Dave Bare
Dave Bare at Harris Kia

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Dealer Principal

Harris Kia

2575 Bowen Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 3L4

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My name is Dave Bare and I am the Dealer Principal here at Harris Kia. I am proud of our dealership and the Kia brand but more than anything I am proud of the hard working, honest and passionate people that are our employees. We work hard every day to ensure a terrific experience whether you visit us in our sales department or our service center and that means in person, on the telephone or on-line. Contact me at Dave.Bare@harrisauto.ca Follow me on Twitter @dpbare

Dealership Experience

21 yrs, 10 mos

Industry Experience

45 yrs, 3 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Head Coach and Mentor to an outstanding group of people.

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92 Reviews of Dave Bare

November 28, 2017

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A leap of faith, - rewarded I ordered a New Stinger GT Ltd, having never seen the car except in pictures, when I pre-ordered the car the price was not yet finalized. The Sales Ma More

by Richard McIntosh
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams, Jan Cox, Dan Jones

Nov 28, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Richard, Thank you so much for sharing your experience here in our dealership. Our whole team was (and still is) very excited for you and your new Kia Stinger and we wish you many happy kilometers of spirited driving in that gorgeous new car. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

November 19, 2017

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A very professional and genuine experience! As someone who is new to auto financing I found the whole experience quite comfortable. There was no pressure and every detail was explained in a comp More

by RVNinja
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Other Employees Tagged: Rachel Roy

Nov 25, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi RVNinja, Thank you for sharing your experience here in our dealership. I am so pleased that we were able to help you get the perfect vehicle for you. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

October 31, 2017

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New ride The team took outstanding care of me today. When I arrived to pick up my new truck I was informed it was at the glass repair shop as someone had smash More

by Mike
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Other Employees Tagged: Jan Cox

Nov 04, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Mike, Thank you so much for your continued business and I am thankful that the issue was promptly looked after. Enjoy your new Toyota Tacoma truck and I wish you many happy years of driving! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

September 26, 2017

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An excellent Experience Last Saturday we experienced total courtesy and professionalism from the people at this dealership.. From the beginning to the end it was relaxing-, More

by Alison Walsh
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Roy Berentsen, Jan Cox

Sep 26, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Alison, Thank you so much for sharing your experience here in our dealership. It was a pleasure to help you find your perfect new car and we wish you many years of happy motoring. Thanks again and welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

August 24, 2017

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A-One Staff I love my Kia Soul and I love the staff! From Sales to Service to Management, all made me feel like family. They have a very loyal customer because More

by Brenda Coutts-Labonte
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Other Employees Tagged: Audrey Findley, Mike House, Nick Symons, Adam Ross

Aug 25, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Brenda, Thank you for taking the time to write a review of our dealership and more importantly, our staff. We were happy to help you out and I am glad that things worked out as well. Thanks for being our customer and we look forward to seeing you again soon! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

June 02, 2017

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awesome Cam was my salesman he was wonderful. Friendly happy easy to talk to personable. he was in my eyes a refreshing man to deal with. More

by Lindz
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Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams, Jan Cox

Jun 16, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Lindz, Thank you for taking the time to review our dealership. We really appreciate your business and look forward to serving you again soon. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

May 11, 2017

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Love My Kia!!! This was my first time to purchase a Kia vehicle and the experience was excellent. The saleswoman - Christine Wright - was knowledgeable, friendly and More

by Gin L
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Other Employees Tagged: Jan Cox, Christine Wright

May 13, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Gin L, I am so happy that we were able to make this work for you and congratulations on your vehicle purchase and it was our pleasure to serve you. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

May 10, 2017

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Awesome service! Great car! Christine is an amazing person! Very real, very kind, very hard-working! We had our last car for 14 years, so were very new to car buying. Christine j More

by Islandstyle
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Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams, Jan Cox, Rachel Roy, Christine Wright

May 13, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Islandstyle, Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your experience here at Harris Kia. Enjoy your vehicle and welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

May 02, 2017

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Happy new Soul We would recommend this dealership as everyone is so helpful. Cameron provided us with excellent sales service and looked after us very well, and we w More

by butterfly72
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Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams, Jan Cox, Rachel Roy

May 02, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi butterfly72, Thank you for taking the time to submit a review of our dealership and more importantly, our Team! It was great to meet you and we look forward to serving you again soon. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

May 02, 2017

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Where to buy our Kia? Glad we chose Harris Kia in Nanaimo! When we visited Harris Kia, we planned to only check out the inventory. The friendly and professional staff made it easy to decide that this was the d More

by Patricia I Nicklin
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Other Employees Tagged: Roy Berentsen, Jan Cox, Christine Wright

May 02, 2017

Harris Kia responded

Hi Patricia, Thank you so much for your kind words and congratulations once again on the purchase of your gorgeous Kia Sorento. We are so happy to have been able to help you find the right vehicle and you made a great choice. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

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