Rick Kruger
Rick Kruger at Don Ayres Honda
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Rick Kruger

Sales & Leasing Professional

Don Ayres Honda

4740 Lima Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46808

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5.0
402 Reviews

Hello! I appreciate you finding me here.... I was born and raised in Angola, IN. Married to Stefanie and we have two wonderful kids Tiffany who is now 13 and Nate is 16. And two dogs: Gator is a Lab / Chow mix. Kaylee is a Australian Shepherd. I have been making people's car buying process very easy at Don Ayres for 28 years now and really enjoy helping my friends with their automobile needs. I am able to help with Used and/or New at either our Honda or Acura locations. #RickatDONAYRES Click here for my contact info: https://linqapp.com/rickkruger

Dealership Experience

29 yrs, 11 mos

Industry Experience

30 yrs, 9 mos

Specialties & Trainings

NADA Code of Ethics

Pinnacle Society

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402 Reviews

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402 Reviews of Rick Kruger

February 23, 2025

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Service is excellent as is salesman Rick Kruger! Great experience and love my new car! More

by SBJ
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Other Employees Tagged: Courtney Crook

Feb 23, 2025

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thanks for your feedback on your recent visit to Don Ayres Honda. It's great to hear that Rick was able to assist you and that you had such a positive experience.

February 07, 2025

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Rick Kruger was a bit too talkative, we were under a lot of stress and I don’t think he could tell we were uncomfortable and not in the mood for small talk. He pushed for us to take pictures even though we More

by klc0313
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Feb 10, 2025

Don Ayres Honda responded

We're sorry that your visit wasn't completely satisfying. Someone from our management team will contact you directly to discuss this. Thank you for your feedback; hopefully, we can address your concerns.

February 01, 2025

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The dealer ship was very responsive on any questions I had and I really feel like all the staff was very personal and professional…. More

by dustin49
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Feb 03, 2025

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled that we had the opportunity to provide you with great service. We thank you for choosing Don Ayres Honda!

January 05, 2025

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This was our second time purchasing a car here. We have no complaints! The process was smooth. More

by loriann8
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Other Employees Tagged: Travis Herbst

Jan 06, 2025

Don Ayres Honda responded

Loriann, We are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! We sincerely value your business and look forward to your next visit.

December 23, 2024

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I’ve been a Don Ayers customer for over 30 years they always treat me fairly and this visit was no exception. I love my most recent purchase. Rick made the process smooth and easy. More

by dover1925
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Other Employees Tagged: Jon Walker

Dec 23, 2024

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled that Rick had the opportunity to provide you with great service. We thank you for choosing Don Ayres Honda!

December 10, 2024

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Love the new showroom! Rick and Jon were super-helpful. They explained everything in detail and worked out a price that I felt was fair. Most of all I love my new Honda Pa More

by dover1925
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Other Employees Tagged: Jeremy Sullivan, Jon Walker

Dec 11, 2024

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thank you! It has been a pleasure serving you. Quality customer service is always our number one priority, and we're happy to hear that Rick and Jon met your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Don Ayres Honda. We look forward to having you as one of our valued customers for many more years to come!

November 11, 2024

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We purchased our Civic from there and have a wonderful experience everytime since then. THANKS More

by homie5980
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Other Employees Tagged: I can not recall our person from 11/09/24 but, was wonerful

Nov 11, 2024

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We work hard to make sure our guests have an exceptional experience. We will share your comments with our team, and we look forward to working with you again.

November 08, 2024

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We were really happy with the whole experience. We are repeat customers and have had excellent service and will return. More

by robert_rhinesmith
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Nov 11, 2024

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thank you for your business and this review. We're happy to hear our team was able to serve you and demonstrate our commitment to great service. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, Robert, please let us know.

October 17, 2024

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First time car buyer here. I had the best experience with Rick Kruger while purchasing my new Honda HRV at Don Ayres. I would highly recommend working with him as he made a str More

by emilyrweaver
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Oct 17, 2024

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thank you, Emily, for sharing about your experience with Don Ayres Honda. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

July 21, 2024

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Predictable, reliable and sincere customer experience always in sales and service. Great staff and ethos. Recommended based on three decades of experience with them, More

by fwpsych
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Other Employees Tagged: Dillon Steenport, Courtney Crook , Zoe Meier Five star

Jul 22, 2024

Don Ayres Honda responded

Thank you so much for your kind words, and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful feedback!

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