***If anyone is afraid of working with this dealer because of some OLDER negative comments; I would suggest you give them a chance. See my experience below:
I would highly recommend this dealer! I was coming off of a (Subaru)lease and was searching for a vehicle that would get much better gas mileage. I fell in love with the styling of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and shopped around on line with a total of (4) dealers. Jennifer got back to me right away with a price for the vehicle that I wanted. After visiting some dealers that were closer to me, I continued the balance of my search online. I was contacted by Brian Mason just before the Labor Day holiday and he answered all of my questions (and there were a lot of them) and emailed me back responses and pricing as requested. When he called me, Brian was polite, courteous,understanding and above all, knowledgeable. Brian also got me a very good price compared to the other (3) dealers which I imagine was not easy since the 2011 Sonata is a very popular vehicle. He never pressured me to add options or to upgrade to another level of trim. When we got it all worked out including the financing; I drove out to Colonial to sign and drive. There was my car, ready to go, with balloons on it and a ""Congratulations"" sign...it may sound hokey, but you can tell they care.
Brian turned me over to a salesperson, Chris Fugarelli, who could not have been more pleasant, helpful and again, KNOWLEDGEABLE. Chris is not the stereotypical car salesman...I will let him tell you his story, but you can tell he has a passion for what he is doing and I was very appreciative of his efforts.
Brian Smith handled all of the paperwork for the transaction and is another example of what a typical Auto Finance Person is not. He was the consummate professional even after I asked him to look at the financing up,down, left, right and sideways. He never lost his cool, and in the end...I was happy with the transaction.
Chris helped me get my end-of-lease vehicle over to the Subaru dealer and when we got back, he programmed the satellite radio for me and best of all: HE PROGRAMMED THE BLUETOOTH to synch with my phone!!! I travel a lot to New York State where hands-free is the law, so this was a big bonus for me. When I called him the next day, I found out that he had also taken care of the insurance transfer with my broker, knowing that I was leaving the next day for a trip upstate to New York!
I have not dealt with the negotiating side of a dealer for more than 12 years since a friend of mine worked for an auto manufacturer and I was able to be a part of a friends incentive program. After all of the other Hyundai dealers that I spoke to, COLONIAL HYUNDAI was by far, the BEST.
As a consumer, it is incumbent upon all of us to do our ""homework"". I was amazed at how easy and convenient it was to do most of this via this dealer's Internet Sales Department. Brian M., Chris F. and Brian S. made my experience at Colonial, one that exceeded all of my expectations. Give them a chance....
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