I have, for many years, been leasing my Volvos through a lady that I knew of as an Internet Sales Consultant for a dealer in New Jersey. I myself am on Long Island. The standard question is why am I going to another state , over an hour away to lease cars I could have gotten locally. , That one lady, Tina Heunemann, is the answer. I found that I was treated better by her than at any Long Island dealership
In our first interaction. I found that she was working very hard to eliminate public frustration with the way people are treated by auto dealerships. I learned very quickly that what she promised over the phone was exactly what I was offered when I met with her. That is, no upsell, no added fees, just an honest transaction. No surprises. Sound unheard of ? Not when dealing with Tina. It's now been many years, and multiple leases later, and several promotions for her along the way, including to sales manager. Tina has now worked all the way up to General Manager at a place called Open Road Volvo. Even though she does not personally sell cars anymore, she takes a personal interest in some of the customers that she has built a relationship with along the way. A week ago, I was contacted by one of her sales team, Sean, the same guy that helped with my daughter's lease several months ago. He had said that Tina asked that he reach out to me, as my lease was coming due, and she had a great deal to offer me. It is something unheard of, at least to me. It's basically the same model XC90 T6 I had coming off lease, in a new distinctive color with more options than the prior one had and she could get it to the same price as the prior one with the same cash up front. With anyone or anyplace else one might think there was a catch, but no, it was for real. It's sitting outside my house now. I understand that in her new role with this dealership that is new to her as well, she is taking a personal role in looking to update every aspect of that business. If you are in the tri-state area, or any US location for that matter, (as I know she has sold and shipped cars out of state), and you are looking to buy or lease a new Volvo, or previously owned, reach out to her, She may not sell you directly but she will connect you to the right member of her team to make it work for you, I know she has for me,,, and, as General Manager, parts and service, as well,, She is striving to earn your business. Give her the opportunity to try for you too. read more