Germain Mazda of Columbus

My wife first visited Germain Mazda to look for a particular late-model used car for us. She was greeted by Product Specialist Terry Johnson who made her feel welcome. Since I was not able to be ther particular late-model used car for us. She was greeted by Product Specialist Terry Johnson who made her feel welcome. Since I was not able to be there he allowed my wife to drive the car home to show me. The next day we both drove the car back to the dealership to negotiate the sale. We only had two minor issues with the car. Both issues were quickly resolved by Terry and the Sales Manager to our satisfaction. We then met with the F&I (Finance)/Used Car Director Sonny Sosniak who was very personable, factual and informative. Sonny went the extra mile to explain the excellent finance, service and maintenance options/levels available in a low-pressure way. In the end we both left Germain Nissan with the car we wanted having paid the best market price available and with very comforting service and maintenance plans. Germain is now the first place we will go for future vehicle needs. Thank you Terry, Sonny and the Germain Mazda Team for a great experience! More

Excellent experience. I knew what I wanted, told Terry Johnson where I needed to be, and he and the Mazda team made it happen. Terry was not pushy or the stereotypical car salesman. He listened to what I Johnson where I needed to be, and he and the Mazda team made it happen. Terry was not pushy or the stereotypical car salesman. He listened to what I wanted and found it for me. It was very easy. The entire experience lasted under three hours. Sonny Sosniak also made the financing portion go quickly and explained everything that I needed him to explain. I am very satisfied. More

Great experience overall. Rusty Wilson and Sonny Sosniak are very friendly, very professional, and were fun to do business with. Will definitely buy from them and Germain Mazda again! are very friendly, very professional, and were fun to do business with. Will definitely buy from them and Germain Mazda again! More

My buying experience was excellent from start to finish. I purchased a new CX-5, which is the top-rated CUV on the market. My sales team was professional, honest and transparent with pricing. They even dr I purchased a new CX-5, which is the top-rated CUV on the market. My sales team was professional, honest and transparent with pricing. They even drove to Indiana to intercept a new delivery of the exact model I wanted, and matched the lowest price of their competitor. Their facility is new and modern, and the sales team has been with the Germain family for years. They know how to treat the customer right so they will become repeat customers. I highly recommend them over the other local Mazda dealers, with whom I did not have such a good experience during my research phase. More

Very Thorough and Honest. These two things are what I look for. The salesman at Mazda exceeded my expections. I would definitely recommend someone I know who is looking for a car. look for. The salesman at Mazda exceeded my expections. I would definitely recommend someone I know who is looking for a car. More

After doing a substantial amount of internet research, I settled on looking at a new Mazda as my next vehicle after driving a pickup for the past 5 years. The more difficult decision was choosing a dealers settled on looking at a new Mazda as my next vehicle after driving a pickup for the past 5 years. The more difficult decision was choosing a dealership, but after reading the reviews on this site I decided to go to Germain (which of course I'm glad I did). Generally speaking the experience of buying a car one that causes anxiety and frustration, but at no point working with Sonny or Lew did I feel pressured to buy something I didn't want or need. Sonny was able to get a lower interest rate through the dealership than my bank could even offer, and he took the time to carefully explain each finance option as well as the warranty terms- even going so far as to draw charts detailing each provision. After the paper signing was complete, Lew took the time to help sync my new car to the Bluetooth functionality on the vehicle. This saved me the trouble of reading how to perform it so that I could get on the road and start enjoying the car sooner. When a product is good, it generally sells itself. Salesmen should be there to help walk through the features and answer questions, which is exactly what happened in this case. I have walked off lots before where a salesman asked me "how much can you afford a month" without even a consideration of what I wanted to buy. I was extremely relieved to find a dealership that let me make the decision, versus trying to make it for me. Again, a big thank you goes out to the Germain team for making this experience leaps and bounds better than my first car purchase! I love driving the car and look forward to having it for years to come. -John More

