I'm a lifelong resident of Ocean County, NJ, so of course, I love the beach and the bay. My passions have always been cars and motorcycles (with a soft spot for convertibles). I truly enjoy getting to know people helping folks into their next vehicle. I have also been known to share a few too many pictures of my Great Danes as well. I try to live by the 'Platinum Rule'; "Treat others the way THEY want to be treated".
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February 01, 2026
John made my car-buying experience absolutely outstanding. He went above and beyond to walk me through every feature my Mazda has to offer and made sure I felt comfortable and confident using eve outstanding. He went above and beyond to walk me through every feature my Mazda has to offer and made sure I felt comfortable and confident using everything before I left. He was incredibly patient, kind, and never made me feel rushed or pressured. He took the time to answer all of my questions and made the entire process smooth and stress-free. Truly a great experience from start to finish, I would highly recommend John if someone I knew was looking for someone knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely helpful. More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira, Kathy Ottmer
January 31, 2026
John Van Pelt was the nicest person ever. He talked me through every step of the way for buying my first car. If you come to Mazda ask for John!!!! He talked me through every step of the way for buying my first car. If you come to Mazda ask for John!!!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira, Michael Ruvo, William Doheny
January 27, 2026
John is the best salesman I ever delt with. Other salesman can learn from John. Other salesman can learn from John. More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira
January 23, 2026
My wife and I enjoyed working with John Van Pelt on our purchase of a Miata. We would recommend John to anyone interested in purchasing a vehicle. He is very patient and accommodating. He was also very hon purchase of a Miata. We would recommend John to anyone interested in purchasing a vehicle. He is very patient and accommodating. He was also very honest. He followed up with us on all of requests in a very timely manner. This was also true about all of the individuals we spoke to at Lester Glenn Mazda. More
Other Employees Tagged: Chiam Sonnenblick, Andrew Pereira
January 23, 2026
Very pleasant experience taken care of expeditiously . Was knowledgeable and answered all my questions that I asked Was knowledgeable and answered all my questions that I asked More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira
January 15, 2026
My wife and i had a good time at Lester Glenn Mazda. There were no pressure tactics in negotiating a good deal for our new CX 5 and we had great conversations with both John van Pelt the salesman and th There were no pressure tactics in negotiating a good deal for our new CX 5 and we had great conversations with both John van Pelt the salesman and the manager Michael Ruvo. Additionally there was no trying to get us into any extra warranty for the car, that was the first time having that experience tbh. Love that. Shout out to Andrew Pereira from finance! John, keep it easy with the energy drinks ;-) More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira, Michael Ruvo
January 08, 2026
It was another great experience at Lester Glenn Mazda , John was a pleasure to deal with he and Mike Ruvo and that is why I keep coming back . Again such a great experience. John was a pleasure to deal with he and Mike Ruvo and that is why I keep coming back . Again such a great experience. More
Other Employees Tagged: Michael Ruvo
December 10, 2025
Excellent! !! they had the exact Mazda I was looking for. All the people were extremely courteous. John went above and beyond explaining to me about my car show !! they had the exact Mazda I was looking for. All the people were extremely courteous. John went above and beyond explaining to me about my car show me all my features. More
Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Pereira, Michael Ruvo
December 08, 2025
John is one of the best salespeople we've worked with. He made us feel incredibly valued and made the process an easy one. On top of that, Lester Mazda dealership was very easy to work with. Everyone wa He made us feel incredibly valued and made the process an easy one. On top of that, Lester Mazda dealership was very easy to work with. Everyone was friendly and made the atmosphere a great one. More

