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The Lakehead Motors Ltd.

Thunder Bay, ON

3.1
741 Reviews

951 Memorial Ave

Thunder Bay, ON

P7B 6T9

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741 Reviews of The Lakehead Motors Ltd.

May 02, 2015

Good product, good staff I got a vehicle that I wanted from a very friendly knowledgeable staff. BUT.......There were a little errors on their part in a few areas of the deal More

by Adrian
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Nick Figliomeni
May 02, 2015

Excellent staff The staff at Lakehead Motors are excellent to deal with. They work with you to find the right vehicle that fits your needs and wont's. The guys in the More

by Krista69
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Bryan Sullivan, Doug Boardman, Chris Gledhill
Jul 07, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

Thanks so much for the great review Krista. See you at our Jeep events in the future!! Chris

May 01, 2015

Paid deposit, signed papers, they sold to next person! We put a deposit on a vehicle and they turned around and sold to the people who had it out for a test drive as we were leaving! Called and tried to sa More

by Usually calm person
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Doug Boardman
May 15, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

Hello, This is Doug responding to your review. We regret the misunderstanding. This whole issue has prompted us to update our process with regards to the whereabouts of the vehicle keys after a test drive. Once a vehicle is out on a test drive, the keys do not go back to the keyboard until the customer on the test drive has purchased or decided to go with another vehicle. I welcome you to contact myself, or any of the other managers, to give us a chance to clear the air and show you how much we care about our customers. Sincerely, Doug Boardman Pre-Owned Sales Manager 807-345-6581 ext 176

April 30, 2015

Very helpful and informative. I gave lakehead motors and Ryan Yamaxxxxa an over all Great Review for friendliness, making sure I had the knowledge and info needed to make choose th More

by Lysandra
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Cherie Papa, Ryan Yamashita, Doug Boardman
Aug 04, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

Lysandra thank you for the great review. It was a pleasure helping you and i was happy to answer any questions you had. I am glad we found you the perfect car and i Know you are enjoying the sunroof. Thanks again for the great review, Ryan

April 30, 2015

Misleading Advertising I got sucked in with the promise of 2015 Ram SXT 4x4 Quad Cab V8 for $26995.00 with a 0% finance rate for 36 months. The only truthful part of the re More

by Mislead
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Brad Forbes
May 15, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

My name is Rocco Cristoforo and I am the New Car Sales Manager at Lakehead Motors. It is unfortunate and I apologize that I did not get the opportunity to meet with you when you first visited our dealership. Our policy is to have our sales managers introduced to all of our customers, and this is one example why. Had we the opportunity, I am confident that I could have easily presented and explained our advertised sale price breakdown to you. Please read on if you'd like to see the full breakdown, or contact me at any of my direct contacts listed below. We practice full disclosure on all of our vehicle pricing and always abide by all OMVIC standards and regulations. The vehicle you were inquiring about at a nationally advertised price of $26,998 was most definitely available for you to purchase at that price. I will provide you with the sale Price calculations based on Chrysler's national advertised price it is as follows. Our Quoted Sale Price to you $28,847 Less admin Fee -349 Less after tax loyalty bonus -1,500 Net Selling Price $26,998 The nationally advertised price states as follows in the fine print; $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015 Ram 1500 and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer's Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned / leased by the eligible customer. Purchase Prices in Ontario, include Consumer Cash Discounts and other incentives (where applicable), freight ($1,695), air conditioning charge, OMVIC/AMVIC fee and tire levy and exclude taxes, licence, insurance, any retailer administration fees and other retailer charges (if applicable) and other applicable fees and charges. Quebec Purchase Prices include Consumer Cash Discounts and other incentives. Lakehead Motors has also ran ads in April in the Chronicle Journal Based on the national advertised price. The Sale Price we advertised was $27,347 ($26,998 plus $349 admin fee). We also included an optional Preparation fee of $349. This fee included a full professional detail package and a full tank of gas. We also provided full disclosure in the fine print which stated that this price was based on a $1,500 after tax Loyalty discount and included all dealership fees, only taxes and licencing were extra. At this point I cannot determine if you qualified for the additional $1,500 after tax loyalty/tradesman discount. But I can comfortably state that we include all manufacturer to consumer discounts in all of our pricing quotations provided to our perspective customers. There is no financial gain to the dealership in withholding these incentive since they are not payable to the dealership unless they are passed on to the purchaser. In regards to our non-advertised V6 Ram 1500, sale pricing is not based off of our advertised models. Each model is priced according to many different factors and variables. It would be my pleasure to discuss this aspect of your complaint in person. I would like to extend an invitation for you to meet with me and discuss this unfortunate misunderstanding and hopefully try to earn your business. You may contact me at 345-6581 ext 131 or on my cell 708-0485, and via email at rcristoforo@lakeheadmotors.com. I thank you for visiting us and providing us with the opportunity to present our award winning Ram 1500. I do hope that you decide to return to our dealership, and we look forward to the opportunity. Regards, Rocco Cristoforo New Car Sales Manager

April 29, 2015

Great place to deal with The service was wonderful , very friendly and helpful , if you are looking for a vehicle I would recommend lake head motors to anyone. Thank you Chr More

by DFH
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Doug Boardman, Chris Gledhill
Jul 07, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

Thank you for the stellar review DFH. It was great working with you! Chris

April 28, 2015

Vehicle Purchase Thank you to the friendly staff at the dealership. We are looking forward to owning our vehicle! Their patience with all of our questions was really a More

by Mike
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Bryan Sullivan, Doug Boardman, Chris Gledhill
Jul 07, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

Thanks Mike for the shining review. It was a pleasure doing business with you! Chris

April 27, 2015

Appraisal Took my car in for an appraisal to see what I would be able to trade my car in for, was very impressed with all the help I received, staff was very kn More

by cms
Customer Service
Friendliness
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Chris Gledhill
Jul 07, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

Thanks for the great review cms!! Your business is greatly appreciated! Chris

April 23, 2015

Excellent customer service I have a 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan and my radio wasn't working. They were so helpful by putting in a new radio same model. They gave me Excellent ser More

by jojo
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Rod Service Manager, Dave Land, Grant Wilkie
April 18, 2015

Poorly safetied cars Less than 3 months after purchasing a used vehicle the car completely ceased in middle of driving downhill. Management was all of a sudden too busy t More

by PurpleBerry
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Derek leadbeater
May 02, 2015 -

The Lakehead Motors Ltd. responded

Thank you for sharing your concerns with us. I would really appreciate the opportunity to get some more information from you.as it sounds like you made this purchase prior to when I took up a management position here at Lakehead Motors, It is always our goal to give our customers the best service possible and I would like the chance to learn from this experience. Please contact me directly 807-345-6581 Ext. 176 as I am never too busy to make sure our customers are 100% happy. Kind Regards, Doug Boardman Pre-Owned Sales Manager