James Marino
James Marino at Don's Ford
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James Marino

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Don's Ford

5712 Horatio St
Utica, NY 13502

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4.8
21 Reviews

Jim has worked at Don's Ford for 31 years as a Sales Consultant. He is married with three children.

Dealership Experience

37 yrs, 9 mos

Industry Experience

37 yrs, 9 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Level 3 emplyee excellence achiever with Ford for 8 consecutive years

4.8

21 Reviews

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21 Reviews of James Marino

November 15, 2024

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Great experience from the moment I pulled in. The service writer was very friendly and went over the current maintenance requirements. Despite being short staffed I was still out within 3 hours More

by SRWHITE0
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Other Employees Tagged: John Mazza

Nov 18, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Thank you for sharing your experience with us at Don's Ford! We're glad to hear that our team provided friendly and efficient service, even when short-staffed. We appreciate your patience and look forward to serving you again in the future!

November 03, 2024

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As far of sales our person great. 1st one not great but repair on car poor part is in a week ago but no loaner car yet at a dealership? This has put me from a positive experience to m More

by JGTHOMAS333
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Other Employees Tagged: Scott Risucci, Andrew Street

Nov 05, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's great to hear that Jim has been helpful, but I'm sorry about the issues you're facing with repairs and communication. I definitely want to turn this around for you and address all concerns promptly. Please reach out so I can assist further. Thank you, Allen Hutchings Assistant General Manager ahutchings@carbonecars.com

November 01, 2024

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John kept me informed all the way and made it easy ! good good good good More

by JOHNSTONSAUTOBODY
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Nov 04, 2024

Don's Ford responded

We’d like to express our gratitude for your kind review. Thanks, John! We look forward to serving you again at Don's Ford!

October 16, 2024

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2023 Subaru Crosstrek and in 2024 didn't cover rotors under warranty. feel they should have been covered along with brake pads More

by BUTCH7265
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Oct 17, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Hello, I understand your frustration regarding the warranty coverage for rotors and brake pads. We strive to provide comprehensive support, so it's disappointing to hear about this experience. If you'd like to discuss this further or have any questions, please feel free to reach out. Thank you, Billy Melendez Service Manager bmelendez@carbonecars.com

October 08, 2024

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Never have had a bad experience with Don's Ford. From salesman Scott to the service department working with Dave to get maintenance, it has been user friendly and like others have said, would refer More

by MRJOEYK95
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Other Employees Tagged: Scott Risucci , Dave Swald

Oct 09, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Thanks a million for your review, Joey! We're so glad to hear that Scott and Dave have consistently provided you with great service at Don's Ford. Thank you for your kind words and referrals! If you need anything in the future, feel free to give us a shout.

October 05, 2024

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I love dealing with jim, have dealt with him for many years now. He's the best! Everything went very smoothly and I'm very happy and will definitely stay with Don's Ford More

by DEELYNCH123
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Street

Oct 07, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Wow, thank you for the fantastic review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your visit. We’d love to welcome you back to Don's Ford anytime!

March 05, 2024

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All service staff was great from when they picked up my car to when they dropped it back off to me! It was nice how the team kept me updated throughout the entire service. The video provided was super help More

by LUMBRAZOE94
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Other Employees Tagged: Allen Hutchings

Mar 05, 2024

Don's Ford responded

We're glad to know that you had a great experience with our service team at Don's Ford! It's wonderful to see how much you appreciated the video and updates. Thanks for your support, we'll be here if you need anything else in the future!

February 24, 2024

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helpful people, great service, waiting area very comfortable .Always a good experience with the service department. More

by REBA1215
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Feb 25, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Thank you for your very kind review. We strive to make sure that all of our customers leave happy, and it's great to hear about your excellent experience here at Don's Ford. Billy Melendez Service Manager

February 21, 2024

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Easy process from scheduling appointment to finalizing lease deal. Would come back for next lease or car purchase and financing. More

by BRIESTELLE
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Feb 22, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Earning Don's Ford customers for life is one of our core objectives, and we're thrilled to hear our recent efforts while working with you have led you to consider us again down the road. Thank you very much for your business and compliments regarding the ease of your leasing experience. They mean a lot to our team. We're here to keep things easy for you through the future and can be reached for additional assistance if ever there is need. Travel safe and enjoy the road.

February 16, 2024

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Jim Marino is truly a major player in your sales dept. He goes above and beyond to make the customer happy. More

by SIMARY
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Other Employees Tagged: Scott Risucci, Andrew Street

Feb 16, 2024

Don's Ford responded

Receiving these compliments will make Jim's day, Simary, and we sincerely appreciate you taking the time to leave he and the Don's Ford team your kind feedback. It's important to us that customers enjoy top-notch assistance no matter what, and it was our pleasure to help with everything. We wish you safe and fun travels ahead and hope that you'll come back to see us again down the road.

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