Eric Gates
Eric Gates at Columbia Ford Kia

Eric Gates | Page 52

General Manager

Columbia Ford Kia

234 Willimantic Road, Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237

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4.9
577 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

11 yrs, 3 mos

Industry Experience

41 yrs, 2 mos

Specialties & Trainings

NADA Graduate

4.9

577 Reviews

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577 Reviews of Eric Gates

October 21, 2015

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Enjoyable experience It's so nice to have sales people listen to their customers instead of trying to sell you something you don't want. Mike was great to work with and f More

by 51FordF1
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Other Employees Tagged: Jimmie Bletsch

October 17, 2015

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Approve Great service!! The dealership itself makes you feel comfortable, and the staff were all great to work with! The buying experience was one of the best More

by KAG
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Other Employees Tagged: Steven J. Murphy Sr.

October 10, 2015

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Great experience!! I had a great experience while trying to find the right car for myself. I had gone to at least a dozen dealerships before deciding on the 2014 Explor More

by DeenasS
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Other Employees Tagged: Dale Thompson , Tony Mauro

October 01, 2015

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this is a great dealer ship when you buy a new car or truck today , YOU NEED SOMEONE THAT UNDERSTANDS YOUR NEEDS, WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET? WHAT KIND OF CAR OR TRUCK DO YOU NEED, THAT More

by car deal dwight
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Other Employees Tagged: Jimmie Bletsch , ALLEN GIUDICI

September 29, 2015

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Colombia Kia provides what customers want! I did some online research about the car I wanted to buy and then found a great match on the Colombia Kia website. My husband and I arrived and were i More

by kim1beale
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Other Employees Tagged: Tony Mauro

September 25, 2015

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Our New 2015 F-350 Our first experience at Columbia Ford was well received, everyone was very friendly and helpful. The deal was quick and simple at a great price. Our s More

by Jim & Cindy
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Other Employees Tagged: Matt Milici

September 24, 2015

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Gates Really Does Get!! Recently I was in the market for a new car. Having bought from the Gates Dealerships before, my mind was set in that I was going to once again give th More

by Kyle2016
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Other Employees Tagged: Steven J. Murphy Sr.

September 22, 2015

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Great Experience buying a 2015 Mustang GT. A++++++++++ Columbia Ford made the experience of purchasing a car very quick and easy. No hassle and honored the agreed upon price before my arrival (I was locate More

by mdd1986
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Other Employees Tagged: Steven J. Murphy Sr.

September 19, 2015

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Fabulous customer service and a friendly staff Columbia Ford worked very hard to find a vehicle that we wanted. They kept in constant contact with us to assure us that they were still on top of ev More

by KMPCS94
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Other Employees Tagged: Chris Ledoux, Matt Milici

September 16, 2015

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My new purchase! I am a returning customer to Columbia Ford. My 1st purchase was in 2013 of a new Ford Escape. Recently I decided I wanted to upgrade to a newer Escap More

by Pamela
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Other Employees Tagged: Jimmie Bletsch

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