Barrett Knox
Barrett Knox at Joe Machens Volkswagen

Barrett Knox

Internet Manager

Joe Machens Volkswagen

1200 Vandiver Dr
Columbia, MO 65202

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Started working for the Machens group during high school (2015) and I have been at Volkswagen since April of 2021 and absolutely love it!

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Dealership Experience

4 yrs, 6 mos

Industry Experience

10 yrs, 2 mos

Specialties & Trainings

V.E.S.T. Certified Volkswagen Sales Associate

Customer Retention Specialist

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20 Reviews of Barrett Knox

August 18, 2025

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A complete joke. 8 days in and I have suspension issues on the front end, which I was told by a real auto shop not machens/jiffy lube. Shame on them. Asked them to br More

by JAYHAWKBEN2007
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Other Employees Tagged: Stephen Stamose, Robert Downing

May 15, 2025

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Anthony was great to work with, explained & showed me how to work all the bells & whistles on the van. More

by dawnb02
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Caleb White, Anthony Bush

January 30, 2025

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The dealership was awesome and staff was amazing! Definitely recommend going to Volkswagen in Columbia Missouri for your next vehicle! Thank you to David & Barrett for making it possible! More

by autumnburton
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Jan 30, 2025

autumnburton responded

Great place to shop for a vehicle!

February 11, 2023

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Amanda was able to fit me in last minute to get my headlights replaced. Jimmie and Autum also were very helpful with the rest of the process. Overall great experience! More

by Amcclallen
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Other Employees Tagged: Stephen Stamose, Amanda Shaw , Conrad Foster, Autum Hall, Anthony Heaper, Jimmy Schafer

October 20, 2022

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Barrett was able to help me find a car that fit my needs. He was super helpful the entire process More

by bdawnm
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October 13, 2022

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Barrett went out of his way to make sure I got to drive what I wanted even when they didn't have any there. Anthony was awesome with financing questions as well. Definitely got my business. More

by Ryan W.
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Anthony Heaper

September 11, 2022

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Our salesman was very knowledgeable and thorough. Purchase paperwork process was easy. Finance person was very good also. More

by ERIK.WORATZECK
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September 07, 2022

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Very efficient and friendly. I felt like he was trying to accommodate both my needs and my wants. More

by jeniferdawn6
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July 08, 2022

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Barrett was awesome to deal with and straight to the point. Gave me good deal on my trade in and they aren’t selling over msrp!! More

by Nota
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Jul 11, 2022

Joe Machens Volkswagen responded

Thank you for your business, nota! I'm glad Barrett was able to provide you with a good deal on your trade-in and that we were able to sell the car at MSRP. We hope you enjoy your new car and please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything else we can do for you in the future!

July 03, 2022

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The staff was pleasant, fairly, easy to work with. & knowledgeable about the product. Only one small instance wherein you were making assumptions that i was forced to correct. Price was high relative More

by hazel0
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Other Employees Tagged: Anthony Heaper

Jul 04, 2022

Joe Machens Volkswagen responded

We're sorry to hear that you felt taken advantage of and that our price was high relative to the value you received. We always aim to provide a fair deal for our customers, and we're sorry if we didn't meet your expectations. Our finance department is usually very quick to process paperwork, but I apologize for the delay you experienced. Your comments are being forwarded to management for review.

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