Eric Gates
Eric Gates at Columbia Ford Kia

Eric Gates | Page 19

General Manager

Columbia Ford Kia

234 Willimantic Road, Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237

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5.0
579 Reviews

Eric is happily married to his wife, Katharine and lives in Stonington with their 2 children Ollie and Bella. His motivation to help people buy, trade, sell, fix, repair, maintain and improve their automotive situations shines through and is proven by the thousands of people he has affected. He is an avid athlete and sports fan. Eric is a hometown fan of the New England Patriots, Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox, and he will certainly let you know about it. Eric has been around the business for his entire life, and he has been playing with cars since he could touch the pedals. He has been certified in 8 different car manufacturers, so he certainly knows his stuff. Come in and meet him, he will always go above and beyond, no matter who you are!

Dealership Experience

11 yrs, 5 mos

Industry Experience

41 yrs, 4 mos

Specialties & Trainings

NADA Graduate

5.0

579 Reviews

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579 Reviews of Eric Gates

November 20, 2019

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purchase of 2019 F150 truck As always my experience buying a new ford F150 truck was excellent. All personnel most helpful especially Ed Carpenter who spent several hours working More

by oakwood15
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Edward Carpenter

November 19, 2019

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Best Dealership They were extremely helpful in finding the right vehicle to fit our needs as well as our budget. No high pressure at all. Thank you. More

by courtneyjstrout
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Other Employees Tagged: Andy Caldwell

November 13, 2019

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Excellent dealership. Diligent in meeting our needs and not quick to rush you out the door. Kids had plenty to keep them busy with the waterfalls and coy fish area. So happy we decided to go there. More

by Pfeif
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Matt Milici

November 09, 2019

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John Sennick a great Salesperson very profesional, If you need a New or Used Vehicle i reccomend John Sennick and the team at Columbia ford ALWAYS !!!!! More

by Norman PELOQUIN
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Jimmie Bletsch , John Senick

November 08, 2019

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Exceeded my expectations. Service department exceeded my expectations for speed, quality, politeness, and caring of your staff. Everyone greeted me as if I was a family member More

by Stephen Johnson
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Bobby Eskey, Jimmie Bletsch , Timothy Bassett, Brianne Gallagher, Henry Gregoire

November 06, 2019

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I had A nice visit to that this dealership I would give them 5 stars Tim was my salesman he was waesome Eric gates is a nice man to talk to as well he helped me very much both of them were great More

by BrendaJ
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Other Employees Tagged: Timothy Bassett

November 05, 2019

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Have bought many vehicles from this dealership, have never had any problem with sales Service or parts from this dealership, would highly recommend for family and friends. More

by Zeeky54
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Other Employees Tagged: Joe Berube, Joe Brochu , Edward Carpenter, Brianne Gallagher

October 30, 2019

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Best vehicle sale I have experienced, hands down! I was Best vehicle sale I have experienced, hands down! I was able to drive through the lot and see every vehicle, thanks to the exacting detail by lot ma More

by Rick Scarpa
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Other Employees Tagged: Timothy Bassett, Henry Gregoire, Matt Milici, Gail at reception area(near cookies)

October 28, 2019

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Friendly and well informed Matt Milici was very friendly and helpful. He took the time to find out exactly what we were looking for. When we picked up the car everyone was very More

by Phyllis
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Henry Gregoire, Matt Milici

October 25, 2019

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First car lease We had our first experience leasing a vehicle and everything went incredibly smoothly.. Everyone was a pleasure to work with and we were able to come More

by Plrsn
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