Ewald Kia of Oconomowoc

Great experience I recently purchased a 2016 Ford Escape from this dealership. I must say it was a great experience. My car salesman was Pete Ruiz and he was fantastic I recently purchased a 2016 Ford Escape from this dealership. I must say it was a great experience. My car salesman was Pete Ruiz and he was fantastic. He was extremely nice and knowledgeable. He answered all my questions to his best knowledge, honesty and description. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience...Thank you Pete and Ewald Kia I love my new escape!!! More

3rd vehicle from this dealership and always wonderful This is the 3rd vehicle I have purchased from this dealership. I always go there first and have never been disappointed. The staff is friendly and the This is the 3rd vehicle I have purchased from this dealership. I always go there first and have never been disappointed. The staff is friendly and they do everything they can to make your dream of purchasing come true. We also received the brewer tickets, chairs, summer fest tickets, and state fair tickets for free as part of the promotion they had going on. I would recommend this dealership to anyone. There was one other employee we worked with, but I cannot remember her name. She helped us secure the financing and also did a wonderful job. More

buying a car very helpful, everything went smoothly. Great deal on the car I wanted, I will be coming back in the future. Pete was a pleasure to work with. very helpful, everything went smoothly. Great deal on the car I wanted, I will be coming back in the future. Pete was a pleasure to work with. More

Great job Pete was very helpful in helping me pick out a car and good at closing the deal. Even for someone is still new to the company, he did very good. Pete was very helpful in helping me pick out a car and good at closing the deal. Even for someone is still new to the company, he did very good. More

Great sales staff and experience Greg stayed late (after the dealer's normal hours) to help us test drive and check out a car we saw on their website. They were very easy to work with Greg stayed late (after the dealer's normal hours) to help us test drive and check out a car we saw on their website. They were very easy to work with and I would definitely buy a car from them again. the reason I gave them 4 stars is because of the finance department, we told them which lender we would like to go through, they ran our credit and applied for at least 4 different lenders which didnt help our credit scores. when they finally did go through Landmark credit union as we requested, they came back with a rate 1.75% higher than Landmark's stated rates. we asked them to verify that everything was correct and they came back and said yes, that is correct. We asked for a purchase contract to bring to Landmark so we could acquire financing ourselves and then they came back with the rate that landmark stated using some excuse as to why it was higher before. Also, the contracts had multiple errors on them as we were reviewing them. I would 100% buy a car from this dealer again, the sales staff was great and helpful. I would get my financing elsewhere though. More

Great Experience, Great Deal! If you’re looking for great customer service and a great deal then this is definitely the place. I was a little nervous going to buy my first new car, If you’re looking for great customer service and a great deal then this is definitely the place. I was a little nervous going to buy my first new car, however I was fortunate to get Pete Ruiz as my salesperson. He was friendly, and professional and took the time to make sure I was comfortable with the car and the prices that I was being offered. He stayed within my price range and got me something not only affordable by stylish as well. I would definitely recommend anyone who’s looking for a new car to seriously check out this delarship, they do not disappoint! Their staff is friendly and inviting and answer all of your questions without hesitation, they were wonderful individuals to work with! I will definitely be going back to look for new cars in the future and I will be recommending to all my friends and family! More

Least painful buying experience! Greg was easy to work with, asked good questions, listened and not a typical sales guy. The dealer found a Sorento that met my needs and was delivere Greg was easy to work with, asked good questions, listened and not a typical sales guy. The dealer found a Sorento that met my needs and was delivered without a hitch. More

Great! We had a great experience! Everyone was very kind and knowledgeable. They were able to help us get the car we wanted with ease. Wonderful all around! We had a great experience! Everyone was very kind and knowledgeable. They were able to help us get the car we wanted with ease. Wonderful all around! More

Beware hidden fees, fine print, add on sales Our transaction started well. Our sales associate, John Brugger, was laid back, informative and courteous. The price quoted on the 2017 Kia Forte was Our transaction started well. Our sales associate, John Brugger, was laid back, informative and courteous. The price quoted on the 2017 Kia Forte was fair given its low miles, clean condition and the price of similar vehicles in the market. Everything pointed to a smooth and pleasant car buying experience. Then we went to sign paperwork with the business manager, Rachelle Busse. Anyone who has purchased a vehicle knows the final close includes a pitch for extended warranties, pre-paid maintenance and other insurance style products. Some can be valuable depending on each customer’s personal situation. But at Ewald Kia, the offerings were downright obnoxious. First of all, our quoted price went up from $13,700 to $13,949, the difference of $249 labeled as a dealer fee of some sort. I had to catch it as the business manager conveniently passed over it. But she did spend an enormous amount of time on “protection packages” and warranties, all quoted as a bundled monthly payment with financing, increasing our payments from $229 per month to $368 per month on a 60 month loan. THAT IS $8,340 MORE OF “PROTECTION” AND ADDITIONAL INTEREST COST ON A $14,000 VEHICLE. All on a car with 5 yr/60k bumper-to-bumper and 10 yr/100k Kia powertrain warranty already included in the sales price. The kicker was her constant emphasis on “gap” insurance. This is very expensive and meant to cover “upside down” loans where the vehicle has depreciated below the remaining loan balance and only pays out if the car is totaled in an accident. It is common with “0 down financing” on new cars and over-financed used cars. We put down $2,500 on a $14,000 low mileage used car that 1 year ago sold new for $18,000. I think we are safe from the dangers of “gap”. This was a good learning experience for my 18 year old son who sat with me during the close. Even he picked up on the disingenuous tone and “sell him anything you can” tactics that clearly were not in our best interest. She even told us not to pay off our loan too quickly, because opening credit accounts and immediately closing them it is not good for my credit. I have a 870+ credit score. I’m sure her advice had nothing to do with the fact that her loan commission being reversed if I pay off the loan too quickly. You can be sure I will finance elsewhere or just pay off the loan before the first payment is due. In summary, be sure to add $249 to whatever price Ewald Kia quotes you for a vehicle, be prepared to say “no” during the lengthy close and sign a ton of paperwork, 50%+ of which is useless internal Ewald paperwork that has nothing to do with financing or vehicle title. Oh, I almost forgot, after the close they will ask you what accessories you want to buy. More

Awesome dealership! We had a great experience! John was helpful and knowledgeable. They worked with us to find exactly what I wanted. The Sorento I drove away with had al We had a great experience! John was helpful and knowledgeable. They worked with us to find exactly what I wanted. The Sorento I drove away with had all of the features I wanted and more! More