Nelson DeMelo
Nelson DeMelo at Brewster Subaru

Nelson DeMelo | Page 33

General Manager

Brewster Subaru

3751 Danbury Rd.
Brewster, NY 10509

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4.9
486 Reviews

Nelson has been in the auto industry for over 29 years. He's been with Brewster Subaru for over 20. He is an avid dog lover, owning a German Shepherd named Mack. He welcomes all canine companions to our showroom, but be prepared, as he will play with them all day. Having been a Putnam County resident, his main focus is making our customers feel like family. He wants to make your buying process as simple and easy as possible. He is all about the customer experience and building a strong working relationship for years to come.

Dealership Experience

22 yrs, 9 mos

Industry Experience

32 yrs, 6 mos

Languages Spoken

English English

Portuguese Portuguese

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4.9

486 Reviews

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486 Reviews of Nelson DeMelo

December 29, 2018

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Brewster Subaru Fred was kind and patient. While he was informative and knowledgeable, he was at no point presumptuous or pushy. Buying our 2019 Forester from Brewste More

by Umbrinofam
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Other Employees Tagged: Rich Johnson , Fred Fogel

December 29, 2018

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What a wonderful experience, sincere straight shooters Maggie, Mitch, Rich, Nelson...What wonderful treatment they offer you—even after the deal is sealed. These folks really do want you to love your sale More

by Nancy Lee
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Other Employees Tagged: Rich Johnson, Mitchel Pollak , Maggie Parylak

December 20, 2018

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Our First Subaru Don’t know where to begin! Everyone we dealt with at Brewster Subaru was fabulous. Robyn made us feel comfortable right from the start. Her no pressur More

by Tom C
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Other Employees Tagged: Rich Johnson, Patrick Larson , Robyn Rey

December 18, 2018

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A very nice experience! The whole team was professional and knowledgeable. They do their job without being "salesy". Fred was great to work with. We came in for a Crosstrek a More

by Katonah Customer
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Other Employees Tagged: Rich Johnson , Fred Fogel

Dec 18, 2018

Brewster Subaru responded

Hello, Congratulations on your new Subaru's. I am delighted to hear that you both had a great experience at Brewster Subaru. Fred is a Gem and has a big following obvious reasons. We welcome you to both the Subaru family and to Brewster Subaru. Enjoy your new cars and never forget that we are here to help you with any questions or concerns regarding your Subaru's. Happy Holidays, Nelson DeMelo General Manager

Dec 18, 2018

Brewster Subaru responded

Hello, Congratulations on your new Subaru's. I am delighted to hear that you both had a great experience at Brewster Subaru. Fred is a Gem and has a big following for obvious reasons. We welcome you both to the Subaru family and to Brewster Subaru. Enjoy your new vehicles and never forget that we are here to help you with any questions or concerns regarding your Subaru's. Happy Holidays, Nelson DeMelo General Manager

December 17, 2018

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Excellent experience with all staff especially A. Pilla We had a great experience with Subaru Brewster. This was the first time that we purchased a car here although we have used the service center in the More

by bsgaffeywolk
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Other Employees Tagged: Rich Johnson , Anthony Pilla

December 16, 2018

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I think this is our 5th Subaru ...all from the same dealer, and 3 of the 5 were purchased from Robyn. Robyn cares deeply about the customer experience, and does a really good job a More

by Pound Ridge Brian
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Other Employees Tagged: Rich Johnson, Danny Gomes , Robyn Rey

December 08, 2018

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Everything is OK Until YOU need Definitive Answers from THEM This guy refused to sell me a car because I come from a military background, and just wanted a definitive answer as to WHEN I could pick up the car I More

by USAAMemberForLife
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Other Employees Tagged: Kristen Hetzer

Dec 12, 2018

Brewster Subaru responded

David Miller, We truly appreciate your feedback. I'd like to set the record straight. When you initially called the dealership, you mentioned that you had a loan through USAA and that you were approved and ready to move forward. In fact you had paperwork showing that USAA would loan up to $35500 on the specific car. You failed to mention that none of the paperwork was sent to USAA and the loan was not yet processed or approved. This process takes up to 1-3 business days as noted on the paperwork you provided to us. At that point we did inform you that you would not be able to take delivery of the vehicle until your funds cleared our account as is our company policy. We do not let any one take possession of a vehicle until it is paid for in full. We have never had this sort of issue with any other customer, It's understood that in order to leave with a product, a full purchase must be made prior to the customer taking full possession in any business. I am sorry if there were any miscommunications during the process but after receiving all of the details, we did let you know that you could not take delivery of the vehicle without it being fully paid for. We even offered to use our banks and try to get a quick approval so you could take possession of the vehicle the same day. You declined the offer. We also offered to submit the paperwork with the hopes of the loan getting approved by the next day or two. You also declined our offer. When the manager mentioned that he no longer wanted to entertain the sale due to your offensive demeanor and stating that you thought we wanted to take care of you because you were a veteran after we thanked you for being a veteran and explained our immense gratitude for such. We all have friends and family members who have serve or have served our country and we are very grateful for all of them. You used vulgar language in the showroom immediately after the manager explained that he no longer wanted to entertain the deal. You were the one who lost control and began to curse in the showroom because we wouldn't let you take delivery of a $35,000 vehicle without having the vehicle paid for in full.. At no point did anyone attack you or the young lady to whom you referred to as your wife and fiancé. You were not happy that we no longer were willing to try and work this out after exhausting all options available other than letting you drive away without payment. I am sorry that you feel this way but we did try everything we could think of to remedy the situation. I am not happy with the ending but we will no tolerate any abusive language or treatment. We are a very reputable dealership and we strive to be the best in every way possible

Dec 08, 2018

Brewster Subaru responded

No one ever said or thought that you would not or could not get approved. The only contention was letting you take delivery of the vehicle without having full payment in hand. That's all we were trying to accomplish. We have sold cars to young and old and everyone else in between. You are clearly out of sorts to imply that I called the young lady any names. We have cameras in our showroom and witnesses that will prove differently. I don't understand why you would say that. You never mentioned any name calling in your previous statement because I never said that and you are obviously lying. I did mention that we are one of the highest ranking dealerships in our district because you said we sucked so I wanted to defend our reputation and that's why I mentioned it. Thankfully our reputation says it all. We have a great customer base of which we provide excellent service to today, tomorrow and always. This will be my last post in regards to this matter. I wish you both the best. It's the Holiday Season and I wish you a healthy and a Happy New Year.

December 04, 2018

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No doubt the best. 👍 I was recommended to go to Brewster Subaru from a friend. It was a little further than my "local" dealership where I bought my last car, but went ther More

by JG
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Other Employees Tagged: Kristen Hetzer

November 24, 2018

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Taken care of Recently I needed a new transmission for my 2013 outback as well as a few other things. The service department got the work done and because it took s More

by Jeff2013
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Other Employees Tagged: Danny Gomes , Anthony Matias

November 23, 2018

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professional & courteous Nelson Demelo actually sold me on buying the Impreza. He was extremely knowledgeable and professional and was able to give me a deal I was happy with More

by POPPARUS1
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Other Employees Tagged: Robyn Rey

Nov 29, 2018

Brewster Subaru responded

Hello, Thank you so much for your kind words. We strive to give the best customer experience possible while always meeting your needs and budget. Please do not hesitate to call me with any questions or concerns. Thank you, Nelson

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