Marde Austin
Marde Austin at Charles Gabus Ford

Marde Austin

Sales Associate

Charles Gabus Ford

4545 Merle Hay Rd
Des Moines, IA 50310

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5.0
22 Reviews

I am married and have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. When I am not at work I enjoy golfing, hunting, and fishing. Contact me at marde@charlesgabus.com

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21 yrs, 3 mos

5.0

22 Reviews

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22 Reviews of Marde Austin

April 10, 2026

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I never and I mean never give 5 stars for anything, but they treated me like family from the start and it was my first time at the dealership. I dread going to dealerships, but the next time I need a vehic More

by Rick
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Other Employees Tagged: Dylan Cottrell

July 02, 2025

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I am very pleased with how things were handled as everything was ready to go when we arrived all that needed done is a test drive & signing. Marie went above and beyond the customer satisfaction leve More

by casteel05
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Other Employees Tagged: Dylan Cottrell

Jul 11, 2025

Charles Gabus Ford responded

Hi, we really appreciate your feedback! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

February 24, 2025

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Charles gabus ford did a great job highly recommend said and did everything that was agreed to More

by darinbeitz67
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Mar 13, 2025

Charles Gabus Ford responded

Hello, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! If you have any further questions, please give us a call. We're always happy to help! Take care!

January 15, 2025

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I have bought from Gabus over the years and always been a great experience dealing with the the folks there especially Marty Austin More

by Ma51841
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Mar 13, 2025

Charles Gabus Ford responded

Hello, our staff is dedicated to providing all our guests with outstanding customer service and quality work you can trust! At Charles Gabus Ford, we value our customers and we look forward to seeing you on your next visit. Take care!

September 24, 2024

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The staff was very helpful to me getting my parts on time and very fast. More

by Timothy.erickson
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Other Employees Tagged: Adam Delmege

June 19, 2024

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Marde is a great guy! Very knowledgeable and made sure we found what we wanted. More

by tstricky77
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May 16, 2024

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Our family has purchased three vehicles from Charles Gabus Ford over the years and it has always been a pleasant experience. More

by Ben
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Other Employees Tagged: Adam Ratzlaff, Randall (Rob) Hinds , Deliver coordinator

February 09, 2024

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The vehicle that I wanted had sold. However, Eric took the time and helped me find something that was a better fit. When I got to the dealership Eric had left for the day, however he ha More

by Cornchellyis
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February 08, 2024

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We bought a new pickup from them in 20 them. 16 and was very satisfied. So when needing to replace our SUV, we came here. Every one was very friendly and helpful, answering any questions so we More

by kpeterson
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Other Employees Tagged: Tyler Rainey, Dylan Cottrell

August 28, 2020

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I love my Ford truck and fusion.We are a proud Ford I love my Ford truck and fusion. We are a proud Ford family. The guys at Ford are all so nice. We gotten 5 cars from them over the years. More

by Nmaher59
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