Last August I came to Seelye Ford on a recommendation from a friend at WMU looking for a possible new car and possible used car while trading in the 3 cars I had at the time. My family and I were about a year out of the military since retirement and were looking to lower our payments while still having reliable cars that are needed when having a family. When I entered the Seelye lot I was looking at all the beautiful vehicles and I met Taurean who asked if he could help. From that moment on Taurean was a friend not a saleman. Also a veteran Taurean asked what we were looking for and began trying to help us. He talked about the pluses and minuses of all the options between buying new, used, and leasing. He asked about what were our "needs" and what were our "wants" in a vehicle so that he could match us with the best vehicle he could based on our budget. Over the course of the next hour Taurean showed me some vehicles and let me look at them top to bottom to make sure I liked what I saw. Next we took a couple test drives and narrowed down the vehicle I really liked, a 2016 Ford Focus Titanium. Next we started talking about pricing and I found the leasing option to be very affordable. Because I had never leased before and heard the horror stories about leasing from years past I swore I would never lease a vehicle. Taurean also knew what I was speaking of and advised me about the new leasing and how straight forward it was, which is exactly what you want in a lease vehicle. After some more questions I decided to do the lease.
But Taurean wasn't done. He then turned his attention towards the used vehicle I was looking for and began to help find something that I might be interested in. Good used vehicles come and go so quickly its hard to be there when good stock comes in, because of this Taurean again brought up the lease option. By leasing a new vehicle the quality would be what I wanted and the lease straight forward, it was now a matter of what vehicle to pick.
We started picking the couple vehicles my wife would be interested in having, narrowed it down and checked it out myself, drove great, now to sell her on it. No problem! Taurean was able to help me show her the vehicle was a great deal and had all of what she wanted in a car, she came to the dealership and test drove the Escape and loved it. She was now on board and we headed inside to make the deal happen. Once inside the Taurean and the sales staff were OUTSTANDING, they made things happen and moved fast to get us on the road with no pressure, no hassle, they went out of their way to help us. Through the process Taurean was able to guide us and make things smooth, and within a short time we were headed out the door with our new keys in hand.
Fast forward to December. My daughter had previously had a car accident where her car was totaled when she was hit by a driver who didn't see her. Mostly unhurt this was a vehicle she bought all on her own and with her own work and commitment, this was her car. She wasn't happy with the situation so we set out to find a replacement to her car. Who did we go see? Taurean at Seelye Ford. Why? Because when my family and I were there a few months earlier he made everyone feel at home and comfortable and treated us like a friend, not a customer or a number. Something not seen often in a number driven career. When we arrived Taurean greeted us with a smile. He asked how were doing, and then began to inquire about what we needed. We looked around and found nothing at the lot that my daughter was interested in, she even told him she wanted to leave and go to another nearby dealer and look there. Taurean, cool as a cucumber, asked her a series of questions to find out what she was looking for and began to win her trust. He told her what he would do if he was her, and that he was confident within a very short time she would find a car that was one of the "great deals" that show up at dealerships each week but last about 24 hours on the lot after they are refurbished to standard. A few minutes later a new used car hit the board for sale,it had arrived as we were sitting there and he saw it. Immediately Taurean walked over and got the info sheet on the car, and when he told my daughter her eyes lit up. It was a Jeep Liberty in great condition with very low miles for the year and was in back being gone over, cleaned up, and mechanically brought to standard. Taurean got us in back to look at the car as it was being worked on and even while others were looking at it to buy as well. When she said she wanted it we waited for the mechanics overall assessment and when he said it was solid and above average it was a deal.
In a matter of a few months Taurean was able to sell my family 3 cars simply because he was a real person who was there to help us and not just sell to us. He cared and earned our trust and friendship because of his hospitality. Please accept this 5 star for Taurean and his work!
Sincerely,
Tim Degiuli read more