Orlando, Fla. — The Coggin Automotive Group recently became the largest dealer organization to embrace the Ask Patty program.

The Coggin dealerships in the Orlando are, including Coggin Honda of Orlando, Coggin Pontiac Buick GMC of Kissimmee, Coggin Chevrolet of Kissimmee, Coggin Automart of Orlando, Coggin Deland Honda, Coggin Deland Ford Lincoln-Mercury, are the premier dealers for women consumers. The staff at each dealership has been trained and certified to create a pleasurable buying experience for everyone, particularly women.

Women often compare buying a car to getting a root canal, but the Coggin dealers in Orlando, Kissimmee, and Deland are changing that perception by becoming the first in their area to be Ask Patty Female Friendly certified.

The Coggin/Courtesy dealerships in the Orlando area include Coggin Honda of Orlando, Coggin Pontiac Buick GMC of Kissimmee, Coggin Chevrolet of Kissimmee, Coggin Automart of Orlando, Coggin Deland Honda, Coggin Deland Ford Lincoln-Mercury.

"We have always prided ourselves on our customer satisfaction," stated Tom McDaniel general manager of Coggin Honda of Orlando. "Now with the Ask Patty partnership it gives us a way to continue to create a great place for women consumers and take our customer satisfaction to an even higher level."

"Women influence the majority of automotive purchase and service decisions, as well as customer satisfaction levels," affirms Charlie Tomm, president and CEO of Coggin/Courtesy Automotive Group. "Ask Patty provides an important part of training and education necessary for our team members to offer the best possible sales and service experience for our entire customer base."

"Ask Patty applauds the Coggin/Courtesy Automotive Group's commitment to address the needs of the female consumer," stated Jody DeVere, President of AskPatty. "They are a prime example of excellent customer satisfaction and taking the step to become Female Friendly certified just exemplifies that commitment."

The Coggin/Courtesy dealerships' effort to make a lasting change in their automotive markets will provide a large resource of Female Friendly dealer options for women. According to Ask Patty officials, this type of forward thinking is essential to the success of dealerships today and proves that Coggin/Courtesy Automotive Group is the forerunner in this competitive business.