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

July 06, 2016

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Honest, approachable, Extremely family friendly After shopping around and looking at other cars and visiting other dealerships we finally made it to Kia. By far the most superior in customer satisfa More

by Christopher110
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Other Employees Tagged: Rachel Roy, Nick Symons

Jul 06, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Christopher110, Thank you so much for sharing your experience here in our dealership. We really do appreciate your kind words and your business too! Welcome to the Harris Kia family. Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

June 30, 2016

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Helpful, thorough, attentive, listeners. Always friendly, prompt and listen to concerns and make a effort to correct and/or accommodate. A courtesy shuttle is always available if needed. Weat More

by Murphy
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Other Employees Tagged: Kolbi McLean , Roy Berentsen, Mike House

Jul 04, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Murphy, Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences here in our dealership and many thanks for your continued business. Cheers! Dave Bare General Manager

June 02, 2016

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My new Soul. All of the staff that we dealt with were both knowageable and very helpful,our salesman,Cameron Adams, Dave, and Jan in finance, John the sales manage More

by Scotland
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Other Employees Tagged: Kolbi McLean , Cameron Adams, Jan Cox, John Eivindson, Mike House

Jun 02, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Scotland, Very kind of you to share your experience here at our dealership. It was truly our pleasure to serve you and we forward to doing so again soon. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Cheers! Dave Bare General Manager

June 01, 2016

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Excellent service from start to finish! I had been struggling for a while to find a 4 x 4 that I not only liked but could afford. I called Harris Kia and within 24 hours I was driving away w More

by KP
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Other Employees Tagged: Krista Jakubowsky

Jun 02, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi KP, Thank you so much for taking the time to write about your experience here at our dealership. It was our pleasure to meet you and we appreciate your business. Enjoy your new Jeep and welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

May 30, 2016

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I was Soul'd I was researching my next car so I dropped by to check out the 2016 Soul. Nick answered all of my questions and suggested we go for a test drive. Afte More

by puppysoul
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Other Employees Tagged: Jan Cox, John Eivindson, Nick Symons

May 30, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi puppysoul, We really appreciate you taking the time to review our dealership and more importantly, our people. It was our pleasure to serve you and congratulations once again on the purchase of your beautiful new Kia Soul. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

May 12, 2016

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Awesome Detail ! I just had my 2012 Mazda 3 detailed at Harris Kia. My car looks like it just came from the showroom :) Thanks to the Harris Kia team! More

by Abe Buwalda
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Other Employees Tagged: Kolbi McLean , Mike House

May 13, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Abe, Thank you so much for your kind words. It was our pleasure to serve you today and we look forward to doing so again soon. We appreciate your continued business! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

April 13, 2016

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Harris Kia = 👍👍 We purchased our 2016 Kia Sorento about 3 weeks ago from Harris Kia. From beginning to end, the transaction was enjoyable & we never felt pressured in More

by M & K Olson
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Other Employees Tagged: John Eivindson, Al Foster, Nick Symons

Apr 18, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi M & K, It was our pleasure in looking after finding you the perfect vehicle for your growing family and you made a great decision in getting an exciting new Kia Sorento. We all look forward to seeing you again soon and welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

April 05, 2016

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friendly, personable, helpful staff Overall my experience with Kia was terrific! Felt no pressure while trying to find a vehicle. Mark was very helpful at first, when I went back he was More

by glenda
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Other Employees Tagged: Mark Body, Krista Jakubowsky, Don Yanisiew

Apr 05, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Glenda, Thank you so much for your kind words. It was our pleasure to serve you and we look forward to doing so for many years to come. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Cheers! Dave Bare General Manager

March 17, 2016

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This is how a car dealership should be run Harris Kia is the model for how all car dealerships should be run. We were greeted at the front door by the General Manager and introduced to the Sa More

by Flyfisher
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Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams, John Eivindson, Al Foster, Mike House

Mar 17, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Flyfisher, Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to submit a review of our dealership and team. It was our pleasure to serve you and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

March 15, 2016

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Rondo purchase On the search for a new vehicle we visited Harris Kia. We were greeted by Cameron who listened to our questions and showed us several vehicles that we More

by bmwm68
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Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams, John Eivindson, Al Foster

Mar 15, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Wayne & Brenda, Thank you for taking the time to write your review today. It was great to meet you and once again, congratulations on your beautiful new Kia Rondo. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

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