Joe Martin
Joe Martin at Strong Volkswagen
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General Sales Manager

Strong Volkswagen

1070 S Main St
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

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4.7
104 Reviews

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11 yrs, 1 mo

4.7

104 Reviews

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104 Reviews of Joe Martin

October 28, 2021

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Strong sales team so great really helped me to find best deal for what I was looking for More

by Lovatojustin38
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Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Matt Hansen, Mark Judson , Chris Isbell

Oct 28, 2021

Lovatojustin38 responded

Love strong team

July 15, 2021

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Not a pleasant experience from the start. Price of trade in dropped $1500 from what was told, price dealer gave me differed from what was on the internet (ended up being fixed with photos of my search), was More

by sara warren
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Price
Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Matt Hansen

Jul 15, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

Sara as you know we have made every effort to try and work this out. Here are the facts that you have agreed to be true. Matt and Toni made an honest mistake on the trade value and called you before you wasted or spent anytime to come to Strong VW and told you the trade value mistake. It was $1500 difference and that is why they called to ask "If you want to proceed with coming in or if they should shred all documents that they had." You elected to proceed with the sale and come down to the dealership at the exact trade value that is printed on your purchase agreement. There was no foul here in regards to the trade value. In regards to the vehicle you traded in and was upset that you had to go down to the DMV to correct the title.. The title was already signed by your ex-husband . This puts any dealership in an awkward spot because your ex-husband could call at anytime and say that it wasn't him that signed that title and ask us to produce the vehicle to him which we would be obligated to do. That means the monies we gave you we would be out . That's why we asked you have the title put into your name since you were trading it in. In regards to the zero percent you had been referred to Matt by a mutual friend and Matt wanted to roll out the red carpet. You had asked about the selling price of the vehicle and zero percent interest. Matt sent you over in an email all the incentives offered by VW and all fees sales tax and out the door numbers for each incentive. Which you opened on June 4th at 712pm. Later you had asked Matt if we had zero percent which he said that we did have. When you came into the store you completed the sale with Alex who had the sheet that Matt had sent you and he went over the sheet in person and you elected for the Lease To Own price because VW had more incentive on that in discount than the Zero percent. All the incentives and prices that were offered to you at your home are an exact match to the prices you were offered again when you arrived at the dealership. You brought up to Alex the Zero Percent price and Alex explained that the savings at zero percent isn't as great as the Lease To Own discounts. Which is pretty standard for all manufactures because the rebate turns into Interest Rate savings. Bottom line is the lowest price that was available you accepted and went with. There was absolutely no price increase because you had already chosen the largest incentives from the manufacturer. That price was the same at your home, when Alex presented it to you, and is also on your purchase agreement. All are exactly the same. Never was Zero Percent available with the large discounts nor where they ever offered because it is not something VW would give us to pass along to our customers. We truly wish they would. In regards to Joe Martins follow up he was never directed to contact you. Every salesperson and employee of Strong VW is empowered to do the right thing by the customer versus wait for a manager. We don't leave things up to management we empower the staff to do the right thing, When we spoke to VW Care they did not feel we were in the wrong and needed anyone to reach out. Had we known there was additional support or help that was needed we would have reached out. We offered to sit down with all parties and come to a decision that would work for you and we still have that opening that you had asked for on Tuesday at 10AM. We truly hope you will keep this appointment

Jul 16, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

Sara as you know we have made every effort to try and work this out. Here are the facts that you have agreed to be true. Matt and Toni made an honest mistake on the trade value and called you before you wasted or spent anytime to come to Strong VW and told you the trade value mistake. It was $1500 difference and that is why they called to ask "If you want to proceed with coming in or if they should shred all documents that they had." You elected to proceed with the sale and come down to the dealership at the exact trade value that is printed on your purchase agreement. There was no foul here in regards to the trade value. In regards to the vehicle you traded in and was upset that you had to go down to the DMV to correct the title.. The title was already signed by your ex-husband . This puts any dealership in an awkward spot because your ex-husband could call at anytime and say that it wasn't him that signed that title and ask us to produce the vehicle to him which we would be obligated to do. That means the monies we gave you we would be out . That's why we asked you have the title put into your name since you were trading it in. In regards to the zero percent you had been referred to Matt by a mutual friend and Matt wanted to roll out the red carpet. You had asked about the selling price of the vehicle and zero percent interest. Matt sent you over in an email all the incentives offered by VW and all fees sales tax and out the door numbers for each incentive. Which you opened on June 4th at 712pm. Later you had asked Matt if we had zero percent which he said that we did have. When you came into the store you completed the sale with Alex who had the sheet that Matt had sent you and he went over the sheet in person and you elected for the Lease To Own price because VW had more incentive on that in discount than the Zero percent. All the incentives and prices that were offered to you at your home are an exact match to the prices you were offered again when you arrived at the dealership. You brought up to Alex the Zero Percent price and Alex explained that the savings at zero percent isn't as great as the Lease To Own discounts. Which is pretty standard for all manufactures because the rebate turns into Interest Rate savings. Bottom line is the lowest price that was available you accepted and went with. There was absolutely no price increase because you had already chosen the largest incentives from the manufacturer. That price was the same at your home, when Alex presented it to you, and is also on your purchase agreement. All are exactly the same. Never was Zero Percent available with the large discounts nor where they ever offered because it is not something VW would give us to pass along to our customers. We truly wish they would. In regards to Joe Martins follow up he was never directed to contact you. Every salesperson and employee of Strong VW is empowered to do the right thing by the customer versus wait for a manager. We don't leave things up to management we empower the staff to do the right thing, When we spoke to VW Care they did not feel we were in the wrong and needed anyone to reach out. Had we known there was additional support or help that was needed we would have reached out. We offered to sit down with all parties and come to a decision that would work for you and we still have that opening that you had asked for on Tuesday at 10AM. We truly hope you will keep this appointment

