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Belmont Resident · 05-11-2011, 06:29 AM

My wife bought 3 GM trucks and all came from Banks. Cantins was never willing to come close to their pricing. At one point a salesman said to her that if he was shopping and got that price he would buy there. I thought that was odd.
But I will say that Cantins service dept performed all the work on all of our GM trucks and they were always a pleasure to deal with.
I’ve always had issues with Irwin’s service dept and their prices are significantly higher than other Ford dealers in the area and they don’t seem willing to work with you.
Unfortunately Irwin’s service dept was the best of the lot so I did deal with them until my truck warranty expired and I now use Winnipesaukee truck for my diesel truck needs.
Amazing how much less you pay for service at a repair shop verses the dealer, and much more personal.
If you’re interested in Hyundai, my wife bought at Belmont and they have been a pleasure to deal with. The Hyundai Santé fee is a much better vehicle the RAV4 she had before it.
Hope this helps.

05-11-2011, 06:29 AM	#7
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 409 Times in 251 Posts	Banks for GM My wife bought 3 GM trucks and all came from Banks. Cantins was never willing to come close to their pricing. At one point a salesman said to her that if he was shopping and got that price he would buy there. I thought that was odd. But I will say that Cantins service dept performed all the work on all of our GM trucks and they were always a pleasure to deal with. I’ve always had issues with Irwin’s service dept and their prices are significantly higher than other Ford dealers in the area and they don’t seem willing to work with you. Unfortunately Irwin’s service dept was the best of the lot so I did deal with them until my truck warranty expired and I now use Winnipesaukee truck for my diesel truck needs. Amazing how much less you pay for service at a repair shop verses the dealer, and much more personal. If you’re interested in Hyundai, my wife bought at Belmont and they have been a pleasure to deal with. The Hyundai Santé fee is a much better vehicle the RAV4 she had before it. Hope this helps.