Mike and his wife, Karen, have two beautiful daughters, Molly and Lucy. Originally from Michigan, he gained his passion for cars while attending college at Northwood University. He is a huge hockey fan, and enjoys being on the lake with his family.
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109 Reviews of Michael Abbondanza
May 28, 2013
Overall good experience. Very friendly staff. People care and will help you find the right thing you are looking for. Would recommend to anyone. Thanks. and will help you find the right thing you are looking for. Would recommend to anyone. Thanks. More
Other Employees Tagged: Bruce Moss
April 10, 2013
The entire team at Newton Nissan is great. Everyone was friendly and helpful throughout the entire process. Buck Buchanan provided excellent assistance as I searched for the perfect new Nissan vehicle and friendly and helpful throughout the entire process. Buck Buchanan provided excellent assistance as I searched for the perfect new Nissan vehicle and Rob King helped me secure a financing package with excellent terms from Old Hickory Credit Union. I am thrilled with my new 2013 Nissan Murano! More
Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Martin , Anthony Green, Bruce Moss
February 17, 2013
My husband and I live in Smyrna and searched the internet for some good deals before heading out to purchase our first new car. We called a few dealerships including Newton Nissan after seeing several excell for some good deals before heading out to purchase our first new car. We called a few dealerships including Newton Nissan after seeing several excellant deals on websites, but did not want to drive the distance to Gallatin. We decided to just start looking at dealerships in our area and work that direction if we couldn't find similar to what Newton Nissan advertised. After visiting several dealerships and car lots and being told that there was no way that Newton Nissan could honor the deal they had spoken over the phone, we decided to see for ourselves and went to Gallatin. We asked for Donnie Mallory because he had directed us earlier on the phone and he not only honored the price he had quoted us, but due to some holiday weekend deals, was even able to give us a lower price! He was extremely experienced and informative making the experience smooth and comfortable with no pressure. All questions were answered honestly and we even had the opportunity to thank the general manager for the experience we had with Donnie and this dealership. We will never again hesitate to know where to go when buying our next vehicle. Whether we buy new or used, I know we will be taken care of at Newton Nissan. More
Other Employees Tagged: Anthony Green, Donnie Mallory
January 08, 2013
Best auto dealership in the Nashville area. The dealership works very well as a team in helping you through the sales process, financing,and service. This dealership is very accomodating to custome dealership works very well as a team in helping you through the sales process, financing,and service. This dealership is very accomodating to customers and also very efficient in how they do their jobs. My family has purchased 3 vehicles from Newton and Frank Taylor in the very recent past and that should be evidence of how highly we regard this group. More
Other Employees Tagged: David Stone , Anthony Green, Bruce Moss
December 05, 2012
My Journey started Newton Nissan's Website on a September 4th Tuesday 2012 to get pre-approved on a vehicle. Following day I got an email from Nissan about vehicles that they offered then to look at models a 4th Tuesday 2012 to get pre-approved on a vehicle. Following day I got an email from Nissan about vehicles that they offered then to look at models and 2nd email from a sales person. Started working with sales person via email since I work during the day and then do Search and Rescue, Recovery and im a EMT-IV as well as well US&R Task Force 2. None the less I am very busy. About 5 days after filling out the form I was told I am approved and able to move forward in the deal. Now Sales Person Bo Denton was very nice and actually never made me feel like I was wasting her time. Was like what type of car and lets get you on a test drive. That was Thursday. That Saturday I showed up. They accidentally sold the car they wanted me to look at and roll with as an option first. Went over options and things I wanted and found some solutions. Took a test drive and decided to move forward. It was late in evening so we had to wait till Monday. Went up Monday was there by 5pm. Bo was there and we started working thru the paperwork. She already had them detail the vehicle and it was ready for driving off. Bo was extremely easy to work with genuinely cared about my concerns and questions. This was my first brand new car in my life. We went thru starting to move my stuff from my vehicle after a few forms and then my rescue equipment. We then Talked to Ryan Martin a few times but he finally fished working out the negotiation with the bank. We then took a break and went into finance. There I worked with Bruce Moss - Finance Manager. He also had came out while we were looking at the vehicle and moving stuff to the new vehicle. Was interactive and nice and asking questions with Bo. After inside was very detail