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, 4 mos

Industry Experience

39 yrs, 3 mos

Specialties & Trainings

NADA Graduate

4.6

551 Reviews

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551 Reviews of Eric Gates

March 20, 2017

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All very helpful We have worked with Steve Murphy for several vehicle purchases and leases. We truly appreciate his willingness to look at several different options so More

by mbrival
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Steven J. Murphy Sr.

March 19, 2017

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Great deal I have known John Senick for several years and have purchased many vehicles from him in the past. John was not pushy and listened to my desires and ne More

by rmolnar3
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Other Employees Tagged: John Senick , Rachel Rolli

March 11, 2017

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No Pressure Experience Very welcoming dealership. Tim was great to work with and there was no pressure, no hovering. Eric proposed a great deal that met my needs and I am ve More

by Chris Schultz
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Other Employees Tagged: Timothy Bassett

March 04, 2017

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Good Job Rachel kept us updated on the scheduled oil change and tire rotation needed. When a problem was encountered we were advised promptly that more time w More

by Barbara
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Other Employees Tagged: Rachel Rolli

March 02, 2017

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Excellent Best experience for purchasing a car that I have had. Darius Banks tried hard and did everything he could to get us our best options. He is polite, ho More

by ThatTomGuy
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Darius Banks

February 22, 2017

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My best experience ever: First of all my saler was Darious Banks he got in touch responding my email and then; I explain I like to text the reason is that I suffer of very bad More

by Sandra Izquierdo
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Darius Banks

February 17, 2017

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Great experience They had exactly what I was looking for.there was never any pressure everyone was extremely friendly went out of there way to help. Very professional More

by A1billcan1025
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Other Employees Tagged: Tony Mauro

February 14, 2017

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Top Notch! Extremely friendly and polite staff. The whole buying experience was enjoyable. There was never any pressure. I was working with another dealer f More

by paul12427
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Other Employees Tagged: Andy Caldwell

February 12, 2017

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Easy process We went in to get an idea of what our options were since our lease was ending and drove off with a new car. The process was easy and Steve and Jimmie More

by David Compositor
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Other Employees Tagged: Jimmie Bletsch , Steve Paulsen

February 08, 2017

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Great Smooth transaction. All of our concerns were taken care of. The only problem was that the music in the showroom is way to loud. Chocolate Chip cookies More

by Nick F-150
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Steven J. Murphy Sr., Steve Paulsen

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