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Hyundai Genesis Ford of Kirkland

Kirkland, WA

4.5
1,580 Reviews
Here at Hyundai of Kirkland, we always strive to deliver a first-class car-shopping experience to Hyundai drivers. We make that possible by providing a stunning collection of vehicles, hassle-free financing and high-quality service and repairs. That's how we're able to serve as the one-stop shop for buying, financing and servicing Hyundai cars!
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11800 124th Avenue NE

Kirkland, WA

98034

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December 21, 2008

After hearing about my cousins recent experience I called Jim Walen who referred my to Raleigh to help me check out a new Escape SLT 4x4. When arriving at the dealership, Raleigh was there as promised - w More

by janellecain
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Raleigh and John Potts, Raleigh Fouch
December 02, 2008

Donna Timmons was a pleasure to deal with on the purchase of the internet truck sales. The deal was put together with in a fair time frame, price agreed to truck delivered the next day. I recommend dealing w More

by John McBride
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Yes
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Donna Timmons
November 26, 2008

In November 2008, I bought a used Honda Accord from Ford of Kirkland. I was very satisfied with the sales and dealmaking, but initially a little disappointed by the delivery of the car. However, due to th More

by jbrenneman
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Raleigh, Erik, Amy, Jim, Raleigh Fouch
November 20, 2008

Donna was very frindly and knowledgeable about the product we were looking for. The dealership was graet in letting us have an Edge for a lingthy test drive. Donna worked very hard to find one that th More

by michael1906
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Donna Timmons
November 02, 2008

In May of 2008, I regrettably purchased a 2008 Ford Edge from Ford of Kirkland. The choice of vehicle is not the regretted issue, the dealership is. We were talked into buying what is called the Northwest P More

by ktfender7
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No
Employees Worked With
Greg Hartshorne, Wally Ballie, Jim Walen, Robert John
Dec 09, 2008 -

Hyundai Genesis Ford of Kirkland responded

I am the Controller at Ford of Kirkland, and have interviewed all of our staff involved. We have determined that Ms. Fender's vehicle was re-detailed and scratches were repaired. We discussed this matter with Americredit, and have learned that they did not charge any pre-payment penalty, but rather that interest in the amount of $408 was due. Often, when a new loan is set up, the first payment might not be due for 45 days after the purchase date. This does not mean that the bank will not charge interest - interest accrues from the first day, and would have been due no matter which lender was used. We are committed to providing excellent customer service, and believe that we have addressed Ms. Fender's concern. We regret that she had an inferior experience with us, and believe that re-detailingand buffing her vehicle, and clarifying the charges imposed by Americredit have resolved her concerns. We have won the President's Award, Ford's highest Award for customer satisfaction, based on the reviews of our customers, for each year that we have been in business, since 2005. We believe that this can be attributed to the commitment of our team members to our mission statement, posted on this website. Please contact me directly if I can provide further information. Amy Walen

Dec 24, 2008 -

Hyundai Genesis Ford of Kirkland responded

Ford of Kirkland Response by amywalen on 12-24-08 (12:12PM) Ford of Kirkland wrote on 12/5/2008 4:01:00 PM: Ford of Kirkland wrote on 11/26/2008 6:46:19 PM: Hi Kathleen. I'm terribly sorry that you had a bad experience at our store. We try hard to do a good job and it looks like in this case, we just didn't. I was able to confirm with Americredit that the $408 due was just interest, no pre-payment penalty. That's about all the good news. As I understand it, we did address the issues with the scratches and the sealant. Is there something more I can do to help? Amy Walen Ford of Kirkland wrote on 12/9/2008 7:37:24 PM: Hi Kathleen. Often, the first payment won't be due for 45 days from the date of purchase. Although the payment wasn't due, interest was still accruing. We did confirm with Americredit that no pre-payment penalty was assessed, that the $408 was interest only. Amy ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Despite my efforts, Ms. Fender is very unsatisfied with our business, and has been unwilling to deal directly with me to resolve her concerns. Our Mr. Bailey spoke with her on several occasions to resolve her concerns. He is a truly good man, who tries very hard to keep our customer service commitment. Ms. Fender also worked with James Kelly, our detail manager. I have known James since 1999. He has been working in the automotive detail business since he was 17 years old. He is a kind, compassionate person, and I have his word that he worked diligently to resolve the issues that Ms. Fender had with his work. We had lengthy discussions with Americredit about the financing issue. The content of those conversations is above. We realize that we are the experts when it comes to automotive financing, and we do our very best to advise our customers on their financing needs - usually we will recommend the shortest possible term, and we will choose financing that will maximize our customer's eligibility for rebates - but often their payment limitations or credit score will limit choices. I have reviewed Ms. Fender's file and found that she dealt with our Finance Director, Mr. Kyle Joswick. Again, Mr. Joswick is an experienced finance manager, but also a family man who truly cares about his customers. We can only improve our processes by receiving and responding to input from our customers. In this case, after my work with Ms. Fender and the review of our team member's work, I think that we have done our very best. Reply to this Comment | Report Abuse

