Lisa Elder
New Car Sales Manager
Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights
40333 Van Dyke Avenue
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
41 Reviews
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June 02, 2026
Jarod Bell is Awsome! He's full of energy, enthusiasm, and helpfulness. He's super friendly and cheerful. So far, he's helped me and my father-in-law get the vehicles we n He's full of energy, enthusiasm, and helpfulness. He's super friendly and cheerful. So far, he's helped me and my father-in-law get the vehicles we needed. Kudos to Jerod. And to He's manager, Lisa, who's also amazing. The #1 place to go to...Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights. They honor their words and spend lots of time to help you get what you want/need. I'm very, very satisfied!! Even when you walk in, the lady, Angela(I think that's her name) is very friendly and helpful More
Other Employees Tagged: Angela Long, Zachary Loftis, Jarod Bell
April 27, 2026
I had a very frustrating experience with Christian Lange’s customer service. He was dismissive and spoke to me in a way that felt belittling, as if my concerns didn’t matter or I didn’t understand my Lange’s customer service. He was dismissive and spoke to me in a way that felt belittling, as if my concerns didn’t matter or I didn’t understand my own vehicle. Explanation: I brought my car in on April 7, 2026, for a routine oil change and to have my driver’s side tail light checked, as it had been intermittently flickering. I later received a call informing me that the issue was due to a wiring problem, not a dying bulb—which is important because my vehicle is under a full warranty that should cover this type of repair even a dying bulb. I was then told the issue couldn’t be fixed that day because the part was not in stock, but that it would be ordered and should arrive within a day or so. My car was returned to me, and I waited to hear back. However, by April 17, I still had not received any update. I had texted the service representative (Jim Saelens) multiple times, called, and even emailed, but received no response. I eventually called the dealership and spoke with a woman who was able to track down the service rep and have him call me later that evening, around 7:30 PM. During that call, he scheduled me to come back in on Tuesday, April 21. On April 21, they were scheduled to pick up my car at 9:00 AM, but it wasn’t picked up until around 11:00 AM. The purpose of the appointment was to install the ordered tail light. Later that day, around 4:00 PM, I received a call stating they could no longer fix the issue due to a crack in the tail light. This was surprising and frustrating, as there was no crack noted when the original work order was written and the part was ordered. They also take photos and videos of the vehicle during pickup and drop-off. When I questioned this, he showed me the images and gave an explanation about where the crack supposedly was from the beginning, which did not align with what had been previously documented. The situation made me feel as though I was being accused of trying to take advantage of them, which was both uncomfortable and unprofessional. After multiple calls, emails, and texts that went unanswered, I finally had to go into the dealership in person on April 27, 2026, with both of my children just to get a response. At that point, the only solution I was given was that there was nothing they could do unless I paid out of pocket for the part, and then they would install it. After asking him to print out the photos and the work order, I took everything to the front office and spoke with two employees, Nicolas Navaro and Lisa Elder, who were both very pleasant and helpful in trying to figure out next steps. I am currently waiting to hear back from Lisa to see if anything can be done to resolve this situation. Overall, this has been one of the worst experiences I have had with Ford. The lack of communication, delays, inconsistent explanations, and the way I was treated made this an extremely disappointing experience. Customer service should involve clear communication, accountability, and respect—none of which I experienced throughout this process. More
Other Employees Tagged: Jim Saelens, Nicolas Navarro, Christian Lange , Isaiah Price-Baker
September 05, 2025
Greed! This Dealer adds Packages to all their cars before your given any choice for example they put "Permaplate" a wax coating on the entire car without y This Dealer adds Packages to all their cars before your given any choice for example they put "Permaplate" a wax coating on the entire car without your approval and automatically Charges you $900.00 for this a $700.00 markup as their cost is $200.00 not only its not needed on a 10 year old car its applied no matter the condition of the car. The car I was looking at had a scratch on the entire left side of the car and needed to be painted because of the Permaplate all these panels need to be stripped prior to repainting. Again Suburban applies this to every new and used car and charges you $900.00 for a low end product