Brandon Plakas
Brandon Plakas at Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont

Brandon Plakas

Service Manager bplakas@criswellauto.com

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont

111 Frederick Road
Thurmont, MD 21788

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4.5
33 Reviews

Service Manager (240) 575-6108 bplakas@criswellauto.com

4.5

33 Reviews

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33 Reviews of Brandon Plakas

April 16, 2026

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I have a 2022 Chey Silverado 2500 HD. I took my truck to a different dealership three times for a transmission fluid leak. The other dealership was not successful at repairing it. I calle More

by joetemple13
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Apr 17, 2026

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

Thank you for sharing your experience, Joe! We’re beyond pleased Brandon and the team got your truck back in tip-top shape with ease. If you ever need anything else, the Criswell Chevrolet Of Thurmont team is here to help.

March 21, 2026

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They treated us right for sure. The process was quick and straight forward. Had some follow up things with the service dept. and was impressed. More

by GIFFIN_BRAD
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Other Employees Tagged: Ray Johns

Mar 23, 2026

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

We love hearing feedback like this! Thank you for choosing Criswell Chevrolet Of Thurmont and for sharing your experience with our team, Brad.

December 05, 2025

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If I could negative star I would. STAY CLEAR OF HERE. Service advisor told us purge pump was covered but could not get parts because GM had parts on a shipping freeze. The next day h More

by Sarah R
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Horman

December 02, 2025

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I have purchased a 2024 Colorado this year have 17 k on it.from day 1 of this new vehicle I've had a passenger side door rattle. It's been in the dealership 4 times going back in December for the 5. If th More

by Govron28
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Other Employees Tagged: John Bierman

July 23, 2025

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Our Salesman, Darren Meyers was absolutely awesome! He answered all our questions and made the deal we needed! The whole team at Criswell was very helpful including the Finance and Service departments More

by cmummert
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Other Employees Tagged: Jeffrey Duncan, Darren Meyers

Jul 24, 2025

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

Whether it's sales or service, our top notch team is here to help! We are happy to see you were pleased with your recent truck buying event at Criswell of Thurmont and welcome you to reach out if we can be of additional assistance.

May 19, 2025

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Staff were kind and knowledgeable. Visit time was reasonable.No complaints. I would return for regular maintenance. More

by kennethday
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Horman

May 20, 2025

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

We're happy to see you were satisfied with the friendly and professional service you received while working with our top notch team. We value the opportunity to work with you and sincerely hope to see you again when your vehicle is due for its next routine service visit.

February 20, 2025

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Wanted to thank Nathan for getting my Silverado Clijet from being able to drop it off a day before (Wednesday) to getting me a courtesy vehicle so it would aloud me to be able to still take care of other More

by tawe71176
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Feb 21, 2025

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

Our friendly and professional team is committed to providing an all-around outstanding experience, and it's rewarding to know you were pleased with the results. We value the opportunity to work with you and welcome you to reach out if we can help in any other way.

June 28, 2024

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James Thompson was great. He sold me my new truck and was extremely professional and courteous, as was the entire staff. More

by GBauer03
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Other Employees Tagged: Jeffrey Duncan, Andrew Horman , James Thompson

Jul 01, 2024

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we are doing. We welcome you to reach out if we can help in any other way.

April 30, 2024

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I submitted a somewhat negative review recently. I have since spoken to Brandon who explained things to me. I wish to recall that review. It was a misunderstanding. More

by mblizzardjr
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Other Employees Tagged: Nate

May 01, 2024

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

Our staff is committed to delivering a positive service experience, and we are happy to hear Brandon was able to provide additional information that made you more comfortable with your overall experience. We value the opportunity to work with you and truly hope you will continue to choose Criswell of Thurmont for your automotive needs.

April 18, 2024

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Staff at Criswell were very nice and accommodating while I was there. My salesperson, Noah, was knowledgeable about the truck I was purchasing and even helped with with transferring my OnStar/Sirius over t More

by GOTHrse
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Horman , Noah Oleszczuk

Apr 19, 2024

Criswell Chevrolet of Thurmont responded

Our friendly and professional team is always happy to help with any of your automotive needs! Thanks for taking the time to let us know how we are doing. Don't hesitate to reach out if we can be of further assistance.

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