Dave Mungenast St. Louis Honda Recognized for Exceptional Customer Experience with a 2026 Cars.com Honda Dealer of the Year Award

March 26th, 2026 by

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Dave Mungenast St. Louis Honda is the Best-reviewed Dealership by Honda Shoppers in Missouri

St. Louis, MO – 3/26/2026 – Dave Mungenast St. Louis Honda has earned a 2026 Dealer of the Year Award from Cars.com, based on nearly 1.3 million consumer reviews submitted on the platform in 2025.¹ This prestigious award recognizes auto dealerships across the U.S. and Canada that consistently deliver an exceptional customer experience, exceeding consumer expectations in all facets of the dealership journey, including speed, transparency, trade-in, and financing.

“Cars.com’s Dealer of the Year Award is a direct reflection of a dealership’s unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction, and Dave Mungenast St. Louis Honda has truly earned this recognition,” said Jamie Oldershaw, vice president of customer experience at Cars.com. “The voice of the customer, expressed through nearly 16 million total reviews on our platform² is the ultimate measure of success, and this award highlights the dedication of Dave Mungenast St. Louis Honda to providing a seamless and exceptional car-shopping experience.”

Dealer of the Year honorees overwhelmingly demonstrate high levels of responsiveness to customer reviews. Nearly 90% of Dealer of the Year honorees actively respond to consumer reviews, compared to just 52% of non-winning dealerships.³

“We want to thank our customers, employees, and Cars.com for the 2026 Honda Dealer of the Year Award! We have always been an organization that focuses on customer experience even as more and more of the customer interaction is happening online. We have always tried to stay on the leading edge from scheduling service to increasing how much of the sales process can happen online, said David Mungenast III,” Vice President Dave Mungenast Family of Dealerships. We believe this has kept us on top as the #1 Volume Honda Dealer in Missouri for over 3 decades and counting! We are excited to see what the future holds and plan to continue our focus on customer experience and satisfaction.

Cars.com Dealer of the Year Award Methodology

The Cars.com Dealer of the Year Awards are presented annually to the top automotive dealers with 25 or more reviews based on the dealership’s average star rating and the total number of reviews written about the dealership during the 2025 calendar year, as well as management response rate to those reviews.

¹ Internal Cars.com data, total reviews captured Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2025

²Internal Cars.com data, total reviews on the platform, February 2026

³Internal Cars.com data, responsiveness to reviews, February 2026

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About Cars.com Inc.

Cars.com Inc. (NYSE:CARS) is a trusted audience-powered and data-driven technology platform that simplifies buying and selling cars. The flagship Cars.com marketplace connects millions of consumers to dealerships across the U.S., powering the car buying experience with artificial intelligence (“AI”) shopping tools and comprehensive vehicle reviews and content. Our interconnected ecosystem of products enables dealers and OEMs to sell more cars by efficiently leveraging our marketplace, dealer websites, trade and appraisal tools, and proprietary in-market media solutions. Learn more at www.carscommerce.inc.

About Dealership

Dave Mungenast St. Louis Honda is one of the St. Louis area’s largest Honda dealers. Founded in 1965 the Dave Mungeanst Family of Dealerships has served the St. Louis area with its automotive needs for over 60 years. As the #1 volume new car Honda dealership in Missouri for 34 consecutive years, the #1 volume certified pre-owned Honda dealership for 4 consecutive years, an 19-time president’s award winner, a Honda Master Circle Award Winner, and a 4-time BBB Torch award winner, we are proud to serve the community with honest and transparent business practices.

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Branden Swyers, Marketing Manager

Dave Mungenast Family of Dealerships

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