Poll on Forum Dealers: Who is the Very Best?
08-10-2015, 01:29 PM
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4 of us had great service from Dennis Tap & Scott Montgomery at Les Sanford. I contacted all the large forum sponsor dealers, the ones that responded were very professional and great to work with. It came down to the best price and getting 3 of the cars for a same day delivery.
(except that so far Criswell hasn't priced a Corvette for me at the lowest price...Les Stanford has had the best price three times for me)
08-10-2015, 01:47 PM
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plus he does this all in the back ground without have to post pictures of every single car he sells.
I bought two Vettes from him even though I live in Florida. Always the best price and no dealer BS.
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08-10-2015, 01:51 PM
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I have just purchased my second Vette from Tommy Jr at MacMulkin Chevrolet. When and If I buy another vette I will go back to MacMulkin. I think being a repeat customer says it all.
08-10-2015, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DEEDEEZ View Post
Tommy Thompson Jr. of MacMulkin in NH. He takes care to cultivate a relationship with his customers and has a well trained staff. He wants to sell you a car today and in the future. I would not buy anywhere else.
Tommy Thompson Jr. of MacMulkin in NH. He takes care to cultivate a relationship with his customers and has a well trained staff. He wants to sell you a car today and in the future. I would not buy anywhere else.
08-10-2015, 02:36 PM
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My first new Corvette purchase was through Mike at Criswell. Great experience after waiting 1 1/2 months for a local dealer to get an allocation. The car turned out to be a bit of a problem but no fault of Mikes.
I personally enjoy the photos Mike posts of the deliveries he is involved with. The smiles on the new owners faces tell it all.
I personally enjoy the photos Mike posts of the deliveries he is involved with. The smiles on the new owners faces tell it all.
08-10-2015, 02:39 PM
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4 of us had great service from Dennis Tap & Scott Montgomery at Les Sanford. I contacted all the large forum sponsor dealers, the ones that responded were very professional and great to work with. It came down to the best price and getting 3 of the cars for a same day delivery. We started the process in March of 2014 for 2015 corvettes. One of our group opted for a 2014 with a courtesy delivery. 2 were built in the first week the 3rd in the 3rd week do to a GS paint constraint. All 3 were NCM deliveries on 16 Sep 15.
+2 for me.
Simply the best dealership and Dennis was the absolute best sales person. Very Highly Recommended 
08-10-2015, 02:44 PM
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Many times we see threads where someone has put a deposit down on a new C7 with their hometown dealer and after weeks of delay they are told to cancel their deposit and "buy from one of the forum dealers". Although there are several reputable dealers represented on this forum, which based on your experience is the "very best" based on:
1. pricing
2. customer support
3. new car inventory
4. problem solving
1. pricing
2. customer support
3. new car inventory
4. problem solving
I doubt there are any forum members who have dealt with more than one or two, so any answers you get are going to be anecdotal and not terribly relevant in terms of a comparison.
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08-10-2015, 02:56 PM
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Not sure any of us can really answer this question fairly. I've only dealt with one of them. How could I possible determine if that one is best, or whether one I never talked to might be better in some respect.
I doubt there are any forum members who have dealt with more than one or two, so any answers you get are going to be anecdotal and not terribly relevant in terms of a comparison.
I doubt there are any forum members who have dealt with more than one or two, so any answers you get are going to be anecdotal and not terribly relevant in terms of a comparison.
Exactly.... I'm sure you will get many people here that like a forum dealer and many people that don't. It will go five pages or so , and you won't know anything more than you did when you first put up your original post.They are all legitimate, they all do the same type of business, and from what I can tell, offer the same type of services. I suggest you try and contact the actual forum member here , versus one of his assistants. And these guys are really too busy to help you make decisions. I suggest you call them when you actually know what you want, and you're ready to put in the order , and you don't have any questions. They are buried.
08-10-2015, 03:04 PM
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08-10-2015, 03:24 PM
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I'm surprised why many of you would list price as the #1 criterion. IMHO it should be last. Product knowledge, honesty, follow-up, availability of product, and customer service rank far ahead in my book.
And, for what it's worth, as a Canadian resident I cannot order from a U.S. dealer. Yet, even knowing that, Mike Furman has answered all of my emails promptly and cheerfully. I would deal with Mike in a heartbeat if I could.
