For those of you who only like reading the first line and want to get back to your instagram- I had the BEST experience at Yonkers Kia, ask for Miguel (who's photo I can't find on here, as he's come from another store) and Emily Cummings, they are a dynamic duo who worked as a team to help me get my new Kia Soul GT 2020 for what seemed like a ridiculously great price, while making me feel valued and important.
For those of you have a greater attention span and prefer a better story, read on.
I had been driving a crappy old Ford Focus 2004 for the last year (was getting set up in New York and needed something to get me around) and I was really in the market for a used Compact/Sub Compact SUV, and Elexes Rodriquez had seen an online enquiry about trading in my old Ford and called me up saying they would take it and they had a used 2016 Honda CRV (a make I was interested in) and would I like to come in and look at it. We got chatting, and I let her know the kind of things I was looking for, and she brought up KIA and the types of models they had that were comparable. I had NEVER thought of buying a KIA, and would never have considered it if it weren't for this first conversation with Elexes. She sounded trustworthy and kind and patient. I then got talking to some work buddies, one of which had a Kia Soul that he had put on 300,000 miles driving from Florida to New York and back constantly for years- he said he loved it and had no problems at all. So call it fate, but my awesome call with Elexes and speaking to my friends convinced me to go and have a look at some Kia's.
When i arrived Elexes greeted me and introduced me to Miguel- THE MAN! I was up front and told him I wasn't really looking to buy for another 4 weeks or so and was checking out the market, and he was super relaxed about that and not pushy at all. He showed me their cert-pre owned stock, but also wanted to let men now about the awesome Kia Summer Cash Back deals they had on newer models. I walked past a Soul 2020 GT Line on the show room floor and jokingly said, that's probably out of my price range. He punched the numbers and the deal he managed to put together for me was going to be cheaper than a 2016 Honda CRV with 35,000 miles on it, but a new car with Kia's fantastic 10 year, 100,000 mile power train warranty. He took the time to do a mock sale for me, printing out a sheet of the trade in value of my s***box Ford (I knew i was going to get peanuts for it), with all the taxes, rebates, DMV charges etc. etc. so I could see EXACTLY what I was paying. He then worked out based on my down payment what my estimated finance costs would be as well. I left with a wealth of knowledge thanks to his patience.
I went to many other dealers that day, but my mind kept coming back to the Red GT Soul and the price. I knew that the price may go back up as August was starting and the rebates might stop.
I called him a week later, the car was still there and told him I wanted to come for a test drive. My work schedule is crazy right now, so I had to come in on the ONE DAY he wasn't there. But No Problem. He spoke to his manager, and they guaranteed the same price he quoted a week before, and from home on his day off (gave me his cell for Personal Service, amazing) he put me in touch with his old Pal Emily and organized with her to set up the car for a test drive and that she would take care of me- NOT ONCE DID HE TRY PERSUADE ME TO COME IN LATER WHEN HE WAS THERE SO HE COULD MAKE THE SALE HIMSELF.
I came 25 minutes later and Emily Cummings had the car on the curb ready to test drive. This girl is one bad xxx xxxx! Super professional, running around the dealership managing everyone and never stopped hustling for all the hours I was there. She took me on her fav test drive route with hills, and curves, it was a blast (although I drive like an old blind Grandma). We then sat down, and they honored exactly the awesome deal quote sheet and even a few hundred bucks better than the print out i and gotten a week before. She even called my insurance company on my behalf to help me up my insurance needed to finance the new car. When I realized just how much I was going to pay extra on insurance, I nearly called the deal quite right then and there. She encouraged me call my wife, talk it out, and kept me calm and focused. After weighing the pros and cons I decided to go ahead- the deal was too good to be true- way below any other dealer I had spoken to or found online for this model of car. They got the paperwork finalized while I drove home and picked up the downpayment and my wife to come for the final signing.
The Finance manager was professional, didn't try to hustle me to add extra protections, and was read more