Dave Bare
Dave Bare at Harris Kia
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Dealer Principal

Harris Kia

2575 Bowen Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 3L4

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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

Dealership Experience

19 yrs, 11 mos

Industry Experience

43 yrs, 4 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Head Coach and Mentor to an outstanding group of people.

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92 Reviews of Dave Bare

March 14, 2016

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Cameron Adams, Sales Representative Cameron gave us the perfect service, he accommodated us in every way. After Cameron had pointed out many of the features of the Kia Amanti 2009 Model. More

by F&M 2016
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Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , John Eivindson, Al Foster, Mike House

Mar 14, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi F&M 2016, Thank you for taking the time to review our dealership and more importantly, our team. Congratulations once again on the purchase of your beautiful Kia Amanti and we wish you many happy years of motoring. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

March 14, 2016

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Adopted by the Kia family Having worked my way thru several different major car dealerships over six months of searching for a new car, it was a pleasant surprise to find the f More

by SJR
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Other Employees Tagged: Mark Body, Al Foster, Mike House, Tammy Lowe

Mar 14, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi SJR, I certainly love to read reviews like yours as it tells me that we are on the right track. We strive to provide a terrific shopping experience and I am thrilled that we met your expectations. Thank you once again for your business and welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare

March 14, 2016

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Fantastic and professional From start to finish, my experience was very satisfying from the salesman to the managers and finance dept. No Hype, No Gimmicks, or Pressure.....very More

by mike123
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Other Employees Tagged: Mark Body, John Eivindson, Al Foster, Mike House, Don Yanisiew

Mar 15, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Mike, Thank you for taking the time to write your review. Enjoy your new Kia and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

March 10, 2016

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Amazing experience Everyone was extremely helpful and kind. No pressure kind of place. Helped me find exactly what I was looking for at a great price. Would recommend to More

by rogerthecivic2006
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Other Employees Tagged: Tammy Lowe, Don Yanisiew

Mar 10, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi rogerthecivic2006, Thank you for those kind words and enjoy your new vehicle! Welcome to the Harris Kia family. Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

March 10, 2016

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An unusual dealership experience In these highly competitive times with often very little time spent on the niceties of life in an automobile showroom, it was a refreshing change to r More

by RK
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Other Employees Tagged: John Eivindson, Rachel Roy

Mar 10, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi RK, It was great to meet you yesterday and we certainly look forward to seeing you again in the future! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

March 09, 2016

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Last two used vehicles purchased here! My wife and I have just purchased our second used Kia from Harris, and we have serviced our vehicle with them since day one and will continue to do so More

by 💚mySoul.nellaji
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Other Employees Tagged: Kolbi McLean , Grant Brown, John Eivindson, Al Foster, Nick Symons

Mar 09, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi 💚mySoul.nellaji, Thank you so much for your continued business! Our team remains totally committed to the highest level of service that we can deliver and we look forward to doing so for many more years to come. Cheers! Dave Bare General Manager

February 24, 2016

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Kia Soul Our dealings with Nanaimo Kia were very pleasant. The best treatment that we have had with Kia since we bought our first car in 2003. The only thing t More

by Fullofsoul
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Other Employees Tagged: Grant Brown, Al Foster, Mike House

Feb 24, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Fullofsoul, Thank you so much for your review. Enjoy your new vehicle and welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

January 18, 2016

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Service above and beyond Hello, I hope this reaches the proper channel and recognition for the efficient and caring service I received is given to those who gave it to me. I More

by Tkt72230
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Other Employees Tagged: Kolbi McLean , Mike House

Feb 03, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi Tracy, Thank you for taking the time to write your review of our dealership and more importantly, our people. We are blessed to have assembled a terrific team of passionate and caring employees and I am thrilled to read about your experience here in our store. We look forward to taking care of your vehicle again in the future and welcome to beautiful Nanaimo! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

January 13, 2016

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I had one of the best ever!!! :D They were more open, and showed me different aspects of how the car business works that I have never seen before. They were very personable. More

by bigredkk
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Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , Al Foster, Krista Jakubowsky

Jan 14, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Hi bigredkk, Thank you for your review of our dealership. It was great to meet you and we look forward to seeing you again soon. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best wishes, Dave Bare General Manager

January 13, 2016

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Purchase of a used Hyundai Overall was a very informative and pleasant experience. Everyone was friendly and helpful. The only disappointment to us were the chips in the wind More

by islandjays
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Jan 13, 2016

Harris Kia responded

Good evening islandjays, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience here at our dealership. It truly was a pleasure getting to know you and I wish you many kilometers of happy motoring in your 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe. Thanks again and welcome to the Harris Kia family! Best regards, Dave Bare General Manager

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