And, for what it's worth, as a Canadian resident I cannot order from a U.S. dealer. Yet, even knowing that, Mike Furman has answered all of my emails promptly and cheerfully. I would deal with Mike in a heartbeat if I could.
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08-10-2015, 03:28 PM
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Exactly.... I'm sure you will get many people here that like a forum dealer and many people that don't. It will go five pages or so , and you won't know anything more than you did when you first put up your original post.They are all legitimate, they all do the same type of business, and from what I can tell, offer the same type of services. I suggest you try and contact the actual forum member here , versus one of his assistants. And these guys are really too busy to help you make decisions. I suggest you call them when you actually know what you want, and you're ready to put in the order , and you don't have any questions. They are buried.
First, most of the guys here are excellent and you should have great results using any one of us.
But as to the above post, I can tell you that while I am very busy one of my favorite things to do is to help guys spec out their cars.
Since I'm not only very knowledgeable when the Corvettes I'm also the guy who actually places the orders here at Kerbeck so I have a pretty good idea what goes well together and what doesn't. I love giving advice and hearing about new ideas on cars that I've never seen before.
So, like I said, anyone of us can help and if you get one of the guys here at Kerbeck on the phone instead of me and you want to ask me some questions just have them grab me or have them tell me to call you back.
Dave
08-10-2015, 03:30 PM
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08-10-2015, 04:04 PM
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Wow, talk about a subjective subject! There are many good Corvette dealers out there. They don't have to be the largest, just have good people working there.
I bought mine from a local dealer and got supplier pricing, good service and quick delivery, even though the car sat in BG because of the bad weather in late February and early March.
Ordered 12/31/14, went to 2000 on 1/20/15 built 2/20/15 delivered 3/3/15.
I wanted to do local and I am pleased that I did. If that had failed I would have used one of the big guys and had faith in anyone of them do to all the press they get here on the forum.
So who is the very best?....the one you buy from and treats you as a respected customer and makes you feel good about taking your $60,000 or more.
I bought mine from a local dealer and got supplier pricing, good service and quick delivery, even though the car sat in BG because of the bad weather in late February and early March.
Ordered 12/31/14, went to 2000 on 1/20/15 built 2/20/15 delivered 3/3/15.
I wanted to do local and I am pleased that I did. If that had failed I would have used one of the big guys and had faith in anyone of them do to all the press they get here on the forum.
So who is the very best?....the one you buy from and treats you as a respected customer and makes you feel good about taking your $60,000 or more.
08-10-2015, 04:26 PM
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MacMulkin and Tommy Jr. He is responsive and makes buying a vehicle painless. I have not only bought 3 Corvettes, but 2 Silverado trucks along the way. In the NY/NJ/LI area there are plenty of Chevy dealers. I have never been treated well by any of them, including one I was happy to see shuttered by GM. I'll gladly make the trip to NH to be treated as Tommy Jr. treats his customers.
08-10-2015, 04:33 PM
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I was going to stay out if this thread but this made me want to post.
First, most of the guys here are excellent and you should have great results using any one of us.
But as to the above post, I can tell you that while I am very busy one of my favorite things to do is to help guys spec out their cars.
Since I'm not only very knowledgeable when the Corvettes I'm also the guy who actually places the orders here at Kerbeck so I have a pretty good idea what goes well together and what doesn't. I love giving advice and hearing about new ideas on cars that I've never seen before.
So, like I said, anyone of us can help and if you get one of the guys here at Kerbeck on the phone instead of me and you want to ask me some questions just have them grab me or have them tell me to call you back.
Dave
First, most of the guys here are excellent and you should have great results using any one of us.
But as to the above post, I can tell you that while I am very busy one of my favorite things to do is to help guys spec out their cars.
Since I'm not only very knowledgeable when the Corvettes I'm also the guy who actually places the orders here at Kerbeck so I have a pretty good idea what goes well together and what doesn't. I love giving advice and hearing about new ideas on cars that I've never seen before.
So, like I said, anyone of us can help and if you get one of the guys here at Kerbeck on the phone instead of me and you want to ask me some questions just have them grab me or have them tell me to call you back.
Dave
08-10-2015, 04:40 PM
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Drifting
Tom Hendricks at Bud's Chevy in Saint Marys, Ohio. Bought 2 Vettes from him, this guy knows his Vettes. also great service Dept.
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