that does not work a $700.00 markup do the math as they sell about 500 cars a month. The product gives very little protection at best Nobody there would comment on this nor justify it. Greed does not even describe this insulting behavior. A salesman named Issac said he would adjust that ridiculous $900.00 charge then he disappeared and no one else at the dealership would honor it, Inspections on a preowned car states: * Engine reaches normal temperature ( checked ok *Engine fan functions properly ( checked ok *Engine coolant at Proper Hot and Cold Levels ( checked ok I was going to test drive this car and it overheated just sitting in front of the showroom I opened the hood and the Coolant Reservoir was completely empty and Temp gauge on "H" and dash light on " Overheating ". The Mechanic and Manager signed this inspection document which was faulty and probably not done right. Furthermore they bought this car off the street its out of state, 3 owners, and was in a " Moderate front end accident ".. Most "A" dealers will not buy a car thats been in a moderate accident because of the liability of not knowing if it was fixed properly and may cause an accident down the road. All Veterans and Senior Citizens read the above before you do business here as you see that they have one objective and thats Greed. Run the other way. Stay away! Lithia Motors owns Suburban Dealerships and the Corporate offices are in Oregon. The entire staff has been hostile and disrespectful from NIcole Elders to T Oconnor Sales Manager. The General Manager JIm Elders continues to ignore me and has changed the dealer response numerous times. The first dealer response to my review said " We would like to address this matter further to ensure a resolution is reached " by T Oconnor. Stay away from the entire group of Suburban Dealerships owned by LIthia Motors. ....In closing, Think about this, and do the math here charging $900.00 for a so called paint protection that costs them $200.00 thats a $700.00 markup and they average 500 cars a month. Thats roughly $350,000.00 a month profit just on this useless wax coating. Greed does not even begin to describe their motive for doing this to honest people, Veterans, Senior Citizens, the general public and devoted Ford lifetime customers. How do they sleep at night knowing how bad they are screwing every person that goes to their dealership. And only someone Careless would apply this Permaplate to a 10 year old car that needs the entire left side painted. I would like to know if they wave that $900.00 useless wax charge to employees that purchase cars there. Hhmmmm????????? I will update all reviews as needed as the Dealer response seems to change daily. More
Other Employees Tagged: Nicole Elder, Timothy O'Connor, Steve Movsesian, David Gjonaj , Isaiah Price-Baker
April 15, 2025
We went in with extremely low expectations based on previous experiences elsewhere. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with a smiling face and great conversation. Nicholas came up to the desk previous experiences elsewhere. From the moment we walked in we were greeted with a smiling face and great conversation. Nicholas came up to the desk to help us. He went above and beyond to get us what we wanted while keeping our budget in mind. We walked out very happy with our new purchase! Highly recommend! More
Other Employees Tagged: Nicolas Navarro, Dylan Molter
March 13, 2025
Just leased 2 2024 F-150s for my business with Nick. He was extremely knowledgable, made the business financing process easy, and got it all done in one visit. Will be returning next year to acquire 2 a He was extremely knowledgable, made the business financing process easy, and got it all done in one visit. Will be returning next year to acquire 2 additional vehicles. More
Other Employees Tagged: Brian Kellie, Hunter Eggerding, Anthony Larock, Hunter Hoppe, Nicolas Navarro
July 17, 2024
Much, much better than when I walked out on the salesman back in 2020. Happy. back in 2020. Happy. More
Other Employees Tagged: Nicolas Navarro , Austin Pyle
January 28, 2024
The dealership was very prompt and professional when I communicated with them whether it was email or via a phone call. They were consistent without being overbearing and I like that! communicated with them whether it was email or via a phone call. They were consistent without being overbearing and I like that! More
October 05, 2023
Found car at another dealer on Monday. Transferred vehicle to local dealer. Made purchase on Thursday. Great trade value Great purchase price Smooth transaction Thanks Nikki Elder Transferred vehicle to local dealer. Made purchase on Thursday. Great trade value Great purchase price Smooth transaction Thanks Nikki Elder More
Other Employees Tagged: Nicole Elder, Timothy O'Connor, Zachary Loftis, Hunter Hoppe
September 28, 2023
The best customer service I’ve ever experienced. This group always goes above and beyond. I’m a customer for life! This group always goes above and beyond. I’m a customer for life! More
Other Employees Tagged: Jim Elder III, Nicole Elder, Hunter Eggerding, Jim Saelens, Hunter Hoppe

