John Zale
John Zale at Kennedy Mazda

John Zale

Used Car Manager

Kennedy Mazda

3200 Calumet Ave.
Valparaiso, IN 46383

4.9
74 Reviews

Hello! I am John Zale. I am 28 years old. I was born and raised in Valparaiso, IN. I have sold cars for five years. I was a Certified Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram salesman through college. After college, I was a manufacturer's representative for Weber grills. As much fun as it was to be a travelling salesman, I missed being home every night and building a reputation in my own neighborhood! I'm proud to represent Mazda in Valparaiso as a Master Certified Salesman. If you'd give me a chance, I'd love to earn your business!

4.9

74 Reviews

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Dealership Experience

7 yrs, 3 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Master Mazda Specialist

74 Reviews of John Zale

May 26, 2026

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Top notch service and sales. .have been purchasing cars from them since 2011 ...always go above and beyond. More

by GRANDMA.BAITUP
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May 21, 2026

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Great service as always, in and out in a short amount of time, would not go anywhere else! More

by damian.thomas
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May 19, 2026

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We appreciated Johns friendliness & him not being s high pressure salesman! He was knowledgeable & showed us some options. Every one we worked with was very friendly & helpful! More

by winsomewinona
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Thompson, John Moore

May 05, 2026

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Damien the manager as well as Rachal service advisor run the BEST service dpt in NWI in my opinion! They are always professional & ensure the work on my vehicle is taken care of & if not they always make it More

by TANISLISA30
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Thompson, John Moore, Joachim Von Zur Mueh , Damien-manager in Service & Rachael in service dpt

April 07, 2026

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It was a positive experience. Looking forward to the relationship post purchase. Hayden was great. More

by phsmus1
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Thompson, Hayden Huber

April 01, 2026

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I greatly appreciate how Damien and John take such good care of me since I have purchased my first Mazda and have been religious in my maintenance for my car. I appreciate John coming out to check to ma More

by MARILYN_HWRD
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March 20, 2026

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While the employees and overall experience was great. the service could have been better - I specifically asked for all 3 of my wiper blades to be replaced, but I suspect the blade on the back window was More

by NICK NAUMOVIC
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Other Employees Tagged: Joe Billy

March 19, 2026

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The whole staff was very detailed and helpful. They really made my car shopping experience a good one. More

by gmedina2311
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Other Employees Tagged: Andrew Thompson , Scott and Michael

March 17, 2026

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Damian the service manager is always so friendly & professional. He always makes sure my vehicle is taken care of. More

by TANISLISA30
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March 15, 2026

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Great customer service and was very helpful in my decision. I would highly consider coming back in the future. More

by vruben413
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Other Employees Tagged: Rebecca Hunt

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