I made an appointment for service (oil change & tire rotation) for 11:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, and because I cannot be away from my business for very long, I also arranged a shuttle to take me back to my office.
When I arrived, I was immediately greeted by both a service associate who verified my appointment and checked in my vehicle, and then escorted to my service adviser, Jeff.
As Jeff was preparing my service order, I mentioned that I had arranged for the shuttle. He indicated that the shuttle was just loading and getting ready to leave, however, there was no car ahead of my Mustang and the service should take no more than 45 minutes. I chose to stay and wait, as it would have taken much longer to go and come back with the shuttle.
I made myself comfortable in the waiting area, which was not very crowded, was clean and even had coffee and snacks available.
I wasn't expecting my car to be ready so soon! 35 minutes after I sat down, checked my email and made a couple of phone calls, Jeff came back to tell me that my car was ready.
As I was checking-out, I asked Jeff if they offered a car wash or detailing service. He mentioned the price of the detailing, but also stated that they give a free car wash with the oil change (OK, "The Works" package, which I received), however I should allow another 45 minutes. I'll do it next time.
Short of not having to leave my office to have my car serviced, I couldn't be happier. I highly recommend Ferman Ford's service, based upon this experience.
I bought my 2015 Mazda CX-5 from here. Now the sales guy (I can't even remember his name) I had was worthless, but that didn't matter because I has a broker that found my car, handled all the bull that comes with the car buying experience. Once I got past that, I got a great buy! I bought the car with some body damage the dealership said they would fix. Once I got to the "behind the scenes" crew I was handled like royalty!! From the body shop to the service department and even the car rental. Special thanks to David and Kristina. I've had the car for a year now. Before my Mazda, I would never take my car to the dealer for anything. These guy changed my outlook on Dealers. They are now the only ones that ever touch my car and they handle it with great care, as well as means my family. I'm just blown away by this team!!
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by bwilson1099 from DealerRater.com
November 5, 2018
4.2 (465 reviews)
I recently purchased an F150 from this location and was thrilled with my overall experience! My sales representative was Jeffrey Weidmaier. His customer service skills are very rare nowadays. His honesty and charisma has lead me to purchase two vehicles from him. We told him what vehicle we were looking for and went above and beyond to locate the right vehicle for our needs. He has followed up with me on both purchases to confirm that I was satisfied with my vehicles. I highly recommend him to anyone shopping for a vehicle. Benjamin McGary was the manager we spoke to during our visits. Customer service is definitely a culture at this entire dealership as he was extremely professional and sympathetic to our budget and needs. It's great to see a manager get involved with their staff and have face to face interactions with the customer. Sarah Sarvey was a very nice woman working at the desk in the main entrance of the building. We had our young children with us and she gave them both crayons, a coloring book and a balloon. This definitely kept the kids entertained and made the shopping experience much easier. She offered everyone popcorn and refreshments as well. Her service was also outstanding. Guy Johnson was our finance guy. He was very patient with us while we had our children in his office. We apologized for the children being noisy and he simply told us not to worry as had children the same age. He made us feel very comfortable and we appreciate that tremendously. He went into great detail about the warranties and made sure we understood exactly what we were purchasing. The owner of this dealership must be doing something right to keep such a great staff around. The camaraderie around the dealership is refreshing. Teamwork is obviously a top priority at this dealership. I look forward to working with these guys again and strongly recommend anyone in the area to swing buy for a great and reliable vehicle. I promise, you won't regret it!
I had 2 parts in my car that were recalled - they took care of it along with a $36 or $38 dollar oil change when most places I've been to have charged me $60-$74 dollars. The recalled parts were free and they set me up in a rental car free of charge for 2 days. They also gave me an estimate on other preventative maintenance needed for a long lasting vehicle, the quote was far less expensive than I imagined. I will go back to them again for all of my vehicle needs.
I purchased my 2014 Ford Fusion from this dealership and I received a fantastic, honest and transparent deal. Since then, I go to Ferman Ford for any of my major service needs (of which there have been few). This time I took it in to change my brake pads, something that was brought to my attention when I was having an oil change at a tire place (a mistake I will never make again). Ferman charged me $205 dollars less than this discount place. I waited for my service to be completed, which is was in record time, comfortably from the wait room equipped with free beverages. Cameron, my repair associate was amazing and I have had zero issues. I want to thank Ferman for their amazing service and sales people.
