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BBB Accreditation Mercedes Benz of Columbus has been a BBB Accredited business since September 2006. This means it supports BBB's services to the public and meets our BBB Accreditation standards. |
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BBB Rating for Mercedes Benz of ColumbusBased on BBB files, Mercedes Benz of Columbus has a BBB Rating of A+ on a scale from A+ to F. |
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Business Contact and Profile for Mercedes Benz of Columbus |
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| Name: | Mercedes Benz of Columbus |
| Phone: | (614) 291-2007 |
| Fax: | (614) 299-8421 |
| Address: | 4300 Morse Crossing |
| Columbus, OH 43219 | |
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| Website: | www.germain.com |
| Original Business Start Date: | March 1956 |
| New Owner Date: | September 2003 |
| Principal: | Mr. Rich Ackman, Operations Manager |
| Customer Contact: | Mr. Brian Kramer, GM |
| Entity: | Corporation |
| Incorporated: | September 2003, OH |
| Type of Business: | Car Dealerships, Auto Repair Services, Used Car Dealerships |
| BBB Accreditation: | Mercedes Benz of Columbus is a BBB Accredited business. |
| Additional DBA Names: |
Germain Imports of Columbus, LLC |
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Business Management Additional company management personnel include: Mr. Steven L. Germain - President Steve Germain, President of the Germain Dealerships purchased the former Ed Potter location in December 2003. |
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Licensing for Mercedes Benz of ColumbusThis company is in an industry that may require licensing, bonding or registration in order to lawfully do business. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met. These agencies may include: Dealer Licensing Section, Ohio BMV |
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Customer Complaint History for Mercedes Benz of ColumbusWhen considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints. BBB processed a total of 12 complaints about Mercedes Benz of Columbus in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period. Of the total of 12 complaints closed in 36 months, 4 were closed in the last year.
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BBB Program Participation This company has agreed to use special procedures including arbitration, if necessary, to resolve disputes through their participation in the following programs: BBB Identification, BBB Care. |
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Government Actions BBB has no information regarding government actions at this time. |
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Advertising Review BBB has no information regarding advertising review at this time. |
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BBB Copyright and Reporting Policy As a matter of policy, BBB does not endorse any product, service or business. If you choose to do business with Mercedes Benz of Columbus, please let them know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Reliability Report. ID: 2574 |
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| BBB Definition: BBB Care - A national BBB dispute resolution program. BBB CARE is a customer assistance program designed to help businesses and their customers resolve problems through mediation techniques and, if necessary, arbitration. Grown out of decades of BBB dispute resolution experience, and drawing on the experience of over 2,000 BBB arbitrators, mediators and staff, BBB CARE provides businesses and their customers with the chance to quickly address disputes at low cost and without the need to engage attorneys or the legal system. More information can be found at http://www.dr.bbb.org/programs/care.asp. |
| BBB Definition: BBB Identification - A BBB program that allows BBB Accredited businesses to identify themselves as BBB Accredited businesses in off-line media when BBB Accredited business signs a formal commitment to resolve disputes, if necessary, through arbitration. |
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| BBB Definition: BBB Care - A national BBB dispute resolution program. BBB CARE is a customer assistance program designed to help businesses and their customers resolve problems through mediation techniques and, if necessary, arbitration. Grown out of decades of BBB dispute resolution experience, and drawing on the experience of over 2,000 BBB arbitrators, mediators and staff, BBB CARE provides businesses and their customers with the chance to quickly address disputes at low cost and without the need to engage attorneys or the legal system. More information can be found at http://www.dr.bbb.org/programs/care.asp. |
| BBB Definition: BBB Identification - A BBB program that allows BBB Accredited businesses to identify themselves as BBB Accredited businesses in off-line media when BBB Accredited business signs a formal commitment to resolve disputes, if necessary, through arbitration. |
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| BBB Definition: BBB Care - A national BBB dispute resolution program. BBB CARE is a customer assistance program designed to help businesses and their customers resolve problems through mediation techniques and, if necessary, arbitration. Grown out of decades of BBB dispute resolution experience, and drawing on the experience of over 2,000 BBB arbitrators, mediators and staff, BBB CARE provides businesses and their customers with the chance to quickly address disputes at low cost and without the need to engage attorneys or the legal system. More information can be found at http://www.dr.bbb.org/programs/care.asp. |
| BBB Definition: Report - A summary of activity reflected in a company's BBB file. Includes basic business background, BBB Accreditation information, and BBB complaint activity over the previous three years. Also reports may include any known government actions, advertising issues or other information that results from activity conducted by BBB. |
| BBB Definition: Report - A summary of activity reflected in a company's BBB file. Includes basic business background, BBB Accreditation information, and BBB complaint activity over the previous three years. Also reports may include any known government actions, advertising issues or other information that results from activity conducted by BBB. |
| BBB Definition: Report - A summary of activity reflected in a company's BBB file. Includes basic business background, BBB Accreditation information, and BBB complaint activity over the previous three years. Also reports may include any known government actions, advertising issues or other information that results from activity conducted by BBB. |
| BBB Definition: Report - A summary of activity reflected in a company's BBB file. Includes basic business background, BBB Accreditation information, and BBB complaint activity over the previous three years. Also reports may include any known government actions, advertising issues or other information that results from activity conducted by BBB. |
