Jay Roderick
Jay Roderick at Columbia Ford Kia

Jay Roderick

Ford Sales Manager

Columbia Ford Kia

234 Willimantic Road, Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237

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4.9
97 Reviews

After 16 years in the restaurant industry, Jay made the switch to the Automotive space. He has sales, finance, and lease experience. He is certified in FORD & KIA vehicles, Commercial Trucks, as well as HEV, PHEV, & EV vehicles. He is a current resident of Groton, CT, where he resides with his wife Alexis, son Jovani, & Goldendoodle Luka. He is fluent in English, Spanish, & Greek. He is also an audio engineer, a musician, and dreams of being a scratch golfer one day (a man can dream!) For all of your New and Pre-owned vehicle needs, he's your guy!

Dealership Experience

2 yrs, 6 mos

Industry Experience

5 yrs, 6 mos

Specialties & Trainings

KIA SALES ELITE 2021, 2022, 2023

LEGION OF LEADERS PLATINUM 2023

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4.9

97 Reviews

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97 Reviews of Jay Roderick

June 09, 2025

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Friendly and personable. New sales associates seem to need more training/support from the rest of the team. Great selection and service department has been great so far! More

by jill.zanotti
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Other Employees Tagged: Ilya "Eli" Belyi , Scott Bergstrom

June 08, 2025

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Working with Adam and Jay, was an absolute pleasure. I had a number in mind before I walked into the dealership, and they hit the mark! No need for any back and forth. Having worked with Jay before, I h More

by Dieselw1676
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Other Employees Tagged: Ilya "Eli" Belyi, Adam Wanegar

June 07, 2025

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My salesman Rush was very knowledgeable and helpful on making my decision. He wasn't pushy and force you into buying something that you didn't want. He made buying a new truck a pleasure. More

by mikeh6174
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April 28, 2025

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Wow! Awesome, incredible and fantastic! I can't say enough about this dealership. My car went is with an awful sound coming from the front of my car and a More

by pammunkelt
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April 20, 2025

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Everyone in the Colombia ford team are very professional. They are knowledgeable and answer every question I have had. More

by Brittani.algarin
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April 14, 2025

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Columbia Ford was great to work with as they were very friendly and happy to answer all of our questions. More

by Calderon21
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Other Employees Tagged: Adam Wanegar

March 19, 2025

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Amazing experience and an unbeatable deal for a new f150. All around could not be happier with the process. More

by tom.j.reichardt
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March 03, 2025

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The best. Very friendly and informative about their vehicles and numbers! The process was fast and smooth. More

by amorinfinito8589
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Other Employees Tagged: Rush Wellington

March 03, 2025

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The dealership is neat. clean and has a lot of character. The staff is friendly and not pushy. More

by jonesmetal
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Other Employees Tagged: Rush Wellington

February 12, 2025

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They all lie ! !!!! I call to speak to finance 3 days before pickup NOBODY ever replied till I stated the night before I won`t make trip unless I speak with finance! More

by John D
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Other Employees Tagged: Jimmie Bletsch

Feb 12, 2025

Columbia Ford Kia responded

John, thanks for the candid review. We understand that communication can be difficult and is normally the cause of issues, either miscommunication or lack thereof. In this case, yes, Jake in our Finance department went wrong by not returning your call the same day after you left a voicemail, I will agree with you there. (He did leave a message the following 2 days for you PRIOR to your scheduled pickup date. The day you left a message for the Finance Department was the SAME day you had already spoken with your sales consultant Ryan and the sales manager Jimmie with whom you had months of conversations with...

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