My name is Dave Bare and I am the Dealer Principal here at Harris Kia. I am proud of our dealership and the Kia brand but more than anything I am proud of the hard working, honest and passionate people that are our employees. We work hard every day to ensure a terrific experience whether you visit us in our sales department or our service center and that means in person, on the telephone or on-line. Contact me at Dave.Bare@harrisauto.ca Follow me on Twitter @dpbare
Read moreDealership Experience
19 yrs, 11 mos
Industry Experience
43 yrs, 4 mos
Specialties & Trainings
Head Coach and Mentor to an outstanding group of people.
92 Reviews
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November 28, 2017
A leap of faith, - rewarded I ordered a New Stinger GT Ltd, having never seen the car except in pictures, when I pre-ordered the car the price was not yet finalized. The Sales Ma I ordered a New Stinger GT Ltd, having never seen the car except in pictures, when I pre-ordered the car the price was not yet finalized. The Sales Manager Dan Jones was able to estimate it for me and was most helpful throughout the entire waiting period. Dave the owner was also very reassuring and supportive. Dave had also ordered one so we shared the anticipation and excitement. When it arrived in to the dealers, all the staff were excited for me, and had it cleaned up and ready to go when I was able to take possession. Cameron Adams spent an hour or more with me showing and explaining all the incredible features of this show stopper. The car I had been driving I was giving to my daughter, so while I was closing the deal, and being introduced to my Stinger, they took my old car and had it detailed for my daughter. This was all done without my asking and as a complimentary service. I have bought many cars over the years, but never have I experienced such a pleasant transaction. This dealership if truly different, and I highly recommend them to you. - Rick More
Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , Jan Cox, Dan Jones
November 18, 2017
A very professional and genuine experience! As someone who is new to auto financing I found the whole experience quite comfortable. There was no pressure and every detail was explained in a comp As someone who is new to auto financing I found the whole experience quite comfortable. There was no pressure and every detail was explained in a comprehensive manner. Very flexible in setting up a plan to suite my needs and budget. The warranty is also quite impessive. Thanks to Dave and Rachel for making this a positive and a fun experience! More
Other Employees Tagged: Rachel Roy
October 31, 2017
New ride The team took outstanding care of me today. When I arrived to pick up my new truck I was informed it was at the glass repair shop as someone had smash The team took outstanding care of me today. When I arrived to pick up my new truck I was informed it was at the glass repair shop as someone had smashed the windshield the night before. They said it would take 2 hours and it took less. The truck was given one more touch up after it got back for the the glass shop, the tank was full, and off I went. Great experience. Thanks Harris KIA! More
Other Employees Tagged: Jan Cox
September 26, 2017
An excellent Experience Last Saturday we experienced total courtesy and professionalism from the people at this dealership.. From the beginning to the end it was relaxing-, Last Saturday we experienced total courtesy and professionalism from the people at this dealership.. From the beginning to the end it was relaxing-, no high pressure. We love our Kia Soul. We highly recommend this dealership More
Other Employees Tagged: Roy Berentsen, Jan Cox
August 24, 2017
A-One Staff I love my Kia Soul and I love the staff! From Sales to Service to Management, all made me feel like family. They have a very loyal customer because I love my Kia Soul and I love the staff! From Sales to Service to Management, all made me feel like family. They have a very loyal customer because of their amazing customer service. I had a fantastic experience purchasing my car, and felt then that this wasn't like any other dealership right from being greeted by Nick. Then I discovered that they really meant it when the said "if you ever need anything"..! Sadly, I had my wheels stolen off my new car, right in front of my driveway! Thanks to Mike, Audrey, Adam and Dave for making what could have been a really tough day, one I'll always remember fondly. They truly went above and beyond, by setting up things with insurance. Then helping me order replacements, all the while, commiserating with my situation and mostly giving me a few good laughs over the whole mess. Thanks to Dave for being so generous and getting me back on the road that very day. And a big thanks to Adam for coming over to safely put wheels back on my car that was left up on shaky bricks, on a really hot day. Again, today when I went in for the install of my new wheels, I was treated like a queen! Mike had my car in the shop in minutes, Nick came out for a hello, and Audrey helped me find an accessory I want to add. My new wheels and tires look great and I appreciated the car wash and tidy inside! I think they are all A One! More
Other Employees Tagged: Audrey Findley, Mike House, Nick Symons, Adam Ross
June 02, 2017
awesome Cam was my salesman he was wonderful. Friendly happy easy to talk to personable. he was in my eyes a refreshing man to deal with. Cam was my salesman he was wonderful. Friendly happy easy to talk to personable. he was in my eyes a refreshing man to deal with. More
Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , Jan Cox
May 10, 2017
Love My Kia!!! This was my first time to purchase a Kia vehicle and the experience was excellent. The saleswoman - Christine Wright - was knowledgeable, friendly and This was my first time to purchase a Kia vehicle and the experience was excellent. The saleswoman - Christine Wright - was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful and was not at all pushy which made it so much easier to make my choices. This was also the first time I had to finance through a dealership and again the help was excellent. Jan Cox the finance person was very helpful in preparing me the finance package to best suit my circumstances. All in all - it was a very good experience. Gin More
Other Employees Tagged: Jan Cox, Christine Wright
May 10, 2017
Awesome service! Great car! Christine is an amazing person! Very real, very kind, very hard-working! We had our last car for 14 years, so were very new to car buying. Christine j Christine is an amazing person! Very real, very kind, very hard-working! We had our last car for 14 years, so were very new to car buying. Christine jumped every hurdle that came our way and made things happen! Going out of her way to drive the car to us early in the morning, with Cameron kindly coming in his car to bring her back. Jan worked very hard in finance and was very nice to deal with. Rachel finished things up when we came in to finalize our purchase. The entire staff and atmosphere when we went in was relaxed and friendly. We would definitely recommend Harris Kia, and absolutely love Christine!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , Jan Cox, Rachel Roy, Christine Wright
May 02, 2017
Where to buy our Kia? Glad we chose Harris Kia in Nanaimo! When we visited Harris Kia, we planned to only check out the inventory. The friendly and professional staff made it easy to decide that this was the d When we visited Harris Kia, we planned to only check out the inventory. The friendly and professional staff made it easy to decide that this was the dealership we wanted to give our business to. All of the team members we dealt with were knowledgeable and helpful; there was no pressure and they were all very patient as we talked our way through the entire process. We now have a Kia Sorento we love and would like to thank Christine Wright, Jan Cox, Roy Berentsen, and Dave Bare for helping us to make it happen. I'd be happy to recommend this dealership to anyone looking for a great purchasing experience. More
Other Employees Tagged: Roy Berentsen, Jan Cox, Christine Wright
May 02, 2017
Happy new Soul We would recommend this dealership as everyone is so helpful. Cameron provided us with excellent sales service and looked after us very well, and we w We would recommend this dealership as everyone is so helpful. Cameron provided us with excellent sales service and looked after us very well, and we would certainly go back to him again even though he is a Chelsea Fan. Also Dave, Rachel and Jan dealt with us very professionally under pressure. More
Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , Jan Cox, Rachel Roy