Rarely if ever do I write an on-line review, but a few - Bill Campbell
Rarely if ever do I write an on-line review, but a few weeks ago I encountered a company that deserves much praise, namely Newbold BMW of O’Fallon, IL, near St. Louis.
For some time, I had been in the market for a late model Mazda MX-5 (or Miata), and after contacting several dealerships, I found that Newbold had one in my price range.
My first contact with Newbold was on line, and I asked for an “out-the-door” price for the car.
Almost immediately I received a reply from salesman Joseph Krick which was both responsive to my query as well as honest.
By honest, I mean there were no “add-ons” that raised the price beyond the advertised price, which is unfortunately the practice of several dealers I spoke to.
Mr. Krick’s e-mail was polite and not at all pushy, Perhaps a week later, I contacted Mr. Krick with my “asks,” namely (1) to deliver the car to my house (about two hours north of them), (2) to have the car inspected (at my cost, of course), and (3) to take the price down a little.
Again, to my surprise, Mr. Krick answered ALL my “asks” to my complete satisfaction. The car passed inspection with nothing noted as problematic, and when we agreed on a price, Mr. Krick personally had the car delivered to my home by a dealership detail man.
Another happy surprise was seeing that Mr. Krick had not just ordered but even installed my new license plates on the car.
Mr. Krick told me he started out in car sales with Rolls Royce, and he certainly made me feel like royalty even with my relatively small purchase. This is a commendation both to Mr. Krick as a human being and professional, and also to Newbold for keeping him on staff.
If I ever go looking again for a car, I will certainly contact Mr. Krick and Newbold before I make a purchase. Their honesty, sense of fair play, and willingness to accommodate is way beyond the norm and, in my mind, sets them apart.
Accordingly, I take this opportunity to publicly thank them and to commend them to anyone in the market.
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