
Chris Clifton
Sales Consultant
Southern Hyundai Newport News
12872 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23608
7 Reviews
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September 16, 2025
The people at Southern were great. Their process for completing the sale is absolutely awful, I came in with a trade to buy a 4Runner planning to pay cash for the remainder. Thei Their process for completing the sale is absolutely awful, I came in with a trade to buy a 4Runner planning to pay cash for the remainder. Their process required me to complete the front end of a financing plan, (on my iPhone!),though I was paying cash. They explained it was their method of verifying identity and that there was no other way to buy the car. They also have multiple redundant methods to insulate themselves from the customer so they can mitigate the possibility of a lawsuit. You need to be on the defensive the whole time you’re dealing with them (their processes). It breeds an environment of mistrust. Not a pleasant experience and is very customer abusive. The people are good. The processes driven by corporate level aversion to and mistrust of customers yields a bad experience. At the end of the day, I have the car. It could have been far easier and far more pleasant. I recommend they have their C suite execs go all the way through a buying experience in the shoes of the customer. They’ll see what I mean. They just happened to have the exact car I wanted. Otherwise I would have gone elsewhere. More
Other Employees Tagged: Jonah, Justin, Anton
August 10, 2025
Everyone was friendly, patient, and extremely helpful. I loved my experience at this dealership. Joel and all the Chris (s) we met were amazing. I am looking forward to going back for any of my new car’s I loved my experience at this dealership. Joel and all the Chris (s) we met were amazing. I am looking forward to going back for any of my new car’s maintenance. More
Other Employees Tagged: Joel Washington
May 20, 2025
Mike Saab, Chris Clifton, and Mike Beck made buying my new Santa Fe a pleasant process. Buying a new car can be stressful and I really appreciate their willingness to work with me to meet my vehicle needs new Santa Fe a pleasant process. Buying a new car can be stressful and I really appreciate their willingness to work with me to meet my vehicle needs and budget. Thank you!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Derrick Phillips, Michael Abi-Saab , Chris Beck (finance manager)
February 16, 2025
Very good service. Helpful knowledgeable staff. Time efficient. Took good care of us as a customer. Helpful knowledgeable staff. Time efficient. Took good care of us as a customer. More
Other Employees Tagged: Sydney Smith
January 23, 2025
Everyone was absolutely wonderful, very helpful on my new purchase. Chris Clifton was very knowledgeable on my new vehicle. Lamar walked us through the MyHyundai blue link purchase. Chris Clifton was very knowledgeable on my new vehicle. Lamar walked us through the MyHyundai blue link More
Other Employees Tagged: Derrick Phillips, K. LaMar Gresham
January 16, 2025
Great friendly very good people out standing helpful all very nice smart n kinda excited very nice smart n kinda excited More
Other Employees Tagged: Terry Hert Sr., Vanessa Tucker, Michael Abi-Saab, K. LaMar Gresham, Joel Washington, Robert Blyth, Robert Bradford, Sydney Smith, Spencer Childers , SYDNEY SIMTH

