Russell & Smith Mazda
Houston, TX
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I just bought 2010 CX7 Sports (10 days back)from Russell and Smith and Sutoyo helped me getting me a very good deal. This is my first brand new car. Before this I bought a Honda 3 years back and at that tim and Smith and Sutoyo helped me getting me a very good deal. This is my first brand new car. Before this I bought a Honda 3 years back and at that time i had hell of an experience with the sales man. U So this time i was very well prepared of how to negotiate with car salesman and have read lots of stuff on www.edmunds.com. Well Sutoyo is an amazing guy and you wont even feel that he is a car sales man. He works with you to get the deal you want. I did all my negotiation over the internet with this guy and saved myself from the pressure of salesman.Usually a sales man will give you a number and then you offer him another number and then he goes to his manager and comes with another number and this thing goes on and on. Thats not the case with Sutoyo If he tells you that the deal he is offering you nobody can beat it, believe me no body can beat it. He is very frequent in replying to emails. Buy your next car from Sutoyo. More
I have recently (10 days back) bought 2010 Mazda CX7. This is my first brand new car. I have had experiences with car sales man when i bought my Honda 3 years back and i kind of knew how to deal with sa This is my first brand new car. I have had experiences with car sales man when i bought my Honda 3 years back and i kind of knew how to deal with sales man and i have read and collected lot of information from Edmunds.com etc. But this time it was different. Sutoyo is a great guy to buy your vehicle from. Seriously he is not that kind of a SALES MAN who will talk to you and then go back to the manager and get you the number and repeat this N number of times. I have negotiated and finalized my deal over the internet there by saving myself the misery of negotiating at the car dealership. This guy is very calm and will definitely get you the price which other dealer in houston could EVER BEAT. I would rate this guy 10 out of 10 Go buy your car from him. More
Before I went to Russel & Smith Mazda, I searched for different dealers and find many positive comments from DealerRater.com about Russel& Smith. Sutoyo Sugiharto served us during the visit. He dis not g different dealers and find many positive comments from DealerRater.com about Russel& Smith. Sutoyo Sugiharto served us during the visit. He dis not give you pressure to buy and show various vehicles for your satisfaction. The car price is also reasonable. Financial manager is very straightforward and she did not have hidden charges. Overall, this is a good experience to buy a car. I am glad to drive my new Mazda everyday. More
In the course of my research, I stumbled upon this site where I found excellent reviews of Russell and Smith Mazda. I also went to houston.bbb.org/Find-Business-Reviews/ where they have an A+ rating u where I found excellent reviews of Russell and Smith Mazda. I also went to houston.bbb.org/Find-Business-Reviews/ where they have an A+ rating unlike too many other dealerships. From my experience, these rating were are justified. I contacted Russell and Smith via edmunds.com. Sutoyo immediately contacted me via email. The price I was offered was too good to pass up. I went there open minded but feared the worst. I was pleasantly surprised, no tricks, no gimmicks, nothing but an honest deal. Sutoyo was a genuinely nice man. I expected a salesman but found a human being. After completing the paperwork he took me to the finance manager, Richard Giles. Again, fearing the worst, I found the best. It was enjoyable working with Richard. I learned a valuable lesson about salesmen, and that is, there are bad ones (which I already knew from previous experiences) and there are great ones like Sutoyo Sugiharto and Richard Giles. More
The service was great. It was fast. I first contacted Mr. Sutoyo Sugiharto via email through their website. He was promtp with his response. I was very clear on what I needed and told him exactly what car I Sutoyo Sugiharto via email through their website. He was promtp with his response. I was very clear on what I needed and told him exactly what car I wanted and what specifications I needed. I also told him the type of paments I was willing to make. I explained him that I was not going to go if he couldn't deliver what I was asking (to save both of us some time). He was very honest and told me that he was able to give me what I was asking. Well, I am now a happy camper driving the car I WANTED w/ the specifications that I required and with the payments I was willing to make. Mr. Sutoyo is a great person, patient, understanding and willing to work with you. I highly recommend him and the dealership when you look for a new car. More
