Robert Alvine
Robert Alvine at Premier Kia Of Branford
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President/General Manager

Premier Kia Of Branford

205 North Main Street
Branford, CT 06405

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5.0
47 Reviews

Bob Alvine is the President and General Manager of Premier Kia. Bob started Premier in August, 2011 with the desire to create a Kia dealership that would consistently exceed the expectations of customers. Bob also wanted a company that was active and invested in the community in which it serves. Bob is a graduate in Finance from the University of Rhode Island (and a Rhody Basketball Fan) and has a MBA from the University of New Haven. Bob started his career in the banking industry and worked in various positions in Commercial Lending and Finance. Bob is active with the University of Rhode Island Alumni Association, The University of New Haven, the Branford Chamber of Commerce (Board Member), the Amity Club of New Haven and other community organizations. Recently, Bob was named to the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Connecticut and to the Board of Directors of Jane Doe No More. Bob has an open door policy at Premier Kia, so, if you have questions, or simpl

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47 Reviews of Robert Alvine

January 21, 2023

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Service was excellent! 10/10 will highly recommend to another person looking for a vehicle. Embraced with positive energy in every department I spoke with. More

by Xavion Q
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Jeff Irzyk , Cristopher Figueroa, Juan Peguero, Mario Quito

October 15, 2022

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Jeff, Tyler, Juan, and Chris did a great job getting me out of my old lease and into a new K5. It was a great experience and I appreciate their hard work. More

by Sswanson4815
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Jeff Irzyk, Tyler Acampora , Cristopher Figueroa, Juan Peguero, Mario Quito

September 30, 2022

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Fantastic experience! Very inviting and knowledge staff! Highly recommend! 10/10 service and welcoming environment More

by ThomasM
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Nathan Glazewski, Gregory McLaughlin, Virginia Augustine, Laurie Anne Alvine , Cristopher Figueroa, Chris Happy, Juan Peguero

July 15, 2022

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Everyone at Kia made the car buying process so simple and fast! Customers for life! More

by redsox98
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Jeff Irzyk, Tyler Acampora , Cristopher Figueroa, Alden Fox, Michael Jones, Juan Peguero, Joseph Pelliccio, Mario Quito, Rita Ruhland

November 28, 2021

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We had a wonderful experience! Carlos was extremely knowledgeable and courteous! He explained every perfectly. The whole team was great about completing the process quickly and professionally. More

by Karenp218
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Other Employees Tagged: Jeff Irzyk , Carlos Orozco, Juan Peguero, Mario Quito

November 26, 2021

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It was a very pleasant experience. I would recommend you to my family and my friends More

by rybotan27
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Other Employees Tagged: Nathan Glazewski, Jeff Irzyk, Tyler Acampora , Alex Cruz, Chris Happy, Carlos Orozco, Juan Peguero, Mario Quito, Rita Ruhland

September 11, 2021

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Carlos was great and helpfull made the buying car part easy thanks very much also showed me every thing in the car, very transparent and honest sales person. More

by Luisc753
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Other Employees Tagged: Nathan Glazewski, Jeff Irzyk, Tyler Acampora , Anthony Berardi , Chris Happy, Carlos Orozco, Juan Peguero, Mario Quito, Rita Ruhland

September 09, 2021

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Had a wonderful experience leasing our Kia from Premier. The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and provided excellent service. Would absolutely recommend to friends and family. More

by Jtenedine
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Nathan Glazewski, Virginia Augustine, Lisa Pogwizd , Anthony Berardi , Chris Happy, Juan Peguero, Mario Quito, Victoria Romsky, Rita Ruhland

July 28, 2021

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Awful. I was bullied all day by the president of this company through email. They lied during the purchase of my vehicle and I wanted some kind of resolution that made up for the lie, inconvenience, and More

by aliciamt14
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Nathan Glazewski, Jeff Irzyk

Jul 28, 2021

Premier Kia Of Branford responded

We are truly sorry to see you post this - especially in light of how our company attempted to assist you. The issue with your vehicle is a relatively minor one - and, our team immediately had a resolution in place for you. While you agreed to the resolution - you have made a decision to suddenly forgo it and, pursue a strategy of posting false reviews online. We remain committed to assisting you.

Jul 28, 2021

Premier Kia Of Branford responded

Your vehicle has an outstanding recall. We have offered to resolve that recall immediately for you - and, even offered to reimburse your fuel - or, pick up the vehicle from your driveway (leaving you a loaner) and bringing the vehicle back to you when complete. You have opted, apparently, not to allow us to assist. While you seek to post fallacious reviews, we remain committed to actually solving the issue should you decide you would like to resolve it.

Jul 28, 2021

aliciamt14 responded

Your response was to fix a recall that you have to fix anyway. You are not responding to the fact your salesman lied about the active recall, that it wasn’t fixed since March when the recall came out, and that you are offering nothing beyond what is your job which is fixing the recall. You have to do that. What about the inconvenience this has caused? What about selling a car under false pretenses? What about the extra mileage and wear and tear on my car driving to you to fix it? You never even offered an apology. So stop. Stop responding until you show some ownership and actually offer a resolution to your mistakes. FYI a fuse that can blow up my engine is not minor when I drive my 8 year old and clients in my car. Stop downplaying and start validating.

Jul 28, 2021

aliciamt14 responded

Sales manager said the general manager said the salesman picking my car up was not an option after offering it and why would I want the salesman who lied during the whole sales process to drive my car? Wonder if he got in an accident? Whose responsibility and insurance would cover that? Mine. Stop already. Come to me with ownership, sincere apology, and offering more than just gas that will be half empty by the time I drive back to where I live. If you can respond here you can respond to the consumer protection agency where I have filed a complaint and still waiting for your response.

Jul 28, 2021

Premier Kia Of Branford responded

We have responded to everyone at this time. For the last 20 years - we work hard to resolve any issues our customers may have. You have opted not to select a resolution - but, simply continue to post negative reviews. As such, we wish you the best in the future and shall not comment further.

Jul 28, 2021

aliciamt14 responded

You can keep arguing with me or actually resolve this. It’s not fallacious if it’s true. I have all the documents supporting my case. You just have emails bullying me. You can respond here, then you are more than capable to respond to the consumer protection agency complaint which our mediator asked for you to respond to after your false initial response.

Jul 28, 2021

aliciamt14 responded

Lying again. Our mediator has asked you to respond and there has yet to be a reply. Stop bullying and start acting like a president of the prestigious dealership you claim to have. If you need me to give an example of how this could have happened and how a president of a company responds to such complaints than I am more than happy to respond with an example letter.

July 18, 2021

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BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!! Nate, Mario and Juan were a pleasure to deal with!! I highly recommend them! Legit left with my car in 2 hours! Thank you guys! More

by LoraJean07
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Nathan Glazewski , Juan Peguero, Mario Quito

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