Lori Smith
Buisness Development Manager
Woodfield Nissan
700 W. Higgins Road
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
Followed my Brother into the Automobile Industry in 1996 as a Salesperson. Began in Management assisting customers buying their cars through the Internet in 2003. Became a Business Development Director in 2005 assisting dealerships to built long lasting relationships with their customers. When not at the dealership, I am found watching my Son and Daughter play Travel Baseball and Softball.
Read moreDealership Experience
8 yrs, 11 mos
Industry Experience
30 yrs, 4 mos
Specialties & Trainings
Lease End Consulting
3 Reviews
Write a Review3 Reviews of Lori Smith
August 29, 2018
I’m a difficult customer. They were easy to work with. I am very rigid in my approach to car shopping. I test drive, identify the vehicle I want, email every dealer in a 4 hour radius requesting a quote, k I am very rigid in my approach to car shopping. I test drive, identify the vehicle I want, email every dealer in a 4 hour radius requesting a quote, keep a spreadsheet of every quote I’ve been offered, and spend a month encouraging all these salespeople to undercut each other. On the last day of the month I buy from the person offering the lowest price. This system places me in an adversarial relationship with every salesperson. It’s stressful for them and for me, but the result is I get cars for thousands less than the initial asking price. Lori Smith was patient and kind with me as I moved through this process. She wasn’t, in the end, able to go low enough to win my business, but she came close (she was in the final three). And her engagement with me was always warm and authentic. I’ll always buy from the dealer offering me the lowest quote, even if they are a total jerk. But if Lori tied with someone and they were the same distance from my house i’d gove her the sale ten times out of ten. More
July 30, 2018
Mixed Bag I purchased a new 2016 vehicle and had a very good experience through the sales process. It was efficient and easy. The first time I needed some per I purchased a new 2016 vehicle and had a very good experience through the sales process. It was efficient and easy. The first time I needed some perspective on service has been a different story. My vehicle is having an issue with window tinting and it seems no one can help. Service has pointed me to sales, sales pointed after market sales, to used car management, to internet sales, to the General Manager. Bottom line, I have a rear window with window tinting bubbling on a car covered my warranty and I have gotten no where. Frustrating for sure... More
Other Employees Tagged: Dan Platteter , Paul Ketz
June 17, 2018
Woodfield Nissan Lori Smith went above and beyond to solve my issue. She is a winner. Both Lorie and Mike in Service are what will keep me coming back. Paul NEVER came Lori Smith went above and beyond to solve my issue. She is a winner. Both Lorie and Mike in Service are what will keep me coming back. Paul NEVER came through with his work or promise. Made me feel not worth their time. Funny, since I have purchased 5 cars from you. More
Other Employees Tagged: Paul Ketz, Ali Sahebi

