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Mitchell Pavelko
Mitchell Pavelko at Elder Ford of Tampa
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Mitchell Pavelko

Internet Sales Manager

Elder Ford of Tampa

9560 N Florida Ave
Tampa, FL 33612

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4.6
94 Reviews

I am born and raised in the Tampa area. I am a huge Tampa Bay Lightning and Rays fan. My number one goal for each and every one of my clients is to help them achieve every goal that they have, and make sure that they are 110 percent satisfied and happy. I started selling cars because of one specific time that my mom was not taken car of at a dealership. Since then, I set out to make sure that not only her, but anyone that I personally took care of, would never have to endure that. I set out to be fast, fair, and efficient with a no pressure environment.

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9 yrs, 4 mos

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9 yrs, 4 mos

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4.6

94 Reviews

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94 Reviews of Mitchell Pavelko

April 10, 2025

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John and the Elder Ford team made it quick and easy to find a new (to us) truck. They got us a good price trading in too. More

by Paigewhit44
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Yes

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Apr 14, 2025

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, we are happy we could make your experience a positive one! If there is anything else we can do to assist you, please let us know! Take care!

March 25, 2025

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I didn’t really meet Mitchel. He just sent me a text with a price. Jose service was awesome & the experience with the dealership was great. More

by chrissygala
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: DAVID FUNK, Jose Sanchez

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Mar 28, 2025

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us your response to our staff's outstanding customer service! Please let us know if there is ever anything else we can do for you! Safe travels!

March 24, 2025

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The car buying experience at Elder Ford was excellent! The staff is honest, friendly, professional, & knowledgeable. Great vehicle at a good price. I will buy my next vehicle from Elder Ford. Thank you J More

by acdswiderski
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Other Employees Tagged: JAYSON SIERRA, DAVID FUNK

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Mar 28, 2025

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, our staff is dedicated to providing all our guests with outstanding customer service and quality work you can trust! Please let us know if there is ever anything else we can do for you! Safe travels!

March 23, 2025

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My sales experience with this dealership was very poor. I bought a maverick around sept 20,2024 More

by joetran98
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Mar 23, 2025

joetran98 responded

I bought a Ford Maverick on 9/20/2024 at Elder Ford. My salesperson was Ernesto Ricardo. After the sale is finalized I was told by the finance specialist who did the paper work for me to get my Maverick certified at a local DMV. I never experienced this before and I have bought several new cars in my life. So I asked my sales person Ernesto to go with me to the DMV ; at that time it was 4pm and Ernesto said he could not go with me even though he told me he's off work at 6pm that day and he seems to have nothing to do at the moment. He said he is obligated to fill my Maverick with a full tank of gas so he and I drove to a gas station nearby. He did not know how to open the gas tank cap on my new vehicle so he casually try to crank the cap open with one of his keys in his pocket. I stopped him as I didn't want to damage my gas tank cap. We eventually found the correct way to open the gas tank cap inside the truck cockpit. Ernesto did not teach me how to operate the truck ie all the buttons inside the truck etc especially the infotainment screen with different functions. I had to remind him to do it. I felt as if after the sale they didn't care about me anymore and left me orphaned. Atter almost one month I contacted the dealer to check if they had submit my registration paperwork to DMV and I had a hard time contacting them by phone because they put me on hold almost forever without answering the phone. It seems the dealership is vacant as they put caller on hold forever. Cheyenne Lightfoot was helpful to me, she reply my texts and help me with my needs ie getting the temporary plate to me among other things so I would like to give her good rating. I would be on extra guard if I have to deal with this dealership again. I certainly will not recommend this dealership to my friend and family.

Mar 23, 2025

joetran98 responded

I bought a Ford Maverick on 9/20/2024 at Elder Ford. My salesperson was Ernesto Ricardo. After the sale is finalized I was told by the finance specialist who did the paper work for me to get my Maverick certified at a local DMV. I never experienced this before and I have bought several new cars in my life. So I asked my sales person Ernesto to go with me to the DMV ; at that time it was 4pm and Ernesto said he could not go with me even though he told me he's off work at 6pm that day and he seems to have nothing to do at the moment. He said he is obligated to fill my Maverick with a full tank of gas so he and I drove to a gas station nearby. He did not know how to open the gas tank cap on my new vehicle so he casually try to crank the cap open with one of his keys in his pocket. I stopped him as I didn't want to damage my gas tank cap. We eventually found the correct way to open the gas tank cap inside the truck cockpit. Ernesto did not teach me how to operate the truck ie all the buttons inside the truck etc especially the infotainment screen with different functions. I had to remind him to do it. I felt as if after the sale they didn't care about me anymore and left me orphaned. Atter almost one month I contacted the dealer to check if they had submit my registration paperwork to DMV and I had a hard time contacting them by phone because they put me on hold almost forever without answering the phone. It seems the dealership is vacant as they put caller on hold forever. Cheyenne Lightfoot was helpful to me, she reply my texts and help me with my needs ie getting the temporary plate to me among other things so I would like to give her good rating. I would be on extra guard if I have to deal with this dealership again. I certainly will not recommend this dealership to my friend and family.

March 12, 2025

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Worked with us for a solution on the financing issues we faced. Worked out in the end More

by kelly@preconflorida.com
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February 25, 2025

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Best in the business! From start to finish extremely helpful in every aspect of purchasing my F-150. More

by kzambrana10
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Other Employees Tagged: Eli Osorio, Gerardo Quintanilla

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Feb 28, 2025

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hello, we are happy we could make your experience a positive one! We hope to be of service to you again! Take care!

February 18, 2025

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Elder Ford was a tremendous experience purchasing a vehicle. Easy to deal with from start to finish. No game playing here and no wasting my time. Honest prices up front and no bait and switch tactics i More

by Beamer10
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Other Employees Tagged: DAVID FUNK, Geoffrey Patterson, Dayna Glover , Chris

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Feb 21, 2025

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, our staff is dedicated to providing all our guests with outstanding customer service and quality work you can trust! We hope to be of service to you again! Take care!

February 02, 2025

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Mitchell was very quick to respond and very knowledgeable when answering my questions. I had a pleasant experiencing negotiating for the car. More

by MICHMEISTER3
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: WILLIAM LEIMBACH

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Feb 07, 2025

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us your response to our Staff's outstanding customer service! If you have any additional needs or questions, we will be more than happy to assist you! Safe travels!

November 08, 2024

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Amazing dealership have no complaints what so ever. I always choose this dealership for every thing More

by Originalbarearii
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Johany Trespalacios, Ali Syed, Dan Sills, Robo Rivera, Dan Beavers, Jennifer Perez, AYMAN ABOUELSOUD

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Nov 10, 2024

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, thank you for leaving such a great review and high star rating. We hope to be of service to you again! Take care!

October 03, 2024

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Elder Ford is dishonest. we paid the vehicle off, but they still held title for three weeks. We had to contact Ford corporation to take care of the issue. Ford credit had alr More

by To
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Other Employees Tagged: WILLIAM LEIMBACH

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Oct 06, 2024

Elder Ford of Tampa responded

Hi, we strive to earn customers for life and I am extremely disappointed to hear of your negative experience with our dealership. I would like the opportunity to try and regain your trust in our business by attempting to resolve this matter for you, if I still can. I take our customers’ comments and feedback very seriously, so please take a minute to give me a call at 813-279-7301. I would like to understand exactly what went wrong and hopefully turn your experience around. Thank you, Dan Sills General Manager Elder Ford of Tampa

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