Christine Klaben | Page 135
General Sales Manager
Klaben Ford Lincoln
1089 West Main Street
Kent, OH 44240
I started working at Klaben when I was 16 years old, answering phones and filing paperwork. Throughout my high school and college years, I took on various roles at the dealership which helped to expand my knowledge and understanding of the business. I started working in the Finance Department at the age of 23, while completing my MBA at the University of Akron. I had a strong curiosity and interest in Finance, mostly because of my love for working with people and numbers. I worked as a Finance Manager for 19 years, and transitioned to the role of Sales Manager in August 2021. I am proud to work for a company that grounds itself in customer loyalty and satisfaction and have enjoyed the relationships I have built with several of my customers over the years.
Read moreDealership Experience
31 yrs
Industry Experience
31 yrs
Languages Spoken
English
1,593 Reviews
Write a Review1593 Reviews of Christine Klaben
August 14, 2017
AMAZING experience! This was my fiancee and I's first time going to a dealership to look at leasing a car, my older brother and father had both leased from Klaben, my fat This was my fiancee and I's first time going to a dealership to look at leasing a car, my older brother and father had both leased from Klaben, my father made it sound worth the one hour trip to go there instead of stay in town and go to the Ford location located ten minutes away from us. We could not be more pleased with choosing to drive an hour instead of ten minutes. I have never seen a dealership busier than they were that day, but they were all very sincere and helpful. They were not taking their good old time, they were all quite literally jogging back and forth across the rooms while helping their customers. Doug Carter and Doug Beavers are the two men who assisted us in finding the right car for our financial and desired needs. Beavers initially sat down with us and broke down the differences between leasing and buying for us, which helped because we kinda knew very little about both of those options (especially since I am only 21 and know little about cars in general). He also asked us what we were looking for and price range we wanted to stay in. He reviewed cars that he thought suited our requests and financial needs and reassured us that he was never upselling up, which was nice because you can never be too sure when it comes to sales folk, but I trusted Doug was looking out for our very best interest. Beavers also somewhere dug up that I was a full time student, information I had not said out loud because I didnt know it was relevant, but he was able to get us a nice little percentage off because he cared enough to look for details such as that. Christine took care of us toward the end and went over all the paperwork aspects of it with us, she was personable and funny. She worked very quickly to get us out of there and still managed to small talk with us and make us laugh about little things. Doug Carter took care of us at the end and got our car for us and walked us through some things like the Fordapp, he also reassured us that he would help with anything we needed and even followed up with a voicemail to see how things were going and if we loved our new car. WE DO!!!! we could not be more pleased with our car, our lease agreement, and the overall experience we had at the Klaben Ford dealership, we would highly recommend it to anyone we knew and will surely be going back after our lease to work with a staff who genuinely cares about their customers. We are incredibly grateful for the amazing experience we had thanks to Doug Beavers, Doug Carter, and miss Christine! Give them a chance and you won't be disappointed!!!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Doug Beavers, Doug Carter
August 13, 2017
Geat Service My husband needed a new car badly. His old car was over fourteen years old. Doug Cater was fantastic and very helpful in finding what we needed for My husband needed a new car badly. His old car was over fourteen years old. Doug Cater was fantastic and very helpful in finding what we needed for our family and what we could afford. No pressure. The extra time he took and listening to our concerns was greatly appreciated. He found what we needed. My concern is always with the final signing of the loan and the extra '" push" to add services that are not needed. Christine was so great. She shows us all our options and help us with all our questions. No push! We really enjoyed our experience and will definitely be back. More
Other Employees Tagged: Doug Carter
August 13, 2017
Love this Dealership, both Sales and Service Rock This is the 3rd car I have purchased from Klaben Ford. I have to be honest, the 2nd one was what I called a "bad luck "car and I couldn't face seeing This is the 3rd car I have purchased from Klaben Ford. I have to be honest, the 2nd one was what I called a "bad luck "car and I couldn't face seeing another winter with it, so I was trading it in earlier than I usually would therefore dealing with the dreaded negative equity. Because of the great service I have received from Kim Wolfram over the years, I decided to give Klaben another chance. Everyone I dealt with was committed to getting me a new Focus, at my current payment or less. More
Other Employees Tagged: Kim Wolfram, Richard Klaben, Christopher Volk
August 11, 2017
Best car dealership My family, my business and me have been purchasing vehicles from Mike Cooney and Klaben Ford for the past 5 years. Great people. Fair, honest and rea My family, my business and me have been purchasing vehicles from Mike Cooney and Klaben Ford for the past 5 years. Great people. Fair, honest and reasonable. I would recommend Klaben Ford and Mike to anyone at any time. More
