Eric Gates
Eric Gates at Columbia Ford Kia

Eric Gates | Page 26

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

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579 Reviews

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579 Reviews of Eric Gates

October 25, 2018

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A++This is the second time buying a truck from Columbia Ford This is the second time buying a truck from Columbia Ford. I can't say enough good things about Matt Milici. He's a friendly guy with a great attitude More

by KPBCPC
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Matt Milici

October 23, 2018

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Friendly, helpful, stress free. Ryan McLeod, Jimmie Bletsch and Eric Gates made my experience very easy. They were a great team that worked together to get me in my new car. Bobby More

by KRC3
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Bobby Eskey, Jimmie Bletsch, Ryan McLeod , The customer service ladies

October 21, 2018

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Purchasing a new Ford Escape As a woman it can be very intimidating to walk into a dealership alone and expect to get a good deal. Not so at Columbia Ford, my salesman Matt Milici More

by Noah’s mom
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler , Henry Gregoire, Matt Milici

October 21, 2018

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The Tony Mauro Experiance Dealing with Tony Mauro was a seamless transition throughout our leasing experience.Tony was a pleasure to deal with.Knowledge is power. He has it More

by woodsman
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Other Employees Tagged: Henry Gregoire, Tony Mauro

October 08, 2018

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Great People Excellent easy going car buying experience. No shenanigans and very informative people without the typical sales pressure. Would definitely return fo More

by gearjammer2541
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Jimmie Bletsch , Timothy Bassett

September 30, 2018

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Nicest showroom filled with honest salespeople Straight forward salesman, greeted by the owner,relaxed atmosphere and the best price in 200 miles on my f150. I will be buying from them again! More

by Ironivar
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September 29, 2018

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service They had me in and out quickly. I always get my car serviced where I purchase the car and the environment there makes you feel like home. More

by cargirl1976
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Other Employees Tagged: Joe Berube, Bobby Eskey, Jimmie Bletsch , John Senick

September 06, 2018

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Andy Caldwell = Auto Industry Gold I'm talking about a guy who gives you your space yet is attentive to your questions at the same. Never a hard sell, seemed genuinely interested in put More

by 17Mustang
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September 05, 2018

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Awesome first time experience Being only 18 and trying to get approved for a new car with no co-signer is very difficult after being disappointed multiple times with other dealersh More

by Taya413
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Other Employees Tagged: Timothy Bassett

August 31, 2018

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They went above and beyond to make this deal happen! This is this 5th vehicle I have purchased from Columbia Ford since 2011. There is a reason for that: Excellent customer service and doing whatever it More

by delaqua66
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Other Employees Tagged: Jake Gurzler, Dale Thompson, Jimmie Bletsch , Edward Carpenter, Henry Gregoire, Tony Mauro

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