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king the trend of holding company and corporate dealerships, Classic Toyota and Classic Kia are currently owned and operated by Lake Forest resident, Fred Marks and his sister, Sheila Marks-Bondoc.
As family owned and operated car dealerships, Classic prides itself on its
customer service. As a result, the group boasts the highest percentage of repeat customers in its market area. And, in fact, Classic Toyota is a 12-time Toyota Presidents Award winner for exceeding Toyota's high standards of customer satisfaction. Also, Classic Kia is consistently #1 in the state for customer satisfaction. All of which is great testimony to hands-on family management.
Classic Toyota was completely rebuilt in 2007 into a state of the art 55,000 square foot facility. Classic Kia was re-built in 2015. Together, they represent the highest facility standards for both brands. Along with Classic Auto Body, Classic Dealer Group is perhaps the most complete automotive sales, service, and repair center in the Waukegan/Gurnee area.
Classic Dealer Group, between the two stores, houses an inventory of over 400 new vehicles. The Group also maintains a factory certified and used inventory of typically 150 vehicles.
Fred and his wife, Laura, have been Lake Forest residents for 18 years. And their two children Madeline and Charlie are LFHS Class of 2017 and 2020. Sheila Marks-Bondoc has been a Lake Forest resident for 11 years and her daughter Katie is currently an LFHS student of 2020.