Steve Rodger's -> It's no wonder this guy has the same name as Captain America, he is the best. We went to Galpin not knowing exactly what we wanted to purchase, but knew we needed a new vehicle... he showed us the awesome Lincoln's, Mazda's and then took us over to Ford... He spent a long time walking us through every question we had and took us around showing us the vehicles we were interested in. After such great customer service we walked away with our dream Truck! F150 STX 4x4 white Truck and it was all due to the awesome experience and attention Mr. Captain America aka Steve Rodgers gave us. He is the man. Would recommend seeing him any day. Thank you Steve and thank you Galpin!
Was about to pull out the checkbook on a new Silverado but wanted to check the 2018 F150 first "just to make sure". Wow. Silverado was nice, but the F150 is too, and so much more advanced! The ecoboost 2.7 is a powerhouse and very quick. Kevin at Metro Ford negotiated a deal I could not refuse. I loved my 2005 Silverado for 13 years but the upstate NY rust was killing it. I am hoping the aluminum F150 will fare better.
Needed to bring in my F150 for a door recall. Called and made an appointment and decided to have my oil changed while it was in the shop. Dropped off my truck, got a ride home from the dealer's free ride program, and waited for a call when it was done. I was advised it would be around 4 pm. At 3:45, I got the call and went and picked up my truck. Everything was done as expected without any problems. Glad to have used Metro Ford for service.
Forget the stereotype of pushy car salesmen! Dealing with Dave, Joe and Michelle was painless from the start. They took good care of me, helped me get the exact 2018 F150 I wanted, gave me a great deal! They were great communicators all through the process, And Darlene was very patient dealing with my 100 + 1 questions about how to use all the hi-tech features in my new F150. And I just love the vehicle, much improved over my 2005 F150 which I also loved!
I recently leased a 2017 Jeep Cherokee and came to the dealership with a predicament. I had thought I was only 400 miles away from being over and had about 9 months left on my lease. Turns out that I only had 10,500 a year instead of the 12,000 I thought I had (thanks Dana Ford in Staten Island for screwing that up!). Even with all of that they were able to work out a fair deal and I left happy with my brand new car! My only qualm was that it took a very long time (was there 5 hours), but that happens with leasing a new car so not too upset about that. Overall I would highly recommend the dealership and it's staff at both Jeep and Ford.
When I walked onto the Gibbons Ford lot I was a little iffy due to previous experiences I have had, then I met Matt.I had already found a car online tgat I loved and wanted to take home. Unfortunately the car was not on the lot. Someone was driving it whike they waited for there new car to arrive.
That was upsetting but ok, because I had some questions about it. Matt was willing to sit with me until all of them where answered.
By the end of my questions I wanted my dream car more than anything else. Matt and his manager made some phone calls. By time I left I had an answer if I was getting the car I dreamed about since being 8 years old. They had the answer they can have the car there on a Saturday, and I cleared my schedule to be there.
4 days later I came back to the lot and there was the cars the let me take it for a test drive. When the test drive was over it was a done deal.
By time 530 pm came around I was driving off the lot in a Mustang and probably the happiest girl in the world at that point.
I loved that Matt listened to me and what I wanted, he didn't try to change my mind on what I wanted and was always ready to help.
I highly recommend going to Gibbons where they will treat you like family and steer you straight.
Sent my husband to look for a new car for me, he went to Echelon Ford because he had a great experience when he bought his car in 2014. On this visit his sales rep was Julie Thompson! Julie was very professional, energetic and quite efficient. Julie was able to find the right car for my needs. The whole process went very smoothly and would highly recommend Julie Thompson to my family and friends for their new car needs!
