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As far as frienliness goes, I rated it a 4 because the folks we dealt with did stay past closing time to close the deal. However, it was the deal that tarnishes the entire experience and why I could NOT folks we dealt with did stay past closing time to close the deal. However, it was the deal that tarnishes the entire experience and why I could NOT recommend this dealership. We recently purchased a 2003 Honda Element for our kids who just got their licenses. When we drove the car that night, I was concerned about a rattle (banging/knocking) noise coming from underneath the car in the rear. On the drive home (an approximate 2.5 hour drive) I became more concerned about the car because the steering wheel shimied when going a around a curve to the right (bank turn) at highway speeds (over 45 mph) that seemed to be coming from the left front wheel. After talking with my wife at the dealership after driving the car, she expressed her concern to the sales people and highlighted the fact that we need to drive this thing over 2 hours home and asked - "is this car safe?" The sales person and manager both expressed that absolutely the car was safe, it would not be on our lot if it was not. Because my concerns increased after driving it home, we took it to another Honda dealership to get it looked at. Based on the professional judgement of the Honda dealership we took it to and the issues they found during the inspection, this car was NOT safe! Specifically, the left front strut was broken (shimie in wheel) so both front struts were replaced and the sway bar/stabilizer bar in the back was broken (reason for noise I heard) and had to be replaced. It is fortunate that there wasn't an accident with someone getting hurt because of these problems. I take it very seriously when the safety of my children are jeopardized and potentially the safety of other unsuspecting consumers, which is why I chose to submit this review. It cost us over $1000 for required repairs to this supposedly safe car in order to make it safe for our kids to drive. Consequently, I rated the price as "very bad" because of the money I immediately had to put into the car to make it safe. In my opinion, these problems should have been identified by the Don Ayers dealership and fixed before the car was offered for sale. When discussing these problems with the technicicans at the Honda dealership we took it to, it was apparent to me that finding these problems was not rocket science. Lastly, the overall experience gets a "very bad" rating as well because I could NEVER recommend a dealership that fails to identify problems on a vehicle, which could result in selling an unsafe car to the unsuspecting consumer. Also, we have contacted folks at Don Ayers and they apparently are unwilling to accept any responsibility for this as I have yet to hear anything back from them. A very dissatisfied customer from Michigan. More

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Don Ayers Honda, Recently, my wife and I went shopping Don Ayers Honda, Recently, my wife and I went shopping for a replacement car. Back in 1989, I had purchased a Honda CRX from Don Ayres Honda and wa Don Ayers Honda, Recently, my wife and I went shopping for a replacement car. Back in 1989, I had purchased a Honda CRX from Don Ayres Honda and was very satisfied with the quality of the car, as well as the service department, so we decided check the dealership out. Our salesman was Anwar. Anwar, Carlo, and Bill, as well as the rest of the staff treated us excellent and were very patient, handling all the matters in the highest professional manner. Anwar particularly was easy going, answering all the questions we had and if he didn't know the answer, he tried and find out for us. The first car we purchased was the 2008 Honda Civic LX. We liked how we were treated so much, we decided to go ahead and purchase a second replacement car, the Pontiac G3. On the day we took the cars home, we made several stops in Ft. Wayne and in Churubusco. Several individuals inquired about the Pontiac G3 and the Honda Civic, since they were also looking for replacement cars. Our experience was so positive, that we have recommended Don Ayers Honda and gave Anwar's business cards to them and others who have asked since...we would pass more out...but have run out of cards!!! Rod and June Strayer More

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We have dealt with Don Ayres Honda for 20+ years. We have always had good service. Shannon was very helpful and informative. He made sure everything was set up that we had access to on the car. He allowed u always had good service. Shannon was very helpful and informative. He made sure everything was set up that we had access to on the car. He allowed us to ask any questions we had. We were very happy with the price and feel we made a good deal. We were very happy with his manager, Carlos and the finance person. Everyone was courteous and helpful. More

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