Testimonials

I have dealt with the Van Bortel new car dealership when we purchased our new (at the time) 2014 Camaro SS (traded 2001 pewter Corvette conv) which went very well. Being from Binghamton ,NY we did most of the deal over the phone and we just knew they were good people when the deal was complete. With our past experience with Van Bortel we just purchased a 2019 Corvette Grand Sport Coupe 2LT. Having traded the Camaro in, and it was the end of November 2018, Matt trailered our new Corvette to our home and picked up our Camaro trade. Now we just have to wait till spring to drive our new Corvette with 4 miles on it sitting in the garage. The VB Corvette Department is excellent to deal with, Matt Fagenbaum was personable and very responsive to our needs. We would definitely recommend Van Bortel to anyone!

We weren’t actively looking but wanted to see a color a friend had described. However, we saw a color we liked and soon Matt Fagenbaum came to greet us and offer us a test drive while he ran the numbers on a deal. When we returned, impressed, he told us what he could do and we were more impressed, so much more that we made the deal. He was very good to work with and, when we picked up the car, very good about going over all the paperwork and also all the features on the car. He was professional, courteous, low-keyed enough to make us feel comfortable and not pressured and a good man to deal with.

Matt is the best. Simple easy transaction and an amazing car!

I’ve bought several new cars over the my years of driving and by far this was the best experience I have ever had! I actually enjoyed the entire experience and did not feel I was pressured into making a deal.

Great from start to finish!

From the purchase price, trade in and delivery, everything was great. When we picked up our Z06 it was all perfectly detailed and the paperwork went fast.

I made several changes and the sales rep was very patient and positive with me. He gave me all the info I asked for and didn’t play games like I experienced with a few other dealers.

The Corvette team of Van Bortel who I worked with to purchase my 2019 Corvette were the best. I have been taken care by a team of true pros!

We did most of the conversation via the Corvette Forum. Matt had a great price but it was simply out of my reach. I countered an offer. Instead of saying no or making another counter offer, he showed me how I can get that deal! The rest was history. That’s what separated Matt from other salesmen. Our conversation started with me being interested in a used Z51 they had in stock. Then I went from buying that to buying a new GS! I traded two my cars. I drove 7 hours with car one the first week; then drove home in a rental. I drove back with my other car following week. The final paperwork process took literally 20 minutes. What was surprising is that Matt didn’t charge me any of those dealer fees. I almost bought it from another dealer last month who added $900 in extra fees!!! At Van Bortel, I literally paid temp tag fee and another mandatory NY state fee – that’s it. When comparing to other dealers that charges many fees, this was an advantage. I have to say HUGE thanks to Matt for making the process so easy!

We took delivery of our 2014 Lime Rock Green Corvette from Van Bortel and are totally pleased with the car and the experience of dealing with the company. Matt, our salesman, was a complete professional and handled everything very well, from over the phone, the internet, to completing the paperwork and a through explanation of the car. We highly recommend Matt and Van Bortel!