Dec 24, 2008 -

ktfender7 responded

What Ford of Kirkland is avoiding and misrepresenting in their responses is the whole truth. I have documented over ten phone calls and faxes that were made whilst being strung along with false promises made by Mr. Wally Ballie. Mr. Ballie requested three times for me to fax over a copy of my proof of payment to AmeriCredit. (It appears he lost the first two). Each request came with a promise. In Mr. Ballie’s words, “I’m going to personally take this matter upstairs and deal with this right away and call you right back”. Not once did Mr. Ballie return his call on his numerous promises. Again, the initial question at the time of signing was, “If I were to finance this vehicle with AmeriCredit and pay off the full amount prior to the first payment due date, can you assure me that there will be NO charges of any kind?” The answer was “Yes”, there will be NO charges, fines, and early penalty whatsoever. The tragedy of all this is the months and months of being lied to by Ford of Kirkland – being told that they were “with me” on this and that the funds would be refunded. The error lies in their misrepresentation at the time of the sale and the continual leading me on that this matter was being handled. I stand firmly behind my initial posting that Ford of Kirkland does not represent the truth and cannot be trusted at their word. I will not and cannot recommend to anyone to conduct business with them.

October 30, 2008

I was in the Seattle area on business and my brother, Gary, invited me to his house for dinner. While there, he and his wife, Trish, told me about the problems they were having buying a new Ford F-150 f More

by ralphpaglia
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Donna Timmons (sales), Kyle Joswick (Finance), Jim Walen (Dealer)
August 20, 2008

After spending $700 on a 60000 tune up and complaining the heater didn't work, the service advisor told us that the "heater was clogged" and quoted nearly $1000 to fix it. Our mistake for not asking ques More

by jq1999
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No
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service advisor & service manager
Oct 30, 2008 -

Hyundai Genesis Ford of Kirkland responded

First of all, we sincerely apologize for not doing a better job of convincing you to authorize the repairs your Ford of Kirkland Service Advisor recommended. For something like a clogged heater core, we should clearly explain that you risk overheating your engine if you don't let us repair it. There is a fine line between being high pressure and enthusiastically INSISTING that you reconsider foregoing recommended repairs! My name is Jim Walen and I own Ford of Kirkland. You can email me directly at jwalen@fordofkirkland.com or call me at 425-821-6611. I would like to speak with you about your current situation and relevant to your needs, extend special consideration to you, and perhaps re-earn your trust, and your future business.

May 23, 2008

This is the best dealership i have ever been to!!! the This is the best dealership i have ever been to!!! the atmosphere is wonderful, it really seems like everyone that works there are friends. I feel no More

by dgjhesdgj
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Greg,John,Slavko,Sam
May 23, 2008

Hi my name is James, I recommend ford of kirkland Hi my name is James, I recommend ford of kirkland because I have bought 3 cars from them and every car has been one of the greatest i've owned, but More

by metheman
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June 12, 2007

Ford of Kirkland, led by GM Jim Walen, provides an outstanding example of what a good dealership should be. I have credit issues, and Jim and his entire staff went out of their way to help me. I thoug More

by goldfishgirl
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Jim Walen
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