Michael Zafiriou
Michael Zafiriou at Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago

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General Manager

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago

1111 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60610

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4.0
123 Reviews

With over 20yrs of automotive sales experience, I value excellent customer service above all else. Love to help people with finance needs and credit hiccups. Started in 99' at a VW/Nissan dealer and 20yrs later, I find myself back with VW! Huge Animal lover and have 3 wonderful pets Lucille, Stephie, and Kitty. I learned excellent customer service and incredible attention to detail from ABT Appliance & Electronics back as a teenager. Please stop in and say hi!

Dealership Experience

7 yrs, 6 mos

Industry Experience

27 yrs, 1 mo

4.0

123 Reviews

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123 Reviews of Michael Zafiriou

September 25, 2023

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Michael Lichter and his service team are absolutely fantastic! I recently began a three year lease of a 2023 Tiguan. The car is a perfect fit for my family. However, when we got the car to our home the More

by Nefatiti Rochester
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Sep 26, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

It's great to hear that Michael was able to help you out. Our goal is to make sure everyone who walks through the door leaves happy. Congratulations on your new 2023 Tiguan! Thank you for choosing Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago!

August 11, 2023

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This dealership knowingly sold me a car with toxic fumes and lied to me that there was nothing wrong with the car. They said the fumes I smelled were from outside the car, from paint fumes from detailing wo More

by Ksherm2023
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Other Employees Tagged: Julian Perez, Kelia House , Terrell Barry, Kamille Moreno

Aug 11, 2023

Ksherm2023 responded

I would also add that after purchasing as soon as I realized the odor wasn’t coming from outside the car (as they had told me) but from inside the car, I returned the car within two days of purchase and asked for a refund. They denied me and said they’d try to fumigate first. I waited there all day (during my work hours) while they did this. I didn’t think I could smell anything but then once I got in the car the next day, the odor was there as strong as ever. So I returned the car again a day later and again asked for a refund. They again denied me. This time the sales manager got inside the car and confirmed the odor and said one of his family members would have a hard time with the odor from this car due to allergies. They kept it again for what they claimed was a more aggressive fumigation. A few days later they said car was ready with no odor. After taking home, odor is still there. I’ve spent two weeks trying to deal with this when all they need to do is refund me. And they refuse. Placing profits over the health and well being of me and my family. Saddling me with a car that is a health hazard.

Aug 14, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for your review. We're sorry to hear about these issues, and we'd like to learn more. If it's possible to discuss this matter in more detail, please reach out to Matt Kutyna or Michael Zafiriou at 312-628-4839. We strive to make sure that all of our customers leave happy, and it's disappointing to learn that we missed the mark here.

July 28, 2023

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I only made this to thank Manny for all his help. I am not one to make reviews but I felt very much valued by Manny and his team so made it easy to for me to walk in and drive away with the car I had More

by petechicago
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Other Employees Tagged: Julian Perez, Manuel Santos , Abel Barraza, Matt Kutyna

Jul 31, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We work hard to make sure our guests have an exceptional experience. We will share your comments with Manny, and we look forward to working with you again.

July 27, 2023

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Angie in sales was awesome . She went above and beyond to make sure that I was absolutely comfortable with my purchase. Donnie and Angel in finance were very professional as w More

by reesecuptc
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Other Employees Tagged: Angie Berg, Angel Santana , Donnie Avramov, Raymond Perry

Jul 28, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Here at Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago, customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We always do our best to make sure our customers leave with the car they desire! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your experience, and it was a pleasure having you at the dealership. We appreciate your review!

June 10, 2023

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Not all used Volkswagen GTIs are identical so I was very happy to work with Manny, who is able to go over the features that were important to me. I was created and walked into the dealership to find him and More

by Charliecars1
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Other Employees Tagged: Julian Perez, Manuel Santos , Abel Barraza, Matt Kutyna

Jun 12, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you so much for your kind words, and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful feedback. It's great to hear that Manny and the team delivered such an excellent experience!

June 09, 2023

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Happy that I was able to come in and buy the car I wanted! It’s been a few weeks now that I bought but I’m happy that manny has followed up and provided me the assistance when I brought in my car for More

by Martha.chicity
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Other Employees Tagged: Mike Szafraniec, Manuel Santos

Jun 10, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We work hard to make sure our guests have an exceptional experience. We will share your comments with our team, Martha, and we look forward to working with you again.

May 31, 2023

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This is my 5th Volkswagen and glad I worked with Manuel. He was knowledgeable to the product that he was speaking about. I was more than happy from start to finish, and I would highly recommend him if you a More

by Samuel-B58
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Other Employees Tagged: Manuel Santos , Matt Kutyna

Jun 01, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Here at Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago, customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. We always do our best to make sure our customers leave with the car they desire! We are glad to hear you enjoyed your experience, and it was a pleasure having you at the dealership. We appreciate your review!

May 31, 2023

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I was looking and half I had Manny and Julian to work with. It’s not everyday that you buy a car but when you do you’d like to walk away having made the right purchase and I feel that that; Manny was att More

by Ms-Silvia67
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Other Employees Tagged: Julian Perez, Manuel Santos , Donnie Avramov, Abel Barraza

May 31, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for your very kind review. We strive to make sure that all of our customers leave happy, and it's great to hear about your excellent experience here at Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago.

May 26, 2023

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Manny was great at helping me from start to finish. He was able to guide me from selecting to financing. It really was a pleasure to work with him and Matt who got in and out in a good time. More

by Peter77
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Other Employees Tagged: Manuel Santos , Matt Kutyna

May 29, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

It's great to hear that Manny and the team were able to help you out, Peter. Our goal is to make sure everyone who walks through the door leaves happy. Thank you for choosing Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago!

May 13, 2023

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Happy to have worked with some patience like Manny. He was able to help me get the Tiguan I wanted and made sure it had the options I was after. I’m happy with my car and glad that we made the deal wit More

by Will-stix92
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Manuel Santos , Matt Kutyna

May 14, 2023

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

It's fantastic to hear that Manny provided you with great customer service while assisting you with your new Volkswagen Tiguan purchase! We truly appreciate the opportunity to do business with you. Thanks for choosing Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago!

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