I have owned a Mazda for 11 years and love it, so I knew my next car was probably going to be another Mazda. I searched the Mazda.com website and with the "build your own Mazda" feature, I found the car I my next car was probably going to be another Mazda. I searched the Mazda.com website and with the "build your own Mazda" feature, I found the car I knew I had to have. Unfortunately, there weren't any of this specific model within a couple hundred miles of Columbus. I contacted my nearest dealership, which happened to be Germain Mazda. Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to this because I have known several people who haven't had great experiences with other Germain dealerships in the past, but I proceeded with an email anyway since they were in close proximity. I AM SO GLAD I DID. They found the car I wanted in IL and arranged to have it shipped (no extra charge). They were not at all pushy or 'salesman-like'. They were nothing but professional and friendly and did not try to talk me into something I didn't want (which was my last experience with another large dealer in Columbus - I won't name names ["we're dealin!!"]). They stayed in contact with me via email pretty much daily, and even Paul Germain called me a couple of times to tell me the status of my new car that was being transported. I loved my experience with Germain Mazda and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone if they are looking for a new car. More

Cars aren't really my interest. Still, it was a purchase I had to make. Damon made the experience easy and pressure-free. If I had to repeat my purchase, I wouldn't change a thing. purchase I had to make. Damon made the experience easy and pressure-free. If I had to repeat my purchase, I wouldn't change a thing. More

Before going to Germain Mazda, I had visited two other Mazda dealerships in the Columbus area. Both treated me poorly and did a terrible job of trying to earn my business. Instead of giving up on the Ma Mazda dealerships in the Columbus area. Both treated me poorly and did a terrible job of trying to earn my business. Instead of giving up on the Mazda3 I wanted, I decided to give a third and final Mazda dealership a try... and I am certainly glad I did! From the moment I walked into Germain Mazda, I was made to feel that I was a valued customer. I was immediately greeted by Rusty and Paul. I knew the exact car (model & color) that I wanted which made it easy for us to move right into discussing financing options. Rusty was clearly knowledgeable about every aspect of the car and suggested that I still take the car out for a test drive (even though I already had driven the car at other dealerships). He was able to explain the features in greater detail which made me even more confident about my decision. I then worked with Sonny in order to reach a deal that fit into my budget. Rusty, Paul and Sonny all stayed several hours after closing in order to work with me - and seemed genuinely happy to do so. They went above and beyond in all ways in order to earn my business and I actually thoroughly enjoyed my time at the dealership with them. Picking up my new car was a smooth experience as Sonny did an EXCELLENT job of explaining the paperwork/warranty and Rusty helped to set up all of my personalized settings in the car. I look forward to all the benefits of being a Germain Mazda customer --- including a free check-up when the car gets to 1,000 miles and free car washes for the duration of my lease! If you are interested in a Mazda, I highly suggest you go to Germain. Nice building. Nice people. I've never been able to say this before... but I actually enjoyed the experience of getting a new car lease! And as for my Mazda3... I am LOVING it!! More

This review is to affirm the information stated to me when purchased about the Mazda 3 Skyactiv is legitimate and true. After driving the vehicle nearly 12,000 miles I can say I have put to the test the when purchased about the Mazda 3 Skyactiv is legitimate and true. After driving the vehicle nearly 12,000 miles I can say I have put to the test the capabilities baked into the car. Perhaps overlooked or understated, if you check the record some Mazda 3's have a 14.5 gallon tank, others a 15.9 gallon tank. Mine has the latter. This makes all the difference in the world relative to miles per gallon if you fill up the car's "bladder" with fuel. Recently I experimented with using a mid grade gasoline and filling up the tank closer to the 15 gallon limit. Again, I cannot over state this makes a difference in mileage. Daily, I drive on back country roads to Mount Vernon, Centerburg, New Albany, Mount Gilead and other locations. I do have mixed city driving too. One thing I make sure of is that I don't let the car sit and idle long once I have reached my destination and I use cruise control at every opportunity. As a result, my gas mileage has improved since new. On a tank of gas I was getting 340 miles on a tank in the winter months. Since the weather has warmed up I am just now beginning to get 436 miles on a tank, this tank I am pushing the upper 400s lower 500 miles on a tank of gas. Considering Kia its dealerships had to re-state their car's overall gas mileage because of exaggerated facts from the top down. In comparison, I would have to say the Mazda brand and Germain Mazda are proving to be honest. The Mazda 3 SkyActiv is advertised to get 40 mpg highway, it looks that way to me. I anticipate the car's performance will improve and ultimately be maintained because Mazda continues to build an uncompromising product. I appreciate Germain Mazda because they reflect the values and conscientious attention to detail by getting the facts straight. They service my car, like we are both brand new. I cannot reasonably ask for more. I certainly hope you will consider this dealership, they will earn your business the old fashioned way. More