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Gerald Franti
Gerald Franti at Lexus of Wayzata

Gerald Franti

New Vehicle Sales and Leasing

Lexus of Wayzata

16100 Wayzata Blvd
Wayzata, MN 55391

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Gerald – the “bow-tie-guy” – integrates a wealth of diverse cross-cultural, travel and arts experiences into his appointments. A former teacher, he utilizes Lexus’ Experience Amazing philosophy to demonstrate vehicle options – both aesthetic and technical – equipping individuals to select a new, L/certified or used (pre-enjoyed) vehicle to match their driving needs, interests and budgets.

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13 yrs, 11 mos

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L/Certifed Sales

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97 Reviews of Gerald Franti

November 14, 2025

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The reason I own a Lexus is because of the service. The service is second to none. I will buy another Lexus only because of the service More

by Carey
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Nov 17, 2025

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Carey, your wonderful feedback and rating mean a lot to us. If you have any further questions, please give us a call. We're always happy to help!

May 30, 2024

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Gerald, Jonathan, Brian and Nick were all fantastic! Super fast and easy! Thanks you very much! More

by Jlynnvanwyk
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Other Employees Tagged: Jonathan Riches

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May 31, 2024

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hello, thank you so much for your feedback! Our team will be very happy to hear about your kind words and high star rating! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

March 03, 2024

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Great experience, the staff was friendly and worked well with me and my schedule, highly recommend. More

by Brianna
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Mar 07, 2024

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hi Brianna, we're glad to hear you found our staff to be so informative and helpful. We hope you continue to choose us for all your automotive needs! Take care!

December 20, 2023

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Very professional care. I was able to get the perfect car for me and the salesman was super helpful. Financing options were remarkable, even in these hard economic times. Ve More

by cbrinknet
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Other Employees Tagged: Becky Stenson, Joe Nathanson

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Dec 22, 2023

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hello, thank you so much for sharing your recent experience with us, we work hard to provide each of our clients with the best automotive experience! We hope to see you again!

August 31, 2023

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Lexus of Wayzata best dealership! !! Excellent service and on time service. Recommend to your next Lexus at Wayzata More

by RPB
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Sep 19, 2023

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hi, thanks for your great review, and for giving our dealership such a high star rating! We hope you continue to choose us for all your automotive needs! Take care!

July 30, 2023

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Great people to work with. Made it seem easy. The lexus was a great purchase. More

by dhaugsdal
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Aug 11, 2023

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback. We hope you have a great day!

June 21, 2023

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We really enjoyed getting to know Gerald Franti. Since it took a while for our car to be delivered, Gerald kept us up to date with the latest delivery news. Gerald was very good at going over the More

by frost.rl7
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Other Employees Tagged: Becky Stenson , Nathan

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Aug 11, 2023

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hi, in order to deliver the best experience possible, we try to set high expectations for ourselves. We're so glad to receive your positive review. Our team is available should you require any extra help.

June 11, 2023

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Everything went well. Great service. Doug was helpful and friendly. Always very good service. Also visited with Gerald. More

by Jane Downs
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Aug 11, 2023

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hi Jane, we are pleased to hear of your experience with us. Customer satisfaction is one of our top priorities and we're glad to know our staff was so helpful! Safe travels!

May 30, 2023

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Easy process, helpful & kind staff - Gerald, Smail and Eric, overall great experience with no hassle. More

by Ronda
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Other Employees Tagged: Eric Baumann, Smail

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Aug 11, 2023

Lexus of Wayzata responded

Hi Ronda, we are pleased to hear of your experience with us. Customer satisfaction is one of our top priorities and we're glad to know our staff was so helpful! Our team is available should you require any extra help.

September 21, 2022

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Courtesy, knowledge, friendliness. Top notch service from beginning to end of the purchase process. Great sales team. More

by janicevegel
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Other Employees Tagged: Becky Stenson , Nate Stallings

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