Jim Browne Chevrolet

Billabongi · 08-03-2016, 09:09 AM

Anybody have any experience with Jim Browne Chevrolet? My local favorite is Stingray, but I may be looking to buy a car from Jim Browne, assuming they are willing to deal.

Just looking for any experiences with them, before I get too far along in the process.

Billabongi · 08-04-2016, 05:08 PM

So I guess I can answer this myself, they ended up trying to offer me $3000-4000 less then even the lowest KBB or NADA price. I don't think they know the difference between an LS and a 2LT\RS so I killed the conversation there. Needless to say I would not recommend.

1sspat · 08-10-2016, 07:56 PM

Good to know. I have not heard good things about Jim Browne. I bought my 5th gen from Stingray and had a great buying experience, to include the trade in! Good luck

Krowser · 08-11-2016, 12:56 PM

Bomnin Chevrolet has some nice prices and deals.

However, I did purchase from them.

I bought my car out of state: Hendricks Cary NC

Doctades · 10-20-2016, 03:54 PM

Hey I just saw this, I went there when it used to be called Daniels Chevrolet. They Kept a lot of the sales staff. I Can tell you why I went there.

Long story short when I was going to buy my car back in '13 I went to a few, I was young 23, saved for the car since they launched the concept. Except I always test drive before I buy, new or used. Some Dealerships I reserved test drives with (Autoway, Dimmit, Ferman) some I didn't. Daniels (J.B.) was not one I reserved with.

Now here's where it gets interesting. One of the dealerships I reserved a time with, Ferman, was a total shit show. I had about $40,000 cash saved for my car. Being a young guy the sales rep walked up to me and said (before I even got in the car mind you to test drive) "What's a realistic price you are willing to pay, or am I going to waste my time?" I looked at him and pulled out the cash in my pocket out, and just said. "That's not the attitude that's going to win you a sale." And walked. He saw me looking at the LS subgroup and assumed I was looking at a low ball price. However I was looking at it because it was the only Manuel on the lot.

When I went to Jim Browne it was a Sunday, I just walked on the lot. I was allowed to test drive two camaros, and a corvette. They just talked with me through the whole experience. Not sales, just spoke. I even told them I wasn't looking to buy that day, just test drive. Ergo 2 hours later on a sunday, it left me with enough of a good impression that I would actually order a car with them. So I did. My experiences with them service wise have also be out-standing, Hydi a service Manager is great.

If you are willing to give them a chance. Talk to Leo. He's a great guy, former Marine. Honest dude.

Hope this helps. Thanks.

redcoats1976 · 06-14-2017, 06:14 PM

stingray has been good to me,bought a year old 5th gen there last august.when the tpms needed work they lent me a 2016 camaro for 5 days.other than that and the free oil changes the car has been good enough that i dont see them often.

01pewterz28 · 06-14-2017, 07:46 PM

I went to the best Rodgers Chevrolet in Woodhaven Mi and drove my SS home to Orlando. I checked a few dealerships around for the heck of it and they were all useless.

Realcarfreak · 06-27-2018, 10:42 PM

Hi, I'm new here and the proud new owner of a red 2017 1SS sunroof coupe.

When I was shopping in the Tampa Bay Area few weeks ago, we had a terrible experience with Dimmit in Clearwater. They told me flat out lies and wasted hours of my time.

Thats when I discovered Gordon Chevrolet on Dale Mabry in Tampa. By contrast, the people at Gordon were delightful to deal with. This is where I found what I was looking for at a great price. They took good care of us and earned my future business.

I would recommend them to a friend. If you happen to stop there ask for Goldie. He was honest and very pleasant to deal with.

Here is my new baby back from the test drive at Gordon:

Boo · 06-30-2018, 08:23 AM

I've bought a couple of Camaros from Ferman in Brandon...no issues. Stingray is a great one too. Incredible showroom!

IneedAZ · 06-30-2018, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Realcarfreak

Hi, I'm new here and the proud new owner of a red 2017 1SS sunroof coupe.

When I was shopping in the Tampa Bay Area few weeks ago, we had a terrible experience with Dimmit in Clearwater. They told me flat out lies and wasted hours of my time.

