Stephen Mendez
Stephen Mendez at Sport Mazda

Stephen Mendez

Assistant Service Manager

Sport Mazda

9786 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32837

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556 Reviews

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4.8

556 Reviews

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556 Reviews of Stephen Mendez

August 21, 2025

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The service staff always go above and beyond to meet my needs and provide quality service for my car. Paul is great to work with and always keeps me updated on my vehicle’s status. Always a good experience More

by gustavomuskus10
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Aug 24, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hi, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Sport Mazda South. Thank you, and have a fantastic day!

August 20, 2025

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On a recent service appointment, my vehicle’s window tint was damaged by a Sport Mazda technician. The vehicle was returned to me without any disclosure of the damage. I only discovered the issue afterward. More

by inydro
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Other Employees Tagged: Luis Resende , Jay Mealey

Aug 21, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Pedro, just setting the record straight. We serviced your vehicle, removed an Oil Change Sticker causing a very small abrasion on the Window Tint Strip on the top of your windshield. When notified, we immediately offered to fix the tint strip at no charge and offered you a credit on your next service visit. My Service Manager even offered to personally take you to work as an extra conveniance. I run multiple dealerships, this is my highest customer rated Service Department... based on the situation outlined above, they have gone beyond what most dealership would have done and their high ranking among customers is well founded in my opinion. We certainly appreciate you as a customer but I would also ask that your appreciate the high level of service my team obviously strived for during your last visit. I am not convinced anybody was aware that the window tint strip was even damaged but we have had a discussion with the technician responsible and appreciate your bringing this to our attention. Sincerely, Jay Mealey Owner / Sport Auto Group

Aug 21, 2025

inydro responded

Good afternoon Jay, Thank you for your reply. I want to clarify that my concern has never been about whether the abrasion itself was small or large—it’s about the fact that my vehicle was returned to me with undisclosed damage. As a customer, the expectation is that if something happens during service, I am notified immediately and given transparency, not left to discover it later. Additionally, I want to note that when I arrived at the dealership, I purposely positioned my sun visor up so that the tear in the tint strip would be extra visible. When I received the vehicle back, the visor had been moved down. This clearly indicates that someone had been lifting it up and down and therefore had to have seen the damage. The word “abrasion” usually means a scrape, scratch, or wearing away of a surface (like skin or paint). For window tint, the more accurate wording would be “tear,” “rip,” “peel,” or “damage”—because tint film doesn’t really get “abraded” like paint or glass, it gets cut, ripped, or lifted. By you repeatedly calling it an abrasion, you’re trying to soften the language to make it sound minor and less like something your department caused. While I appreciate that the tint is being repaired and that a service credit was offered, those steps only occurred after I raised the issue. That is the part that troubles me most, because if the damage had been something more serious than a tint strip, I would have been driving a potentially unsafe vehicle without even knowing it. I have been a Mazda customer for over 14 years and value the relationship, but I also expect accountability and openness from a service department I trust with my vehicle. I hope moving forward your team takes this as an opportunity to reinforce with staff the importance of disclosing any and all issues to customers immediately, no matter how minor they may appear. Respectfully, Pedro Gonzalez

Aug 21, 2025

inydro responded

I also want to point out that your message comes across as downplaying the issue and deflecting responsibility by emphasizing ratings, convenience offers, and what “most dealerships” would have done. None of that changes the fact that damage occurred and was not disclosed. The focus should not be on comparisons or reputation, but on the principle of honesty and accountability with each individual customer. Blessings

August 15, 2025

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The sales, finance, and service teams are so good here. They make every effort to create a positive experience whether purchasing a vehicle or getting it serviced. More

by maul71
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Aug 17, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hello, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Sport Mazda South. If you have any further questions, please give us a call. We're always happy to help!

August 07, 2025

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Llevé mi Mazda CX-50 a Sport Mazda South para instalar un módulo de airbag y terminé viviendo una de las peores experiencias que he tenido en un concesionario. No solo me cobraron más de $1,200 por un trabaj More

by Franklin.villalobos.rincon
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Other Employees Tagged: Bob Suranovich, Luis Resende , Fernando Vissepo

August 05, 2025

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Mustapha goes the “extra mile” to get you the best deal he can. He personally went to transport my new car from another dealership. His customer service is absolutely phenomenal. More

by maul71
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Aug 07, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hi, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Sport Mazda South. Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you.

July 26, 2025

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"I recently purchased a 2025 CX-90, and I couldn't be happier with the experience! My salesman, Kerwin, and Juan from financing were both fantastic. They both took great care of me and made sure everythi More

by Will
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Jul 27, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hi Will, thank you for taking the time to leave a review for us at Sport Mazda South. We're happy we could meet your expectations! If you ever need anything else from us, please feel free to give us a call or stop by. Have an awesome day!

June 25, 2025

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Bring my new CX 5 to oil change and tire rotation and found my Rims was scratched. Very disappointed. The dealer needs a QC Quality Control Personnel to avoid in the future this problem. More

by Andromeda
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Jun 26, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback. Please reach out to us at (407) 851-8510 when you can so we can address this situation directly. Thank you and have a great day.

Jun 26, 2025

Andromeda responded

The issue with the scratched rims was quickly resolved by the dealer, thanks to the hard work of Stephen Mendez and Sasha Sola’. Their dedication reflects the continued excellence service at Sport Mazda.

June 23, 2025

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I have been maintaining my vehicles here since 2018, the service has always been great. My advisor Paul, Technician Eric and the rest of the team there do a fantastic job. More

by EvelynN
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Jun 25, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hi, we're glad to hear we delivered such a great experience. If there's anything further we can do for you, we are happy to help!

June 10, 2025

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Everyone was very kind and very straightforward with what was happening and what needed to be done with my old mazda and the process for upgrading to my new one, especially Alejandra with the purchasing proc More

by Kennedys91
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Jun 12, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hello, we're happy you found our staff to be so supportive during your experience here at Sport Mazda South. We are always more than happy to assist you if anything else comes up. Take care!

May 22, 2025

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Rolando was great throughout the whole process and made it easy and painless. Thank you to the team there. More

by Jake
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May 24, 2025

Sport Mazda responded

Hi Jake, we are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! Please don't hesitate to reach out if there's anything additional we can do for you.

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