What’s the best way to negotiate a new or used car deal? That’s the #1 question I get as soon as people find out I’m the Connecticut car dealer woman from the radio: Jill Merriam, the Dealer For The People! “How can I get a great deal on a new or used car?” They want the inside scoop on how to get the best deal, like it’s a big secret[...]

Key Hyundai of Connecticut’s mission to provide solutions to everyone looking for a nicer, newer car is evident throughout both Hyundai new and used car dealerships: Key Hyundai of Milford and Key Hyundai of Manchester. Customers constantly refer friends and family to Key Hyundai thanks to the personal, one-on-one attention to each individual’s situation. (check us out on DealerRater.com and read for yourself!) Jill Merriam, Dealer For The People is[...]

You’ve heard it a thousand times, on the Dealer For The People radio commercials, in Key Hyundai eblasts, on Facebook: “Key Hyundai Solution Providers, here to help!” At Milford and Manchester Connecticut Key Hyundai we make it our mission to hire solution providers, and not hard-hitting salespeople that simply push cars out the door. Sounds weird, right? Especially from a car dealership? The stereotype of a somewhat slimy car salesperson does not[...]

At Key Hyundai, we have many solution providers ready to find an answer that meets your needs: whether that need is a nicer, newer car; better financing; credit issues; fast, convenient service for your vehicle; or trading in your current car for something that better meets your needs. Most of our Key Hyundai employees face customers every day, and it’s the job of the Director of Fixed Operations, Chuck Dortenzio[...]

You may think this Dealer For The People is bosslady around Key Hyundai, but you would be sadly mistaken. The boss of Key Hyundai is you and only you: the people who shop here, service here, work here, and live in our communities. We all report to you, and our Key Hyundai staff of solution providers curtail how we do business specific to the needs, problems, and issues CT car[...]

As a working mom, Connecticut’s Dealer For The People, a leadership mentor, small business owner, community activist, and a solution provider at Key Hyundai of Milford and Manchester, I have a lot to do in a day. We all do, don’t we? How the Dealer For The People finds more time in her day  Before I instituted time-saving tips to add more time to my day, More often than not, when[...]

Weather continues to wreak havoc on small business in Connecticut – and our cars, patience, and economy – this time with over 3 feet of the white stuff hitting friends, families and neighbors throughout New England! It’s been a doozy, but this Dealer For The People is here to let you know, we won’t let any snowstorm keep us down! First of all, I sincerely hope you and yours are[...]

Soooo, you’ve probably noticed when looking to buy a new or used car in Hartford or in Fairfield or New Haven, I’m sure you’ve googled more than one CT car dealership website. And I’m sure all those car dealer websites are beginning to look and work the same. Which is exactly why Key Hyundai recently reinvented our website, www.keycars.com, just like we are reinventing the car business into a solution providing[...]

Buying a car in Connecticut shouldn’t be so hard, and at Key Hyundai, we make it our absolute priority to provide the automotive solutions you need in a fast, friendly, and convenient setting. And after being the Connecticut Dealer For The People for so many years, I’ve found HUGE success in the tiniest of details. I often talk up Disney, because their working environment and business model is the perfect mirror[...]

You hear it all the time when driving in Connecticut: “I’m Jill Merriam, and I’m the Dealer For The People!” The Key Hyundai radio commercials may drive some folks nuts, but it certainly makes many more people smile, and most importantly: it keeps people talking and heading to Key Hyundai when they need a nicer, newer car! Dealer For The People is my personal brand; it’s the positioning statement the[...]