Thats when I discovered Gordon Chevrolet on Dale Mabry in Tampa. By contrast, the people at Gordon were delightful to deal with. This is where I found what I was looking for at a great price. They took good care of us and earned my future business.

I would recommend them to a friend. If you happen to stop there ask for Goldie. He was honest and very pleasant to deal with.

Here is my new baby back from the test drive at Gordon:

Got my last 4 Chevy's from Gordon.

JaxChris · 08-13-2018, 02:10 PM

You are not supposed to tell people about Gordon. They will quietly beat any Chevy dealers written offer, doesn't even need to be signed. And they will whip out the flex cash at end of month, without hesitation.

Multiple cars purchased there, including both of the current vehicles in the driveway. Unfortunately I can't get a truck there because they sent every options combo I wanted off to Rocky Ridge for K2 lifts (I wouldn't mind Alpine, but don't like the K2 package).

Seriously, Stingray Bartow is better than Stingray Plant City for negotiating. Ferman says they won't lose a deal to Stingray but can't prove it on the offer sheet. Jim Browne is a joke with all their add-ons. Autonation has become rigid and refuses to negotiate worth a damn anymore. And Maher just lists every possible discount under the sun (even ones that aren't compatible) to show the lowest online price. I've never compared Regal in Lakeland, so no comment there.

Realcarfreak · 08-24-2018, 06:41 PM

Ooops Sorry, could not resist...

ChetCamaro · 10-23-2018, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Realcarfreak

Hi, I'm new here and the proud new owner of a red 2017 1SS sunroof coupe.

When I was shopping in the Tampa Bay Area few weeks ago, we had a terrible experience with Dimmit in Clearwater. They told me flat out lies and wasted hours of my time.

Thats when I discovered Gordon Chevrolet on Dale Mabry in Tampa. By contrast, the people at Gordon were delightful to deal with. This is where I found what I was looking for at a great price. They took good care of us and earned my future business.

I would recommend them to a friend. If you happen to stop there ask for Goldie. He was honest and very pleasant to deal with.

+1 for Gordon. Easy folks to deal with.

coruiz · 10-23-2018, 01:03 PM

Bought my SS from Stingray. Negotiated via email and took the emails as proof. Traded in my Veloster and they didn't even look at it.

Love Stingray

08-03-2016, 09:09 AM	#1
Billabongi Drives: '17 SS 50th Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 921	Jim Browne Chevrolet Anybody have any experience with Jim Browne Chevrolet? My local favorite is Stingray, but I may be looking to buy a car from Jim Browne, assuming they are willing to deal. Just looking for any experiences with them, before I get too far along in the process.

08-10-2016, 07:56 PM	#3
1sspat Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2016 2SS, 6SP, NPP, MRC, NAV Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 412 View My Garage	Good to know. I have not heard good things about Jim Browne. I bought my 5th gen from Stingray and had a great buying experience, to include the trade in! Good luck __________________

10-20-2016, 03:54 PM	#5
Doctades A N00b Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 34 View My Garage	Hey I just saw this, I went there when it used to be called Daniels Chevrolet. They Kept a lot of the sales staff. I Can tell you why I went there. Long story short when I was going to buy my car back in '13 I went to a few, I was young 23, saved for the car since they launched the concept. Except I always test drive before I buy, new or used. Some Dealerships I reserved test drives with (Autoway, Dimmit, Ferman) some I didn't. Daniels (J.B.) was not one I reserved with. Now here's where it gets interesting. One of the dealerships I reserved a time with, Ferman, was a total shit show. I had about $40,000 cash saved for my car. Being a young guy the sales rep walked up to me and said (before I even got in the car mind you to test drive) "What's a realistic price you are willing to pay, or am I going to waste my time?" I looked at him and pulled out the cash in my pocket out, and just said. "That's not the attitude that's going to win you a sale." And walked. He saw me looking at the LS subgroup and assumed I was looking at a low ball price. However I was looking at it because it was the only Manuel on the lot. When I went to Jim Browne it was a Sunday, I just walked on the lot. I was allowed to test drive two camaros, and a corvette. They just talked with me through the whole experience. Not sales, just spoke. I even told them I wasn't looking to buy that day, just test drive. Ergo 2 hours later on a sunday, it left me with enough of a good impression that I would actually order a car with them. So I did. My experiences with them service wise have also be out-standing, Hydi a service Manager is great. If you are willing to give them a chance. Talk to Leo. He's a great guy, former Marine. Honest dude. Hope this helps. Thanks. __________________ Live the dream or find a beer. Both are as good.