oriented and explained everything to me. Was patient through all my questions. Was great at explaining everything with me. Gave me examples to what things were and what they did. Was very good to make sure i understood xxxxxxcon's. Was very nervous this being first car and understanding everything. After done with finance. Bo went outside with me and helped me finish everything to get moved over. Bo went over the car with me and made sure I understood everything. What we could not get answered would be address when I come in later to have something installed. Over all I would rate this experience 4.5 on scale 1 to 5. First time buying a car new from a dealership. The people and dealership were great. I drove from Lavergne area all way up to Dealership instead of going to dealership only 15 min away. 1 Hour drive gave me seller support in navigating to buying a new car. Thank you Bo and Bruce and Ryan More
Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Martin , Bruce Moss
November 08, 2012
Kevin Mears was very helpful and made the leasing very pleasant. What questions we asked that he did not know he went further to get the answers. Had a bit of a problem with a rebate but it has been tak pleasant. What questions we asked that he did not know he went further to get the answers. Had a bit of a problem with a rebate but it has been taken care of very promptly by Mr. Abbadondonza. Thurs far we have had a good feeling about Newton. I will rec ommend them to others. More
Other Employees Tagged: Kevin Mears
August 15, 2012
My daughter Bonnie Holland and I were in your dealership on Thursday, my birthday and purchased a new Nissan Sentra. This is my second new car purchased from you and I am very pleased with everything about on Thursday, my birthday and purchased a new Nissan Sentra. This is my second new car purchased from you and I am very pleased with everything about my experience. Tim Clark, the country superstar, was great. I am from Michigan and this dealership was truly a trip down memory lane. I think there are 5 guys that work in here that are from the great state of Michigan. Thanks again for everything in making my second experience as wonderful as the first. Vivian Scott More
Other Employees Tagged: Tim Clark , Randy Miles, Bruce Moss
August 12, 2012
I went in to Newton this weekend to trade my 2011 Titan SV for an upgraded PRO-4X that I had wanted originally. I spoke with Frank Taylor on the phone prior to coming in, and he gave me a reasonable idea SV for an upgraded PRO-4X that I had wanted originally. I spoke with Frank Taylor on the phone prior to coming in, and he gave me a reasonable idea of what to expect when I came in. He was very professional and courteous and made this trade-in a seamless transaction. Anthony from financing was also a real pleasure to work with, and was very well prepared when it came time to work through the contract. Mike Abbondanza has an excellent group working for him, and as such I highly recommend this dealership to anyone looking for a quality new or pre-owned vehicle. More
Other Employees Tagged: Anthony Green
July 24, 2012
I had a great expereince at Newton Nissan. I told them the price I needed and they made it happen. They made sure I left the dealer with the car I wanted. the price I needed and they made it happen. They made sure I left the dealer with the car I wanted. More
Other Employees Tagged: Bruce Moss
May 24, 2012
I live in Atlanta and my car was stolen. I had a Nissan Murano that my parents got at Newton Nissan and it was awesome. I loved it, but when it got stolen we didn't know if there was another car I would li Murano that my parents got at Newton Nissan and it was awesome. I loved it, but when it got stolen we didn't know if there was another car I would like more. My mom and I drove up to Newton Nissan to look for another car. We knew that they would help us the most they could and they would give us the best deal they could find. When we got there Mike Abbondanza immediately came and talked to us and was incredibly helpful. Then Jerry Broaddus came to help us look at all the cars. He walked us around the lot looking at all the different cars and then got the keys of all the cars I wanted to try driving. He sat in the back of four different cars riding around with my mom and I as I tested out the different cars. He was able to answer all of my questions and gave me information about each car I wouldn't have thought to ask about. The last car we drove was a Nissan Murano and I ended up getting another Nissan Murano. Jerry showed me how to work everything in the car and made sure we weren't test driving any cars that were out of our budget. He was awesome and was the most helpful sales consultant my mom and I have ever had. Then, Rob King helped us with the financing. He spent time actually looking for the best rate and was incredibly friendly while we were waiting. He was also very funny and the time flew by. We spent hours at the dealership and it didn't seem like a long dragged out period of time. Everyone was so great and they made the experience of buying a car enjoyable. If you are going to Newton Nissan you should definitely ask for Jerry and Rob! Jerry helped us find the perfect car and Rob got us an incredible interest rate!! Kylee Janousek More