Joe Ristow | Page 6
Toyota General Sales Manager
Anderson Toyota Lexus
4100 N Perryville Rd
Loves Park, IL 61111
Dealership Experience
5 yrs, 3 mos
Industry Experience
19 yrs, 4 mos
58 Reviews
Write a Review58 Reviews of Joe Ristow
July 25, 2019
EPrice=wrong price First off when a company won’t show you the price of their vehicles online and require you to fill out contact information in order to get a price. Mo First off when a company won’t show you the price of their vehicles online and require you to fill out contact information in order to get a price. Most companies that do this allow you to note that you do not want to be contacted and show the price instantly. Anderson does not; they email the price. I requested a price on a vehicle and was contacted via phone and email. Anderson gave me a price for the vehicle and I confirmed that we were talking about the same vehicle and found that it was a price that I could work with. I set up a time to come in and see the vehicle. Once I arrived they verified the price of the vehicle before I ever asked. After the test drive I made plans to come back the next day with my spouse so he could agree that this was the vehicle. Once again, they verified the price with the original quote. As it became time to start paperwork they then told us that they gave us the wrong price. We told them that wouldn’t work. They first offered to take off $100. Tried to work with them and got nowhere. We walked out and purchased another vehicle at a great price with more options than what we would have gotten at Anderson. While we were purchasing the other car Anderson called multiple times to get us back in. If you go out of your way as a business to verify a price and then at the last point say you can’t do it. Sorry not going to work with you. No regrets leaving. More
Other Employees Tagged: Dave Gilmore, Ricky Stout , Christal Yule
July 09, 2019
Never Gave Up on Us. I want to preface this review with: my wife and I did not end up buying a car from Eric. But I also will not be leaving any review for any of the othe I want to preface this review with: my wife and I did not end up buying a car from Eric. But I also will not be leaving any review for any of the other salespeople I met that I didn't buy a car from. Eric was that friendly and accommodating. Right from the start he knew all the questions he needed to ask us to narrow down his search field when looking for a car for us. At the time we dealt with Eric we were considering an SUV with 3 rows and he found some great vehicles for us, but our budget just couldn't get us there. On a whim we decided to buy a minivan not thinking that that's what we wanted. In the end Eric made sure to contact us with new options and prices without being overly persistent. He also never tried to upsell us. He had a lot of respect for us and our situation and I would definitely recommend him (and Anderson Toyota) to anyone I talk to who is looking to buy a car. More
Other Employees Tagged: Eric Siekierski
June 24, 2019
I had an Excellent experiance!!! The Staff was great! Everyone was friendly and curteous. They were not at all pushy. They gave me time to think about my purchase, without feeling rus The Staff was great! Everyone was friendly and curteous. They were not at all pushy. They gave me time to think about my purchase, without feeling rushed. This was my first experience at this dealership, and my first ever Toyota purchase. I highly reccomend this dealership! More
Other Employees Tagged: Andy Brouer, Ryan Svatos, Erin Heeb , Devin Bloomingdale
June 04, 2019
100% Customer Focused I traded my six month old RAV4 for the same model with additional features. They did literally everything possible to get the deal to a point where I I traded my six month old RAV4 for the same model with additional features. They did literally everything possible to get the deal to a point where I could afford the payment. From our salesman Andrej to their GM everybody was absolutely awesome. I recommend Anderson Toyota unconditionally! More
Other Employees Tagged: Andy Brouer, Ricky Stout , Andrej Stranig
May 11, 2019
Concise, courteous, and considerate I made this purchase toward the end of everyone's shift, late at night near closing time. I worked with Adrej, and I feel fortunate to have had the op I made this purchase toward the end of everyone's shift, late at night near closing time. I worked with Adrej, and I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to negotiate with him for my Toyota Prius. Andrej didn't hassle our transaction with cumbersome tactics in order to make a sale. Instead, he listened patiently as I clarified my particular situation before explaining to me my options. Overall, my experience was a genuine pleasure. This was my first experience with a car dealership, and I am profoundly relieved that it was as free of auto purchase clichés as it was. I will certainly do business here again in the near future. That said, I will offer a constructive critique of a few points that could stand to be improved upon: More details could have been provided regarding the features of the vehicle I purchased, and the dealership really should not have let me drive the vehicle off the lot with a tail-light out. None of us noticed it, and I myself did not notice until I stopped for fuel. Furthermore, the car should have had a little more fuel in it. I understand that this vehicle is very fuel efficient, but it was a bit anxiety provoking how low the tank was left. Again, this was an oversight on my own part as well. I will edit this review to let potential buyers know how well-received these things are when I next contact this dealership. I think we could all stand to improve at the things we do for a living, and I sincerely hope my points of criticism aren't a deterrent to any would-be shoppers/buyers at Anderson of Loves Park. I feel confident that the excellent sales team of this dealership will address these and any other issues moving forward. In conclusion, this dealership is a good one, and while they are in business to make profit, they aren't afraid to do a good job helping people while they do so. EDIT #1 (May 12th 2019): Andrej called promptly to remedy any issues I may have had. He apologized for the errors with the tail light and fuel levels of my purchase, and offered recompense for both. I also spoke with his supervisor, Devin. I'll be heading into the dealership with the car in a about a business week, and I will update this review once more at that time to describe my experience then. More
Other Employees Tagged: Devin Bloomingdale, Andrej Stranig
April 12, 2019
Amazing people who really care I came to this dealership thinking I would be told no. No, everyone was so welcoming and did everything they could to help me out! I felt like a bothe I came to this dealership thinking I would be told no. No, everyone was so welcoming and did everything they could to help me out! I felt like a bother testing driving so many cars but I never once got that feeling from anyone there! They enjoy what they do and helping you find exactly what you want at a price you can afford. I highly recommend this dealership.! More
Other Employees Tagged: Bob Stewart, Dave Gilmore
March 30, 2019
NEW 2019 Toyota Camry XSE This dealership was Awesome! Our salesperson was Don Smith. He was not your typical salesperson who is pushy. He let us take our time and took our cho This dealership was Awesome! Our salesperson was Don Smith. He was not your typical salesperson who is pushy. He let us take our time and took our choices into consideration. Don even let us take the car on a test drive by ourselves. We really got a good feel for it without any pressure of them sitting next to you. He was very knowledgeable about all of the cars and I would recommend him to anyone who is buying a car. More
Other Employees Tagged: Don Smith , Devin Bloomingdale
March 15, 2019
Great customer service! I went to multiple places a few days ago and out of all the places Don was the only one that came out to talk to me even in cold and windy weather. I I went to multiple places a few days ago and out of all the places Don was the only one that came out to talk to me even in cold and windy weather. I then went back to him today to get a car. I told him what i was looking for and the 1st car he showed me was a perfect one for me! All the staff was really great! Don, Joe, Ricky, Tony and Devin were really great people and worked with me to get the car that I wanted! Great work to all the staff there! The next time I want to get a car I know exactly where I will be going again! Thank you all so much! More
Other Employees Tagged: Ricky Stout, Don Smith , Devin Bloomingdale, Tony Signorella