Jul 16, 2021

sara warren responded

thank you for this very thorough reply. As we discussed, the 1500 was a mistake and part of the process and is absolutely up for review. This sounds like a common mistake on your part and other people should be informed that this may happen. As we also discussed emailing a price increase might not be the best way to inform clients of a new price based on previous communications. Joe Martin has not been in contact with me and got a 0 Star rating as such. HE NEVER CONTACTED ME. He was well informed of the situation at hand and decided it wasn’t necessary to follow up on a customers poor satisfaction and literally told me he trusts his employees to do that for him. Insane!!!!

July 06, 2021

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I had a great experience it was fast easy and transparent. I’m very excited for my new car Walker got me an amazing deal. More

by Heatheris50
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Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Walker Strong, Tony Glavas, Jay Garibovic , Frank Carmona, Chris Isbell, Alex Juarez, Audie Strong

April 16, 2021

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I loved buying my car from Strong Volkswagen. Highly recommend. They were very helpful, knew what they were talking about and found me an amazing car! More

by taylor_spivey
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Walker Strong, David Keith, Chip Bryson, Jaydan Kelsch , Alex Juarez, Megan Smith

April 02, 2021

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My name is Kelly. I came into strong vw to look at their used cars. I chose strong vw because of their pricing. I purchased a 2007 vw rabbit and worked with Devan. The process was quick and easy. I recommen More

by Hoop-it-up1010
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Jackson Strong , Alex Juarez, Devan Newbold

May 14, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

Kelly, Thank you for your five star review and feedback. We are pleased to know that Devan was able to help get you into a preowned VW rabbit. We hope you are enjoying your car, please reach out if you need anything. Strong Volkswagen Team!

March 07, 2021

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Absolutely best experience I have ever had. No pressure selling, best warranty plan on the car i wanted. I won't be buying from anyone else but strong VW. More

by Stan662214
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Flanagan , Andy Carr, Michelle Sianava

Apr 08, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

Stan, Thank you for your five star review and feedback. We value your business and look forward to working with you more in the future. Strong Volkswagen Team!

February 27, 2021

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My name is Alexis I came into strong vw for their Hyundai Sante Fe. The reason I chose strong was because of my father referring me for their great customer service. I worked with Devan the process was quick More

by Lexiesmoyer
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Steve Laird, Audie Strong

Apr 06, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

Alexis, Thank you for your five star review and feedback. We value your business and hope you are enjoying your new Hyundai. strong Volkswagen Team!

January 07, 2021

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My name is Pat. I came into Strong VW for their Jetta’s. The reason why I chose strong was because of their radio ads. I worked with Devan the process was quick and easy and I recommend all my friends and f More

by Pat
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Daniel Winder, Tim Flanagan , Devan Newbold

Jan 26, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

Pat, Thank you for your five star review and feedback. We are thrilled to know that Devan was able to help you find the perfect car with ease. We value you as a customer and look forward to working with you again soon. Please let us know if you need anything. Strong Volkswagen Team!

December 30, 2020

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My name is TJ I came into strong vw to look at an r-line jetta. The reason why I came to strong was because of their great service in the past. I worked with Devan. The process was quick and easy and I reco More

by t_shumba
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Flanagan, Mark Judson, Tony Glavas , Sam Chapman, Devan Newbold

Jan 22, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

TJ, Thank you for your five star review and feedback. We are thrilled to know that Devan was able to exceed all of your expectations during your car buying process. We value you as a customer and look forward to working with you more through out the ownership of your new vehicle. Please let us know if you need anything. Strong Volkswagen Team!

December 29, 2020

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My name is Jacob. I came into strong vw to test drive and look at some Tiguans. I chose strong vw because of their great service they have given me in the past. I worked with Devan the process was quick and More

by Jacob606
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Daniel Winder, Tim Flanagan , Devan Newbold

Jan 22, 2021

Strong Volkswagen responded

Jacob, Than you for your five star review and feedback. We value your business and appreciate your loyalty not only to our dealership but to the Volkswagen Brand. We look forward to working with you through out your ownership of your vehicle, please let us know if you need anything. Strong Volkswagen Team!

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