After contacting Russell and Smith through the web site, a sales consultant, Sutoyo, promptly replied by e-mail with a credit application. When I arrived at the dealership, I was treated with friendliness, a sales consultant, Sutoyo, promptly replied by e-mail with a credit application. When I arrived at the dealership, I was treated with friendliness, courtesy and respect. The dealership facilities were comfortable and well-equipped. After deciding which features I wanted on the Mazda 3, Sutoyo and I discussed the price. Honestly, I do not think I received the best price, but after a long day I just gave up. Next, I went to see the finance manager, Richard Giles. Mr. Giles was courteous, helpful, and friendly. He explained my options including buying an extended warranty and maintenance schedules for the Mazda 3. After completing the financing aspect, I went back to Sutoyo to finalize the delivery options. Overall, the experience was pleasant, but left me with a nagging doubt about whether I got a fair price and if any rebate was available, since I had visited the Mazda web site before contacting Russell and Smith. More
I have spent three days looking at used and new car for my son. The second day I ended up calling to dealers knowing what we want and Russell and Smith has help me by giving the LOWEST price for the Mazda my son. The second day I ended up calling to dealers knowing what we want and Russell and Smith has help me by giving the LOWEST price for the Mazda 3~ Gilton was a wonderful salesperson and friendly never went back and forth with his boss, Roy the store manager gave me a price over the phone which other dealers told me they could not beat it which made me feel very saticfy with the price. They treated my family very kind and Gilton showed my son everything on the car that he needs to know about. I will diffently go back and highly recommend then to my friends and family. Thank you again Gilton for a great customer service saleperson. More
The price may not be the best but the service is the best. This salesman is very kind so you can have a deal with him, I recommended him. He often offers the coupon via e-mail and gives the latest inf best. This salesman is very kind so you can have a deal with him, I recommended him. He often offers the coupon via e-mail and gives the latest information. I am satisfied buying mazda 3 with Russell & Smith Mazda. More
If you want to buy a new car, go to Russell & Smith Mazda and find Sutoyo. He is very nice and helpful. He gave me the best price I could find. After buying my Mazda3, I feel uncomfortable that this model ha and find Sutoyo. He is very nice and helpful. He gave me the best price I could find. After buying my Mazda3, I feel uncomfortable that this model has no remoter to lock or unlock the door. But Sutoyo helped me to equip one with the best price 3 days later. More
Overall, I am satisified with my purchase. I knew what I wanted and what price I wanted. I had to haggle for my trade-in. It was valued at $500 more through Carmax than what I negotiated in the end (with st wanted and what price I wanted. I had to haggle for my trade-in. It was valued at $500 more through Carmax than what I negotiated in the end (with store manager), thus, I was frustrated. I've never purchased a vehicle where a dealer wouldn't either match or beat what Carmax offered. Since we were $500 off in the end, I was okay with it because of how much I'd save with 0% financing. Also, the salesman was not able to get the exact vehicle I wanted (I wanted base model of the top package) as he said he should be able to do so through a dealer trade by the 0% finance deadline. Instead, he offered me a good deal on the next package up. I did not want to pay more but I do like the package so I reluctantly agreed because my wife liked it. He was honest with me and I really appreciated it. The other thing that put me off was the quote he gave included a $1,000 manufacturer incentive. However, he did not inform me up front that it would not be good combined with the 0% financing over 60 months. It was one or the other. To me, this was deceptive. As he put it, "you didn't mention you wanted the 0% offer." I shouldn't have to - who in their right mind wouldn't want that? It's a tactic that gets the person into the dealership. I'm sure most internet salespersons practice this. Regardless, I'm happy overall with the experience. The salesman kept in touch with me responding to my emails on a timely basis and kept me in touch with the status of when the vehicle arrived from the port. I would recommend him but do know that you need to be detailed with initial inquiry or you too may feel a bit deceived. He did great with the price in my honest opinion. He seems to be a really good guy to deal with. He did ask me to rate him well and wanted to be able to make sure I did by talking with me if I had problems. However, what's the point of surveys if the buyer cannot be blunt honest? It defeats the purpose. I don't know if his commission is tied to it or not but I prefer to be honest with others so they are educated on others perceived experience. More