 yrs, 6 mos

Languages Spoken

English English

4.9

329 Reviews

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329 Reviews of Alon Katende

July 08, 2021

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Stacey was able to help me secure my vehicle timely and efficiently! I saw my car online and he was able to get it for me quickly to test drive and the paper work was quick! More

by acnash87
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Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Stacey Hopson

Jul 19, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

Your time is important to us so it is great to hear that your experience was efficient and timely. Thank you for choosing Smythe Volvo.

July 06, 2021

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I visited Smythe Volvo today to look at a possible new lease for my next car. I do not drive a Volvo today but like the look of the small SUV. Alon was my sales contact and was informative, respectful, pr More

by annmassarelli
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Manager was Tom but sorry I forgot his last name!

Jul 19, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

Great review and testimony of your experience. Thank you for taking the time to post these excellent comments and scores.

June 30, 2021

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Outstanding service. Straightforward, no nonsense experience with every individual we met. Alon was our sales rep and was excellent. So easy to work with. I would happily recommend both Alon as a More

by D
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tom Monahan

Jul 06, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

It is really fantastic to read this review were you mention our entire team. Thank you for choosing Smythe Volvo. We hope you have many safe and happy miles in your new car.

June 29, 2021

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Alon was very courteous, friendly and helpful. I was impressed with how quickly Smythe got me a monthly payment I could work with and got me out the door in a timely manner. More

by Sarahochocki
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Ernest Gomez

Jul 06, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

Your time is valuable and important. We strive to always keep this top of mind for every customer. Thank you for posting this great review.

June 28, 2021

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Time is precious. I did my my best to respect your time. You and your dealership wasted a great amount of mine. We made arrangements for our children and drove an hour and 1/2 through traffic to get to ou More

by barringer_j
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Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Randi Edelman

Jul 11, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

On behalf of our team at Smythe Volvo we apologize. This is never the way we want anyone to feel. While we are disappointed in our performance, we are very appreciative of your detailed feedback. Although we love reading the great reviews we get sometimes the critical feedback like yours shows us areas we need to get better at and helps us improve. We’ve tried to reach out to and understand that you are busy. However if there is any way we can connect with you to discuss this a bit further and also see if there is a way to make up for our mistake we greatly appreciate it if you would reach out to our general manager, Kevin Flanagan we can try to make this a better result for you. Thank you for your time.

June 28, 2021

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Alon is very helpful and customer centered. He is honest and it is a pleasure getting car from him. More

by xueyingfei1990
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Jul 06, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

We appreciate these kind words for Alon and we appreciate your business.

June 26, 2021

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Friendly and very patient! Wouldn’t go anywhere else for a Volvo! More

by MCKENNA46
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Yes
Jun 27, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

This review is short and sweet and awesome. Thank you for posting and thank you for your business.

June 21, 2021

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I had an excellent experience with Alon at Smythe Volvo. He patiently answered all of my questions (there were a lot) and I never felt pressured to prematurely close on my car More

by jkong94
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Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Paul Leary , Ernest Gomez

Jun 27, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

There should be many questions when purchasing a new vehicle and patience is a valuable trait in a sales person. Alon is very patient and a true professional. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience

June 12, 2021

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Alon and Tom were great! Tom was friendly and extremely patient (he answered the same question multiple times)! The process with Alon was smooth and painless - he was friendly and patient — not pushy at al More

by VolvoCleo
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Ernest Gomez, Tom Monahan

Jun 27, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

It is our job just to offer you the product, explain it’s features and help you find vehicle that best fits your needs. Tom and Alon are great at this process. Thank you for taking the time to post this review and thank you for choosing Smythe Volvo.

May 17, 2021

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This was the best car buying experience I have ever had. Our Salesman, Alon, was great talking with me on the phone prior and had everything set up when we arrived. Paul was also great and walked my son a More

by James.coughlin
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Friendliness
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Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Paul Leary , Ernest Gomez

May 26, 2021

Smythe Volvo Cars responded

“This was the best car buying experience I ever had” is what we strive to have all our customers experience. Alon and Paul are great and thank you for taking the time to recommend them and our dealership. We appreciate your business.

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