About Al
I am a Minnesota native. I grew up in Bloomington, MN, on 87th Blaisdell. My wife is also from MN, and she grew up in Wayzata. My parents are both retired. They moved to Raymond, Mississippi, where my dad inherited some acreage. Both of my kids, Alexa and Jason, live in New York. I'm very proud of them; they're both successful individuals and continue to amaze me each day! My hobbies and interests include traveling, fishing, golf occasionally, and ice fishing. My conversations amongst others are mostly sports-oriented. I'm a big fan of the Minnesota Vikings, even though I don't know why they keep letting me down. My certifications include Acura and Subaru. Customers can count on me for pressure-free, honest, and understanding service at the dealership. I listen to learn what they're looking for and work hard to provide just that. Throughout my 28 years in the auto industry, the best aspect of my job remains the referrals. When the family and friends of my customers come to me for service, it shows me they recognize my commitment to a stress-free, friendly, respectful, and fun purchasing experience. I bring trustworthiness and high quality to every guest!
Customer rating
4.8 / 5 based on 119 ratings (77 written reviews)
Recent reviews
Good
— David S. ,
Al was absolutely amazing! He treated our family so well and helped us find the perfect vehicle to take home. He handled every step of the process with care.
— Grace A. ,
I recently purchased a used vehicle from this dealership, and although parts of my experience were satisfactory, I had a terrible experience with my salesperson, Al Halcomb. At one point during the process of purchasing my car, he told me to call Geico for insurance on the car I was buying, and while I was on the phone he pressured me into signing documents without fully explaining what they were. Also, during this phone call, he had my partner get up and sit at another table nearby. He said it was because other people were waiting and I was going to talk to someone else soon, but I still sat at his desk for 5 more minutes while my partner was at this other table. I found this extremely disrespectful, and if he had other customers waiting, he could have tended to them while I was on the phone and came back and explained everything to my partner and me afterwords. Overall, I did not feel like he respected or valued me as a customer, and he made me feel uncomfortable throughout the process of purchasing my car. The only good experiences I had at this dealership were in the new car department, when I was test driving and considering buying a new vehicle. Sam and Luke were respectful and forthcoming, and they did not try to rush me through any part of the process. I wish I could have worked with one of them or with a saleswoman instead of Al, but it felt like I was stuck with Al because nobody wanted to step on his toes. I now understand that is how car sales work, but just because I work with a certain salesperson the first time I visit the dealership doesn’t mean I should feel like I have to sacrifice my own comfort for the sake of continuing to work with them.
— Marni R. ,
I was fortunate to connect with Al on a 2017 Outback 3.6R limited that was fresh on the lot. Ended up finding the car on a Sunday and calling on a Monday. Al was quick to action in helping me place a hold on the vehicle since I was not local to the MPLS area. He kept me in the loop of everything happening with the car as the week progressed. Once it was time to make the trek to the dealership, Al was very easy to coordinate with and also very understanding of the logistics of traveling for a potential purchase. From arrival to departure, my experience goes beyond a 10. In all honesty, the car did not need a lot of selling between the amazing condition and "unicorn" status with this also having Option Package 23 installed. Things you learn when you have a top sales person who can answer every question. The test drive was enjoyable and as someone who doesn't drive around the MPLS area a ton, also isn't super comfortable doing so, Al was a cool, calm, and collected guide through the area to make sure I got both a city and freeway test drive experience. From there to swapping keys on my trade in and heading back up the road home, again, a beyond 10 experience. Thanks again Al for everything!
— Bryan B. ,
Very personable and made the experience overall pleasant
— Julie G. ,
A very kind, genuine, and friendly man. Had a wonderful experience buying my first car with him.
— Malana T. ,
I purchased 2 pre-owned vehicles from him in 2 weeks. He did everything that we talked about for prep and service and supported me I issues I discovered post delivery.
— Kenneth A. ,
I got a fair deal on my auto purchase. All questions were answered quickly and truthfully. I was able to close the purchase quickly and accurately.
— Kirk J. ,
We loved our experience with Allan. We were a little discouraged when some cars we thought to look at turned out to be sold, or in the process of being sold. It took us a while to get the "hang" of all the nifty gizmos, and now we think it's the best car we could have found. Brad LOVES the all the radio choices, and we really appreciate the driver assist devices. Thanks so much! We think it's really special.
— Lynn I. ,
Excellent service, thank you very much
— Blanca C. ,
Specialties
- FORESTER
- OUTBACK
- CROSSTREK
- RDX
- IMPREZA