Eric Gates
Eric Gates at Columbia Ford Kia

Eric Gates | Page 23

General Manager

Columbia Ford Kia

234 Willimantic Road, Route 6
Columbia, CT 06237

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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

April 25, 2019

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Outstanding Service It is great to experience a dealership that is friendly. knowledgeable and professional. I have purchased automobiles and had them serviced because I More

by jackw
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Other Employees Tagged: Bobby Eskey, Andy Caldwell , Henry Gregoire

April 25, 2019

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great Andy and Eric were great and assisted me in getting my f350 lemon replaced. I bought the lemon at Quirk ford in Quincy MA where I was treated like @$# More

by thayes450
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Other Employees Tagged: Andy Caldwell

April 14, 2019

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Great dealership from buying to service Bought my truck here and had it serviced here no hassles and no problems bought my truck here and had it serviced here no hassles and no problems. Gr More

by 4x4powerhouse
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Other Employees Tagged: Bobby Eskey , Timothy Bassett, Henry Gregoire

April 11, 2019

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Car buying He was polite, listened, professional, put me in a vehicle I needed not just for recreational but for business. I didn’t feel I was pushed into buying More

by Jpbs
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Joe Berube, Bobby Eskey, Jimmie Bletsch , Matt Milici, Rachel Rolli

March 29, 2019

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best buying experience in 65 years Just bought my 3rd Kia (from Ed carpenter and it was the best experience ever. Ed is a super guy to deal with--honest, knows the facts and NO BS. No More

by john24
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Other Employees Tagged: Edward Carpenter

March 23, 2019

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First good buying experience we’ve had Out of all the dealership experience we’ve had, the only time it was easy was using Columbia ford Kia. They definitely have our repeat business. Thank More

by HappyCustomer
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Tim Ferrante

March 18, 2019

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Great Customer Service What a great place and a great experience! I'm really happy to have made a great choice in a car. I haven't bought a car in a long time....and Tim and More

by MikeBegun
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Other Employees Tagged: Tim Ferrante, Jeremy Gorman

March 10, 2019

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Super great customer service Everyone in the dealership are just amazing they have a really great team and my sales assistant Jeremy was there for me everything single second help More

by Janier
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Jeremy Gorman, Henry Gregoire

March 09, 2019

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Great Service Columbia Ford dealership is top notch and stands out above the rest. Great job team for taking care of your customers to ensure they leave satisfied More

by Rach03
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Jimmie Bletsch , Timothy Bassett

March 07, 2019

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As Always AMAZING !!!!! As Always Gates gets it ! From the salesman Matt Milici who never disappoints with an expansive knowledge of the inventory on the lot to his stellar p More

by Ejames3654
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Other Employees Tagged: Matt Milici

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