Other Employees Tagged: Richard Klaben , Mike Cooney
August 11, 2017
Awesome experience! We just purchased our 8th vehicle from Klaben in Kent. I cannot say enough about how great this dealership is, Doug Carter is our sales rep and he is We just purchased our 8th vehicle from Klaben in Kent. I cannot say enough about how great this dealership is, Doug Carter is our sales rep and he is terrific. He was very patient in showing us several cars until we found just the right one. Him and Rich Klaben worked out a great deal for us. Christine was friendly and quick with all the paperwork. I cannot thank the 3 of them enough for their help and patience. It was truly a pleasure. More
Other Employees Tagged: Richard Klaben , Doug Carter
August 10, 2017
Klaben's the Best!! Look no further I have now purchased five vehicles from Klaben. I have purchased approximately 20 cars over the past 20 years and have dealt with many, many dealershi I have now purchased five vehicles from Klaben. I have purchased approximately 20 cars over the past 20 years and have dealt with many, many dealerships and not one comes even close to the Klaben experience! No better place for service, selection, the staff and I've even had much work done at their body shop....courtesy of my daughter. Beautiful, quality work!! The fact is in every category regarding car buying and maintaining matters, Klaben exceeds all expectations and simply is the best place to go. Mr Klaben, Tim Casto, Buddy Moore in sales, Terry, Matt in sales was very helpful as well, Christine and many others......have treated me, my family, friends and coworkers like family. They have all made what can be a stressful task of buying or leading a new car into an exciting, pleasurable and very satisfying experience!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Richard Klaben , Tim Casto, Terry Colbert, Richard "Buddy" Moore
August 09, 2017
leasing a ford fusion My number one priority in selecting a dealership and salesman is my trust in their honesty and integrity. My salesman Chris Moldas is that type of sa My number one priority in selecting a dealership and salesman is my trust in their honesty and integrity. My salesman Chris Moldas is that type of salesman. He is very professional as well as efficient in finding me the right ford fusion that fit my life style. Thank you, Chris. More
Other Employees Tagged: Chris Moldas
August 07, 2017
BEST Car Buying Experience EVER! Chris Volk was Excellent! This was by far the smoothest, most time saving experience ever when purchasing a vehicle. I was in a situation with a veh Chris Volk was Excellent! This was by far the smoothest, most time saving experience ever when purchasing a vehicle. I was in a situation with a vehicle I hated for 16mo. After browsing on-line I inquired on a few vehicles at various places, one was at Klaben. Chris reached out to me via phone, we discussed what I was looking for and he went to work. The next morning I told Chris I can't do anything because three other places had told me it didn't look good to get out of the vehicle I was unhappy with. Chris said this was doable and asked that I give him a chance. After some back and forth in email/phone, he picked out the car he knew I wanted and had it ready for a test drive when I arrived later that day. Since most of the deal was already done behind the scenes, I was in/out in less than two hours. I have never worked with such a patient, more accommodating sales person ever. I will definitely refer my friends/family to Chris at Klaben Ford in Kent. I love, love, love my car. I can't thank you enough!!!!! Christine in Finance was pretty awesome too. Addressed any questions/concerns I had. Super efficient and friendly! More
Other Employees Tagged: Christopher Volk
August 07, 2017
Phenomenal Service & Employees I was referred to Chris Moldas at Klaben Ford Lincoln. This dealership is not just another dealership. From the moment I got out of my car to the mome I was referred to Chris Moldas at Klaben Ford Lincoln. This dealership is not just another dealership. From the moment I got out of my car to the moment I drove off in my new car, I felt welcomed and did not feel like "just another customer." I came in wanting to look at a totally different car than what I purchased but I was open to different options. Chris took the time to understand my situation and explained to me different options he thought would be best for me. I did not feel pressured at ANY point during this experience. I ended up purchasing a 2017 Ford Escape SE and I could NOT be any happier!! I absolutely LOVE this SUV! Can not forget Christine Klaben in finance who explained to me each paper I was signing and took the time to make sure I understood everything! Phenomenal service from Chris and Christine! Will definitely be coming back for my next purchase! More
Other Employees Tagged: Chris Moldas
August 04, 2017
New car purchase This was my first purchase with Klaben Ford and Tom Nicodemus made it a great one. I will definitely refer my friends and family to Klaben and Tom. This was my first purchase with Klaben Ford and Tom Nicodemus made it a great one. I will definitely refer my friends and family to Klaben and Tom. Also hats off to Christine Kalben in fiance. She's a breathe of fresh air in a part of the car buying experience that is usually pain staking and lengthy. Thanks Tom for everything! More
Other Employees Tagged: Tom Nicodemus

