John Grupe
John Grupe at Douglas Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram

John Grupe

Service Advisor

Douglas Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram

2382 S Tamiami Trail
Venice, FL 34293

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13 Reviews of John Grupe

March 22, 2026

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My experience is too lengthy to go into detail but please, please take my advice and go somewhere else for service. This was the absolute WORSE experience I have ever had with repair services on a veh More

by Cheryl
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Mar 23, 2026

Douglas Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram responded

Wow, Mrs. Ellison. You came in from Michigan, we quickly diagnosed your problem and went to order the part from Jeep. Jeep had ZERO in stock, nationally, so we ordered from the closest dealer that had one, immediately. That dealer, Jerry Ulm in Tampa, either didn't have the part or refused to ship it, AFTER taking our money. Once we knew that, we ordered and paid for another part from the next closest dealer, hoping that we would win a claim against the first dealer. Throughout this process, you were given the tracking numbers so you could see what was happening yourself. The second ordered part was delayed, probably due to the DHS shutdown, which you know. We had you in a brand-new Grand Cherokee, of which you paid a minimal rate for four days, after which you received another one for free from the owner. When we received the part, your vehicle was repaired immediately and given back to you. The parts were beyond our control, which you knew, and yet this is your reaction. We will make this easy for you. You and Gary are never welcome back, under any circumstances. Good fortune to you.

Mar 23, 2026

Cheryl responded

Do you honestly think we would ever come back after the service we received? Yes, I was given a UPS tracking number but after 3 days without a UPS update, unlike you, I would have realized there was a problem and ordered another part. It took 8 days and an email to the owner before another part was ordered, that is unacceptable. And then after ordering the second part, why would I assume the delay had anything to do with the DHS shutdown when I was first told the truck that had our part was in an accident, then I was told you weren’t sure if the part was on the truck, then I was told it was at the Tampa Airport, which the tracking number did verify that it was in Tampa. And yes, you did supply us with a new Jeep to drive that we had to pay for with a limit on the miles we could drive but all we wanted was our own Jeep since we had several day trips planned with friends that flew down. This should have been handled in a much better and more efficient way. Maybe if you had to go without your vehicle for 3 weeks, you'd think differently.

March 03, 2026

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The Douglas Service team really stepped up and took great care of the situation. They went out of their way to make sure the issue was resolved and that the customer was happy. I appreciate their effort and More

by JOE BORST
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Other Employees Tagged: John Rangeloff

Mar 03, 2026

Douglas Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram responded

Mr. Borst, please email the VIN of the vehicle involved to gregd@douglasjeep.com so we can look into this.

March 10, 2024

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I've been using Douglas Jeep for my vehicles service needs for the past 6 years and have been extremely pleased with their friendly and competent staff. I especially want to thank John Groupe and Garre More

by dickb9297
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Other Employees Tagged: John Rangeloff , Garrett

June 05, 2023

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This is my first visit to your dealership and I have to highly complement Melody since she actually helped me with my concerns just by being friendly and caring and help me with getting to the right person More

by dawng1234
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Other Employees Tagged: Scott Essex , Melody Arquillo

April 30, 2023

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Maricela is an asset to this business. She is reliable, professional, and quick to respond. She is always willing to go the extra mile. She has become a friend to me, and I would recommend More

by Baleigh Abbott
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August 30, 2022

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Again my family has purchased a vehicle from Douglas Jeep in Venice. Always our go to dealership. From my company vehicles to my childrens. My children are grown now and have purchased new vehicles this year More

by SAFE Corp. Security
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Other Employees Tagged: John Cushman , Paul Kavlich, Chad detail and tint

May 04, 2022

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Purchased 3 Jeeps from them over time and they’re great! This time, we had Barry Joubert, and he worked with us to help me get into the perfect Jeep. He was knowledgeable and didn’t try to sell me on anythi More

by Tarra F
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Other Employees Tagged: John Cushman , Barry Joubert, Matt in Finance

March 26, 2022

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I had a great experience! I have bought 2 vehicles from them in the past couple of years. I would recommend them to anyone. My sales guy, Ed Scott was the best. He was ready More

by e.stines
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Other Employees Tagged: Edward Scott

November 29, 2021

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Jason Gorman sold us a car.we totaled car and handled professionally and we bought another.Thanks Douglas More

by Beverlycatron
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August 29, 2021

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Paul Kavlich was my salesperson at Douglas Jeep… he was professional,knowledgeable and did not rush me! I am a high maintenance customer and he dealt with my OCD 👍 More

by Grace
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Other Employees Tagged: John Cushman , Paul Kavlich

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