Wantagh Mazda

WOW !!! A critique from a career salesperson. This will be a long review so let me say at the top that leasing from the guys at Wantagh Mazda was the most pleasant car buying experience I have eve This will be a long review so let me say at the top that leasing from the guys at Wantagh Mazda was the most pleasant car buying experience I have ever had !!! Jonathan, Phil and Kenny I thank you. I was driving a 2001 Toyota with 135,000 miles on it, it looked like xxxx but I avoided replacing it because I dreaded the "car buying game". My neighbor told me about his wonderful experience at Wantagh Mazda. As a guy with over 40 years of sales experience I was still skeptical! I take the plunge and walk into Wantagh Mazda. I am greeted by Jonathan Lakritz. We talk, I tell him what I want. He is very well informed and has a nice way about himself. He informs me of all the specs and options. I make my selection, a Mazda 3. I tense up figuring now the battle royale begins. Jonathan and Phil Puleo go over the numbers and present me a price. Everything I asked for is included and the price is within 3% of what I expected. Amazing. Where is the catch? While Jonathan and Phil did their thing with the numbers Kenny Davis the Business Manager came over and introduced himself. Aha I say, Jonathan and Phil are the nice guys, Kenny must be the Shark. I decide to lease the vehicle and the next step is to sit down with Kenny. Let me say here that 4 years ago, when getting a car from a competitor, I walked out of the Business Manager's office because of I thought he was crook. I am ready for Kenny! Kenny goes over everything with me in great detail, explains my options, convinces me it would be wise to buy the "alloy wheel package". I am waiting for the fun to start, waiting for the SHARK tactics to come out. Kenny puts the forms for signature in front of me..... I peruse them intently looking for the catch that I know is coming. Surprise, everything is just the way they said it would be! With that Kenny thanks me for leasing a car from Wantagh Mazda and says if I have any issues I should call him or anyone else on the team. I sit there and smile. I am 64 years old and this is not my first car. Did I just lease a car from a dealer without a fight? YES I DID. I should mention now that my last 3 cars came from the same major Mazda competitor. I ddn't go back to them this time because each subsequent transaction became more and more unpleasant. When a business talks about their "FAMILY" approach I always think it's a little corny and just a marketing ploy. Not anymore. The Mazda guys convinced I was wrong, they treat you like family. I will never go to another dealer again. Thank you to all involved More

2nd Mazda Just got my second Mazda 3 from Wantgah Mazda, was nearing the end of my first lease and went in to see if there was anything they could do to help me Just got my second Mazda 3 from Wantgah Mazda, was nearing the end of my first lease and went in to see if there was anything they could do to help me out with getting a new lease. Everyone at the dealership was incredibly friendly and did everything they could to make getting a new car easy and fluid. They did an amazing job at helping me out with the pricing and getting me out of my first lease, with no sales gimmicks or pressure either. They're straight forward to the point and do anything they can to get you the best deal. This is my second time getting a car from there and both times have been a very pleasurable experience. More

Car-buying...made EASY I know the top- notch service department of Wantagh Mazda because we own Mazda's...and I do not trust the other dealership I purchased from. The inte I know the top- notch service department of Wantagh Mazda because we own Mazda's...and I do not trust the other dealership I purchased from. The integrity of Wantagh Mazda is famous, so coming here to purchase a pre-owned SUV was a no-brainer. Victor Liantonio is a special man...low key, humble, smart. He respected my "wish list" and never pressured me to "indulge"...yet he always took the time to explain the rationale behind some other options I had not yet considered. He was patient...kept me informed during the waiting process...and found the PERFECT car match for me. I want to also acknowledge the help from Joe Stella, who worked with me and Victor to get the best possible trade-in allowance for my much-loved Mazda 6. Please let me stress that, once I decided to purchase another Mazda, I did not dealer-hop. I told Victor up-front that I trusted Wantagh Mazda...and especially him. And I KNOW I got the best car...at the best price! More

Not your stereotypical car-buying experience! Even after seeing the great reviews of Wantagh Mazda on this site and others, I was skeptical. I walked in hoping to negotiate a lease on a CX-5, expe Even after seeing the great reviews of Wantagh Mazda on this site and others, I was skeptical. I walked in hoping to negotiate a lease on a CX-5, expecting the stereotypical car buying experience. You know, the "hard sell" with the salesman pulling the ol' "I have to ask my manager" trick four times before finally giving you a reasonable price. This was far from that. Jonathan greeted us and was patient, helpful and friendly throughout the process. He answered all of our questions and explained our options clearly. After I told him what we were looking for, he quoted us a very fair price -- the first time. After we agreed to the deal, we met the gregarious finance guy Kenny. I warned my wife, "This is where they try to trick you into buying all the extras." But outside of a modest push for a tire package, which Jonathan had already warned us was coming, there was none of that. My wife and I were stunned by how simple it all was. No nonsense, no pushy sales tactics. Exactly what a car buying experience should be! Thanks to Jonathan and to the management at Wantagh Mazda for a surprisingly pleasant and enjoyable experience. More

Best Car Buying Experience Ever This is a family run business and it shows in every level of detail. Everyone was courteous, respectful and very helpful. My salesperson was Victor This is a family run business and it shows in every level of detail. Everyone was courteous, respectful and very helpful. My salesperson was Victor and he was fantastic. He guided me through selecting, test driving and purchasing my car with knowledgeable help and no pressure whatsoever. By the end of this experience, I felt like I got the best car, at the best price from my best friend. More

Always service with a smile! Very smooth and professionally run service center from the woman at the counter to the service manager!I always get treated like a gentleman and my c Very smooth and professionally run service center from the woman at the counter to the service manager!I always get treated like a gentleman and my car comes out right the first time! And the price of the repairs I did is just as reasonable as the local service center Plus I get genuine Mazda parts , The waiting area is very clean, I like the fact they have complementary coffee, comfy chairs and a TV while I wait, and I got a loaner car no problem so I could take my kid to the doctor!, I live locally so I will be a customer for life here! Thank you Wantagh mazda Service! More

Mazda 3 By far the best dealership I dealt with while I was looking for a car. I felt treated like a friend rather than a customer. They easily had the best By far the best dealership I dealt with while I was looking for a car. I felt treated like a friend rather than a customer. They easily had the best deals and best service. More

Thank You! Jim and Gary and the whole service team always treat me with respect and provide great customer service. I really appreciate the fact that the team wa Jim and Gary and the whole service team always treat me with respect and provide great customer service. I really appreciate the fact that the team was able to squeeze me in for a oil change right before the holiday weekend. Thank you, David Ludwig ........Proud Mazda driver for the last 19 years. 1991 Mazda RX7.....2004 Mazda RX8.....Now a 2014 Mazda CX-5 More

First Class Operation This is my third car from Wantagh Mazda. Working with Victor is great. Makes the entire process painless. He is a true professional. The back office o This is my third car from Wantagh Mazda. Working with Victor is great. Makes the entire process painless. He is a true professional. The back office operation handled everything well and my experience with the service dept has been great. More

enlightening and enjoyable experience It was an awesome experience once again. This is my third Mazda and my second experience at this dealership. I loved the team work,the relaxed atmosph It was an awesome experience once again. This is my third Mazda and my second experience at this dealership. I loved the team work,the relaxed atmosphere and the way the sales managers went out of their way to work with me and ultimately I got all that I wanted. I left a very satisfied customer. Annette Dwyer More