When it comes to devotion to the Mitsubishi brand, Devonshire Motors customer John Barker can’t be faulted.
He’s been buying vehicles from the five-star Barnstaple dealership for 15 years now – all of them from Sales Controller Peter Starbuck. And with John celebrating his birthday on 15th January, he decided to treat himself by buying a new top-of-the-range 15 Model Year ASX4 and topping it off with his cherished ‘15’ number plate. This ultimate high-spec crossover combines rugged practicality with a sleek, compact design, making it equally at
home in the countryside or in an urban environment – perfect for north Devon. It’s John’s seventh Mitsubishi vehicle and second ASX, his other previous Mitsubishis having been a Lancer Juro Diesel, Lancer Ralliart GSR, Lancer Ralliart GS, Colt Ralliart Turbo, and an Evo VIII.
John, who works as a fibreglass laminator at the nearby Neptune Glassfibre Mouldings in Rolle Street, said: ‘I like the new features, so when I saw that they had all the gadgets, all the new fancy bits on it, I thought I’d quite like to treat myself to one as a birthday present, plus I’ve had my other one for just over two years now, so I thought it was time for a change.’
And he was full of praise for the dealership, which is consistently given the maximum five-star satisfaction rating by its customers because of how well it looks after them.
‘The service that I get all the way through from sales to after sales is fabulous, so I keep on coming back. The atmosphere here and the way they treat me as a customer is brilliant, and Peter himself is fantastic.’
As for Mitsubishi’s vehicles, John said: ‘I love the overall standard of them – the performance and the build quality. They’re superb – especially all the little features that you get with them.’
Peter, who has been with Devonshire Motors for 21 years, said: ‘It’s always a pleasure to look after John, and needless to say I’m delighted that he’s obviously so happy with our service that he always comes back to us when he wants to replace his vehicle.
‘He’s as much of a friend as a customer and it’s always a pleasure to see him and Rex’