06-14-2017, 07:46 PM	#7
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	I went to the best Rodgers Chevrolet in Woodhaven Mi and drove my SS home to Orlando. I checked a few dealerships around for the heck of it and they were all useless. __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

06-27-2018, 10:42 PM	#8
Realcarfreak Drives: 2017 Red SS Coupe Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Oldsmar, Florida Posts: 14	Hi, I'm new here and the proud new owner of a red 2017 1SS sunroof coupe. When I was shopping in the Tampa Bay Area few weeks ago, we had a terrible experience with Dimmit in Clearwater. They told me flat out lies and wasted hours of my time. Thats when I discovered Gordon Chevrolet on Dale Mabry in Tampa. By contrast, the people at Gordon were delightful to deal with. This is where I found what I was looking for at a great price. They took good care of us and earned my future business. I would recommend them to a friend. If you happen to stop there ask for Goldie. He was honest and very pleasant to deal with. Here is my new baby back from the test drive at Gordon: Last edited by Realcarfreak; 06-27-2018 at 10:55 PM.

08-04-2016, 05:08 PM	#2
Billabongi Drives: '17 SS 50th Camaro Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 921	So I guess I can answer this myself, they ended up trying to offer me $3000-4000 less then even the lowest KBB or NADA price. I don't think they know the difference between an LS and a 2LT\RS so I killed the conversation there. Needless to say I would not recommend.

08-11-2016, 12:56 PM	#4
Krowser Drives: ZL1 Mosaic Black Join Date: May 2016 Location: South Florida Posts: 302	Bomnin Chevrolet has some nice prices and deals. However, I did purchase from them. I bought my car out of state: Hendricks Cary NC

06-14-2017, 06:14 PM	#6
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,914	stingray has been good to me,bought a year old 5th gen there last august.when the tpms needed work they lent me a 2016 camaro for 5 days.other than that and the free oil changes the car has been good enough that i dont see them often.

06-30-2018, 08:23 AM	#9
Boo Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Nightfall Grey Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Tampa Posts: 315	I've bought a couple of Camaros from Ferman in Brandon...no issues. Stingray is a great one too. Incredible showroom!

08-13-2018, 02:10 PM	#11
JaxChris Drives: '16 2SS GD1 MX0 NPP F55 IO6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 1,298	You are not supposed to tell people about Gordon. They will quietly beat any Chevy dealers written offer, doesn't even need to be signed. And they will whip out the flex cash at end of month, without hesitation. Multiple cars purchased there, including both of the current vehicles in the driveway. Unfortunately I can't get a truck there because they sent every options combo I wanted off to Rocky Ridge for K2 lifts (I wouldn't mind Alpine, but don't like the K2 package). Seriously, Stingray Bartow is better than Stingray Plant City for negotiating. Ferman says they won't lose a deal to Stingray but can't prove it on the offer sheet. Jim Browne is a joke with all their add-ons. Autonation has become rigid and refuses to negotiate worth a damn anymore. And Maher just lists every possible discount under the sun (even ones that aren't compatible) to show the lowest online price. I've never compared Regal in Lakeland, so no comment there.

08-24-2018, 06:41 PM	#12
Realcarfreak Drives: 2017 Red SS Coupe Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Oldsmar, Florida Posts: 14	Ooops Sorry, could not resist...

10-23-2018, 01:03 PM	#14
coruiz Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS Hyper Blue Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 265 View My Garage	Bought my SS from Stingray. Negotiated via email and took the emails as proof. Traded in my Veloster and they didn't even look at it. Love Stingray __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS \| Hyper Blue Metallic \| A8 \| NPP \| MRC \| NAV \| HUD \| ATAK \|

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