Jay Roderick
Jay Roderick at Columbia Ford Kia
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Jay Roderick

Ford Sales Manager

Columbia Ford Kia

234 Willimantic Road, Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237

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4.9
91 Reviews

After 16 years in the restaurant industry, Jay made the switch to the Automotive space. He has sales, finance, and lease experience. He is certified in FORD & KIA vehicles, Commercial Trucks, as well as HEV, PHEV, & EV vehicles. He is a current resident of Groton, CT, where he resides with his wife Alexis, son Jovani, & Goldendoodle Luka. He is fluent in English, Spanish, & Greek. He is also an audio engineer, a musician, and dreams of being a scratch golfer one day (a man can dream!) For all of your New and Pre-owned vehicle needs, he's your guy!

Dealership Experience

2 yrs, 4 mos

Industry Experience

5 yrs, 4 mos

Specialties & Trainings

KIA SALES ELITE 2021, 2022, 2023

LEGION OF LEADERS PLATINUM 2023

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4.9

91 Reviews

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91 Reviews of Jay Roderick

March 19, 2025

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Amazing experience and an unbeatable deal for a new f150. All around could not be happier with the process. More

by tom.j.reichardt
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March 03, 2025

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The dealership is neat. clean and has a lot of character. The staff is friendly and not pushy. More

by jonesmetal
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Other Employees Tagged: Rush Wellington

March 03, 2025

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The best. Very friendly and informative about their vehicles and numbers! The process was fast and smooth. More

by amorinfinito8589
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Other Employees Tagged: Rush Wellington

February 12, 2025

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They all lie ! !!!! I call to speak to finance 3 days before pickup NOBODY ever replied till I stated the night before I won`t make trip unless I speak with finance! More

by John D
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Other Employees Tagged: Jimmie Bletsch

Feb 12, 2025

Columbia Ford Kia responded

John, thanks for the candid review. We understand that communication can be difficult and is normally the cause of issues, either miscommunication or lack thereof. In this case, yes, Jake in our Finance department went wrong by not returning your call the same day after you left a voicemail, I will agree with you there. (He did leave a message the following 2 days for you PRIOR to your scheduled pickup date. The day you left a message for the Finance Department was the SAME day you had already spoken with your sales consultant Ryan and the sales manager Jimmie with whom you had months of conversations with...

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February 10, 2025

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Columbia went out of their way to help me buy and ship my 2018 Ford Escape Titanium to my home in Vermont. My sincere thanks to Mike, Jay and Eric.Special thanks to the folks who did the registration, taxes, More

by cvillanu01247
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Other Employees Tagged: Eric Gates, Michael Devine

February 01, 2025

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Good dealership, relatively knowledgeable staff. Vehicle (2024 F150 STX) was as I expected and enjoying approximately six months of driving great Ford. More

by dja1962
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Michael Devine

January 30, 2025

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Great dealership experience for our new Kia purchase. Thank you Ryan and team for your professionalism. More

by pshaine
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January 18, 2025

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Columbia Ford Kia stepped up to the plate to get me into my new new car in 24 hours right after the holidays. They never pressured me into buying and assisted me with trading in my old car. They are kind, c More

by astewart5
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January 05, 2025

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I had been looking for a used explorer for 7+ mths when I found one I liked at Columbia Ford online. I was contacted by Adam but stated I wasn’t sure when I could get there, he was not pushy at all, he just More

by Bethy
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January 01, 2025

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Walked in just wanting to look at cars and walked out with a new 2025 k5 lease More

by c_lancer2
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Other Employees Tagged: Corey Primeaux

Jan 01, 2025

c_lancer2 responded

Lovely people. Kind and didnt xx.

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