Looking for a new car is never an easy task.. After my car broke down on me and had me stranded, I set sail on the ever-lasting journey to purchase a new car..
As a single mother and foreign to the city of Columbus, I didn't know where to start and how this story would end..
As I relocated from Seattle, WA to Columbus, OH, I began to take a slight interest in cars.
While traveling from the northwest, I began to notice Kia; a brand that was once considered to be no good, but now has quality cars, a great sound system (which is always a plus) and better yet, quality safety features.
With those thoughts in mind I begun my car search.. I was limited for time and money, and heard all of the "crazy car salesman" stories, so I wasn't too thrilled nor excited about looking for a car...
I like suv's, so I was interested in getting Kia Soul- something small, sleek, affordable and perfect for me as a single mother.
And so I went...to a least 10 different dealerships dealing with multiple greasy/sleazy car salesmen in about a week in a half span looking for my perfect Kia.
From internet searches to just driving past a rinky-dink car lots on a corner, I felt like I looked everywhere...
As I was starting to slightly give up hope on a decent car that was new(er), affordable and something that I genuinely liked, a co-worker of mines referred me to Dennis Kia.
That Saturday (a cold, wet and rainy Saturday) I called up a friend and asked her to take me to Dennis Kia.. And there I met a man name Tyrone Laney.
This gentleman was the only salesman that seemed genuine and actually cared about the customers needs and wants, rather than that extra incentive from making a sale.
As he walked me on the lot to view the cars that were in my price range I came across a dark champaign color 2013 Kia Forte 5 door hatchback...
There she was sitting pretty, with low miles on her, great features, excellent price range.. I smiled and said "I want to test drive that car".
Although this was not a Kia Soul, it was a Kia, and a cute car that had all the right "blessings" and had my heart at first glance.
As I test drove the Kia Forte, I feel in love with the car.. But most importantly I feel in love with the customer service that I received from Tyrone..
He said a few light hearted jokes during the test drive that made him seem human (unlike any other car salesman that I encountered), he was extremely knowledgeable about the car, and welcomed any opposing statements that both I and my friend had about the car. Tyrone was friendly, but better yet he was like-able and relate-able (the top 2 qualities of a GREAT sales person).
So of course after the financial round-abouts, and many other tactics.. I bought the car!! I was extremely satisfied with my purchase and didn't actually realize the perks of this decision until yesterday...
As I was on a lunch break from work at a restaurant, when a waiter comes to my table and asks if anyone was the owner of a Kia forte...I told him that was my car and he informed me that my car was hit in the parking lot (YES MY BRAND NEW CAR!!!)
As I handled the situation accordingly (calling insurance companies, police, etc), I was determined to get my car fixed (it had a huge and noticeable dent above the passenger side tire) back to it's natural state... So I went back to the place I bought the car.. Dennis Kia.
When I walked into the dealership, there sat the ever so popular Tyrone (and to my surprise with no customers!!) I informed him of what happened and in disbelief he walked out to take a look at the car.
After cracking a few more jokes, he once again came to the rescue. He informed me of the body shop that was on site proceeded to take me to a body shop specialist.
As I waited for the estimate of the dent, Tyrone mentioned my free oil change (courtesy of Dennis Kia) and scheduled my appointment.
So there I sat at the dealership with my car getting a free oil change, while I scheduled my appointment to get my car fixed. AND to make it all better.. The rental car company (that I would need while my car is in the shop) also inside of Dennis Kia.
Every employee that I saw yesterday was so friendly, compassionate, and was eager to assist me. As a company, this is a great way to not only gain customer retention, but customer loyalty as well...
Dennis Kia is defiantly a 1-stop-shop! As you can see by this long review: I am an extremely satisfied customer of Dennis Kia and an extremely satisfied customer of Tyrone Laney.
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