Eric Gates
Eric Gates at Columbia Ford Kia
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General Manager

Columbia Ford Kia

234 Willimantic Road, Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237

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4.6
551 Reviews

Eric is happily married to his wife, Katharine and lives in Stonington with their 2 children Ollie and Bella. His motivation to help people buy, trade, sell, fix, repair, maintain and improve their automotive situations shines through and is proven by the thousands of people he has affected. He is an avid athlete and sports fan. Eric is a hometown fan of the New England Patriots, Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox, and he will certainly let you know about it. Eric has been around the business for his entire life, and he has been playing with cars since he could touch the pedals. He has been certified in 8 different car manufacturers, so he certainly knows his stuff. Come in and meet him, he will always go above and beyond, no matter who you are!

Dealership Experience

9 yrs, 3 mos

Industry Experience

39 yrs, 2 mos

Specialties & Trainings

NADA Graduate

4.6

551 Reviews

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551 Reviews of Eric Gates

April 27, 2017

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Great service and excellent communication I came to them interested in purchasing a Focus RS and they never once tried getting me to pay over msrp on a limited production car when dealers arou More

by Dan B
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April 27, 2017

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Good crew to work with! Impressed with how these guys work together to get deals done. Never pushy, always entertaining. Andy was happy to show me around the lot and I truly More

by 17Mustang
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April 26, 2017

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Couldn't be happier I was looking to trade in my truck so i used their online tool of estimating how much I could get for it. After submitting my information, I was conta More

by jloura
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Other Employees Tagged: Jimmie Bletsch , Darius Banks

April 26, 2017

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Awesome experience for the 2nd time! Ed has gained my family as a life long customer! Every thing goes smooth and customer service is by far the best! Very honest and great to deal wit More

by Melissa Ryan
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Other Employees Tagged: Edward Carpenter

April 25, 2017

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Amazing and easy Found the vehicle i wanted and felt like family the moment i walked in the door. Evryone in the sales dept was helpful and worked together well. Great More

by Mark Kominske
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Jimmie Bletsch , Matt Milici

April 22, 2017

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like family When we came to Columbia ford we were distraught after leaving another Kia dealership that really couldn't be bothered to help us. Columbia Ford made More

by Melonie W.
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Other Employees Tagged: Edward Carpenter

April 21, 2017

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Awesome They did everything they could to make it possible so I can give my 2 cars and have 2 new ones. was a very long process but in the end worth all the w More

by keyla
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Other Employees Tagged: Steve Paulsen

April 18, 2017

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Amazing Experience I had such an amazing experience with the guys at Columbia Ford! John Senick was such a great guy kind courteous, willing to help me negotiate and not More

by Staceyvarga
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Other Employees Tagged: John Senick, Jimmie Bletsch

April 02, 2017

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Excellent Service Terrific service from all the staff especially Andy Caldwell. Very impressed with hospitality of everyone. Loved the entire showroom. And I am VERY p More

by phylbee
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Jimmie Bletsch, Andy Caldwell , For all I am sure I am missing

March 24, 2017

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best car buying experience ever We will not only recommend your dealership, we will never buy elsewhere again. Thank you so much, for being trust worthy and honest! You've made car b More

by Jaynkrissy91011
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Other Employees Tagged: Darius Banks

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