My wife Lynn and I had an exceptional experience with the recent purchase of our Ford Escape. We were not in the market to replace her 2007 with only 70,000 miles as it has been an exceptional vehicle. However, we needed to gift this car to my son and daughter in law due to circumstances with their vehicle situation. Lynn started her search at the Toyota dealership, as we also own a Sienna Van, which we love. The Rav was a contender, but she also loved her Escape, so she headed to Echelon Ford, where we have purchased 3 vehicles in the past. From her first step in, she was fortunately greeted by Julie Thompson, who from the first moment worked with Lynn and listened to her thoughts, needs and seemed to immediately know what she was looking for. Her constant comment of "we will work with you to get you what you want and need" was an understatement. She worked effortlessly over the week, with late night visit from one or both of us, driving the Fusion and Escape with various features and colors and never once over the 4 days did we ever feel we were annoying Julie. She was always gracious and welcoming. She worked her fingers off, running to get cars, park cars, then the Escape, and back again. She continued to work with us and our budget and "must haves" in each car, demonstrating lease options, purchase options and financing available. On Saturday, Lynn decided on the Gray Escape with exactly what she wanted with extras, not needed, but nice and at the price she felt comfortable with. Julie Thompson has not only become our salesperson but a friend. She knew the business, worked hard to get us what we wanted and never once talked down our other vehicle we were comparing, which was the Rav Toyota. She was always the professional with us and in her explanations. She is to be commended and while she admitted she was new to Ford, she will be highly recommended by Lynn and I to all our family and friends in the future.
As my first time buying a car from a dealership I had some reservations - to say the least. It seemed like everyone I talked to had a horror story about buying a car from a dealer. However, this was not the case at Echelon Ford. I worked with Julie Thompson and had the most wonderful car buying experience. Julie was an absolute pleasure to work with. She answered all of my questions, worked with me on all my concerns, and never once did I feel pressure to purchase a car. In the end she got me an amazing deal on my vehicle, and with no trouble at all. I would highly recommend purchasing a car at Echelon Ford, and if you choose to do so, ask for Julie.
We were looking for an affordable vehicle. We were greeted by Eric S. He took time to listen and help us determine our options. We were able to narrow the decision to 2 vehicles. Eric was very informative about each. In the end, we decided to purchase the 2010 Ford Edge. Eric helped us with the credit application process and made sure we were satisfied with our choice. We have purchased vehicles from Echelon Ford in the past and will continue to return when we need another vehicle.
We would like to say THANK YOU to Rich and Ryan they took great care of us and we left with a brand new Ford Escape. This was our very first new car, we have bought our last three vehicles from Echelon and have been very satisfied with the vehicles and the quality of customer service we have received. This is the reason we have remained loyal customers and will continue to give Echelon all our business.
Thank you Rich and Lisa Turney
My 2013 Explorer lease was coming to an end. After much review, consideration and consultation, I decided to keep the same type of vehicle. I had been researching online and had been contacted from a number of other dealerships. Even the Ford.com site was sending me to another dealership - due to my zip code. Echelon is about 1.5 miles from my home (closer by far from any other). I decided to stop over on April 9th. Upon entering the showroom, I was greeted by Jeff. We discussed my situation and reviewed options that were available. My 2013 was a Limited edition and Jeff suggested a Sport edition as it had many of the features that were in my "must have". Jeff explored many options and offered suggestions that would keep me within my price point and ultimately get me what I was looking for. This is my first buying experience with Echelon. I had used them for service in the past. Friendly staff, I felt like they were trying to get me the best deal possible. I'd definitely recommend them to friends and family.
Terrific experience across departments with great prices
by dog1eyeS from DealerRater.com
November 6, 2018
4.8 (836 reviews)
Met Paul Bowers when family was looking to get a 2014 Ford CMax and it was one of the smoothest experiences with a car salesman in the last 20 yrs. Absolutely no pressure, completely accessible and very patient when it took 90 days to finally decide - we must have done 5 separate test drives. And the price was lower that the XPlan pricing i could get through work, with no hoops to jump through - their no haggle pricing is similar to the better/best pricing you would see with Truecar. Came in for basic service and snow tires as the All Weather Michelins sucked in snow. Not only did their service guy (Tom, IIRC) beat the BJs price I was quoted, he took the extra time to see if Dunn and Mavis were cheaper and they were. I ended up saving an additional $40 because he went the extra steps. My third great experience was with Bryan Zemaitis in finance. I was about to make a decision on getting the extended warranty and was about to pull the trigger on internet Ford dealer quote, which didn't include taxes. I called Van Bortel as a courtesy from my prior positive experiences and Brian not only got right back to me, he beat the internet pricing by 10%+, including NY State taxes. At every Van Bortel department I've interacted with, I've been very pleased. They seem to me like the Wegmans of car dealers, where their employees go the extra mile and still provide great prices.
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