Michael Zafiriou
Michael Zafiriou at Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago
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Michael Zafiriou

General Manager

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago

1111 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60610

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4.4
109 Reviews

With over 20yrs of automotive sales experience, I value excellent customer service above all else. Love to help people with finance needs and credit hiccups. Started in 99' at a VW/Nissan dealer and 20yrs later, I find myself back with VW! Huge Animal lover and have 3 wonderful pets Lucille, Stephie, and Kitty. I learned excellent customer service and incredible attention to detail from ABT Appliance & Electronics back as a teenager. Please stop in and say hi!

Dealership Experience

6 yrs, 4 mos

Industry Experience

25 yrs, 11 mos

4.4

109 Reviews

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109 Reviews of Michael Zafiriou

February 22, 2025

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The dealership was very easy to deal with and provided a fair deal. Overall experience was great. More

by JOHN.MARSHALL0
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Avery Gathercole, Jay Jaber

February 06, 2025

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Excellent service with personal touch. My car was cleaned and detailed on pick up. Great job.. More

by Mario
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Feb 06, 2025

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We appreciate the five-star rating. We look forward to working with you again, Mario.

January 31, 2025

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Cilia and Mike the general manager are just awesome. This is our second time buying from this location. More

by Nabila7861
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Other Employees Tagged: Davis Luckett, Celia Mijangos

Feb 03, 2025

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and let us know how we are doing. Our customers are our top priority and your feedback is greatly appreciated! All of us at Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago are glad to have you as a customer.

January 27, 2025

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I've had consistently great experiences with the service department at this dealership. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the sales department. My experience with them has been frustrating and More

by jeffrey.damaschke
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Jan 27, 2025

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Jeffrey. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Our service customers are our absolute most important st customers. I am glad to hear that all of your past service experiences have been great. I do not believe we have had the opportunity to chat and meet and please shoot me a call or text and let me know what happened. I would be more than happy to take a look and see if I can help. Thank you, Mike 847-477-3724

Jan 27, 2025

jeffrey.damaschke responded

It's simple, I wanted to upgrade from a 2023 GTI to one of the Golf R's you have on your lot...yet not one person could pick up the phone to discuss it with me. Then I tried getting an email from Emily in Internet sales and this is the reply I received: What's the person's name please? Emily Martinez 12:24 PM (52 minutes ago) Thank you for reaching out, Jeffrey. I will verify the information you requested and ensure a member of our team contacts you with the details. Jeffrey 12:24 PM (51 minutes ago) Once again, who is the dealership manager? Emily Martinez 12:26 PM (49 minutes ago) Thank you for your patience, Jeffrey. I will verify the information regarding the dealership manager for you. A member of our team will contact you with updates Jeffrey 12:27 PM (48 minutes ago) Since you don't seem to know who your manager is, I'll educate you...his name is Michael Zafiriou Emily Martinez 12:28 PM (47 minutes ago) For any questions about our staff availability or document-related concerns, I'll ensure someone from our customer service team reaches out to assist you. After a response like this (albeit automated)---it makes me not even want to visit the dealership.

December 29, 2024

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Davis and Mike were great to work with! They were kind, knowledgeable and efficient with our Tiguan lease. Highly recommend working with them both! More

by KATHLEENRGUZY
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Other Employees Tagged: Davis Luckett

Dec 30, 2024

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for your wonderful feedback! We're thrilled to hear that Davis and Mike made your Tiguan lease process smooth, efficient, and enjoyable. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to assisting you again in the future!

December 17, 2024

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Brought my car in for it’s annual inspection, as I have it checked before my road trip. I mention I was hearing a squeaking sound when I made turn. Ended being my suspension. Luckily, the parts were avail More

by JRSNOW818
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Dec 17, 2024

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for choosing Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago. Your feedback and rating mean a lot to us. We're glad we were able to help, and we hope to see you again!

December 07, 2024

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I had a great experience at Volkswagen of DownTown Chicago. Yes I contacted Michael Zafiriou General Manager about my 2021 Acura TLX with / Technology. I had an issue with my vehicle only having one c More

by brazil8224
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Dec 09, 2024

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thanks for sharing about your experience with Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

Dec 09, 2024

brazil8224 responded

Thank you all at Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago for your service to me !!!

November 15, 2024

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I like to think general manager, Michael Zafiriou, you for reading my letter and working with me with the vehicle that I purchased from his dealership. I also like to think Davis Luckett, who did the fina More

by brazil8224
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Nov 16, 2024

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. It's great to hear that our team was able to help and resolve any issues that came up! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need any further assistance.

October 21, 2024

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Alonzo & the VW team were fantastic. Our Passat was repaired swiftly and communication from the team was excellent. We will definitely return. More

by amandatee75
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Other Employees Tagged: Alonzo Bass

Oct 21, 2024

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

It's great to hear that we were able to help you out. Our goal is to make sure everyone who walks through the door leaves happy. Thank you for choosing Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago!

July 20, 2024

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VW of Downtown Chicago is the best service department. I ran into an issue with my car and I’ll be honest, I was pretty upset. I was assuming it was going to be a difficult headache to deal with but Fred More

by Dwil44
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Other Employees Tagged: Fred Borek

Jul 22, 2024

Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago responded

Thank you for your review and kind words for Fred and Mike! We appreciate your business and look forward to helping you with any questions or future vehicle needs. Thank you for choosing Volkswagen of Downtown Chicago.

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