Mitchell Pavelko
Mitchell Pavelko at Elder Ford of Tampa

Mitchell Pavelko

Internet Sales Manager

Elder Ford of Tampa

9560 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33612

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4.1
125 Reviews

I am born and raised in the Tampa area. I am a huge Tampa Bay Lightning and Rays fan. My number one goal for each and every one of my clients is to help them achieve every goal that they have, and make sure that they are 110 percent satisfied and happy. I started selling cars because of one specific time that my mom was not taken car of at a dealership. Since then, I set out to make sure that not only her, but anyone that I personally took care of, would never have to endure that. I set out to be fast, fair, and efficient with a no pressure environment.

Dealership Experience

10 yrs, 7 mos

Industry Experience

10 yrs, 7 mos

Specialties & Trainings

customer service

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4.1

125 Reviews

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125 Reviews of Mitchell Pavelko

July 02, 2026

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Mitchell was the deal-sealer for me. I don't think I would've purchased a vehicle otherwise, truly kind, informative, well-informed and guided me through process from start to finish. No More

by abrahamkyewalabye
Recommend Dealer
Yes

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Jul 04, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Elder Ford of Tampa. If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

June 27, 2026

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Mitchell lied and said a car was available. Scheduled an appointment to test drive it. Drove an hour just to be told the car, which had been sitting on the lot for 8 weeks, just sold 10 minutes More

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No

Other Employees Tagged: Cody

Jun 29, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, We strive to earn customers for life and I am extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. I would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if I still can. I take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. I would like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around. Thank you, Dan Sills General Manager Elder Ford of Tampa

June 21, 2026

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I have already explained my reasons is other surveys. And have not heard anything from the dealer. This is just another reason why I would not buy or have any interest in spending money at Elder ford. More

by En1richars
Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Mitchell Pavelko

Jun 23, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, we strive to earn customers for life and we're extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. We would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if we still can. We take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. We would like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around. Thank you, Dan Sills General Manager Elder Ford of Tampa

June 21, 2026

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The whole staff was very informative. Sales team was patient with us. They matched or came in below the competition. Truck was delivered to our residence as promised. The truck provides e More

by Jbrown@progrosolutions.com
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Mitchell Pavelko

Jun 22, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hello, we are happy we could make your experience a positive one! Please let us know if there is ever anything else we can do for you! Safe travels!

May 26, 2026

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Worked online with a sales person and we agreed to a price. When I was about to sign the deal, the numbers were not the same as we agreed to. Both he and the finance manager proceeded to justify the dif More

by mmiscavage
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Jim from finance, don’t see his name, he was not helpful at all

May 29, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hello, we strive to earn customers for life and I am extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. I would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if I still can. I take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. I would like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around. Thank you, Dan Sills General Manager Elder Ford of Tampa

April 13, 2026

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Cars a/c has been intermittent which I called out in the CARFAX. No response from your service department. I also asked for my paperwork by mail which I have yet to receive over a month later. Other than th More

by Mathisonsean
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Mitchell Pavelko

Apr 15, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, we strive to earn customers for life and I am extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. I would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if I still can. I take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. I would like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around. Thank you, Dan Sills General Manager Elder Ford of Tampa

April 01, 2026

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This was a very nice dealership to work with and easy to work with. We look forward to using them in the future! More

by cole33
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Steven Martines

Apr 05, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, we are happy we could make your experience a positive one! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

March 12, 2026

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Hello, I wanted to share some feedback regarding my recent call with the finance manager. During the conversation, I felt somewhat pressured to purchase GAP insurance and a warranty. I explained that G More

by Shaqiriaj
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Mitchell Pavelko

Mar 12, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

I completely understand, and I have spoken with the finance manager you worked with. I made it clear that our intention is to never make a client feel misunderstood, or spoken to in a certain way, and will continue to work on that with him. I appreciate your words, because it helps us continue to get better. I would also like to make note with you as well that Jim was not intending to insult you or your decisions, and that when he said to, "help you make an educated decision" that what he meant to convey, and the message of the words was he wants to make sure you have every bit of information possible on your purchase, and additional coverages that are available to you so that then you can use all of that information to continue to make decisions on your purchase and what you would like to do with this additional information. The intention was not to impart any insinuations upon you at all, and I continue to apologize for the misunderstanding. Thank you again! And feel free to reach out to me personally at any time! Mitchell Pavelko Executive Manager 813-279-7252

March 04, 2026

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Just an absolute clinic they put on, thank you elder ford. SHOUTOUT TO Jayson, and Rei you guys made my experience pleasant thank yous. More

by joeygmartino1998
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Mitchell Pavelko

Mar 07, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, thank you for taking the time out of your day to tell us about your experience. If there is anything else we can do to assist you, please let us know! Take care!

March 02, 2026

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Made a dream come true! Follow up support has been outstanding! I had to travel from Melbourne to get my dream truck, Elder's team made it happen. More

by kelvin_oneal
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Yes

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Mar 05, 2026

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your response to our Staff's outstanding customer service! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

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