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Kia of Port Charlotte

Port Charlotte, FL

4.6
4,268 Reviews
Kia of Port Charlotte prides itself on developing a company culture of creative thinkers, dedicated to re-imagining the auto shopping and service experience and providing staff and customers an environment supporting not only our successes but also that of our community. We strive for excellence with every customer interaction, revel in our successes and learn from our failures. Every employee at Kia of Port Charlotte is highly committed to our Mission and takes pride in facilitating a consistent positive experience.
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202 Tamiami Trail

Port Charlotte, FL

33953

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October 19, 2022

5000 mile checkup took 2 1/2 hours. No updates were given to let me know what was going on. When I asked after service was completed I was told it was usually 1 1/2 hours. Michael did s More

by moosehutt
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Employees Worked With
Michael Steitz
Nov 07, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We do apologize for any delay or miscommunication during your service visit. Your comments have been passed along to our Service Manager so that we can make any improvements needed and ensure your next visit is exceptional. Thank you for your feedback.

October 18, 2022

I usually have good service and know there is always an expected wait time for services but I was a bit aggravated with this last visit. I came for an oil change and it took 2 hours and 20 minutes to compl More

by PJ
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Employees Worked With
Bill Shallow, Michael Steitz
Oct 28, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

Thank you PJ for sharing your recent experience in our Service Department and please know your comments are taken seriously. This has been addressed by our Service Manager and we look forward to seeing you again so that we can provide the five star service we pride ourselves on.

October 17, 2022

Jay did an amazing job helping me. She was very professional and made sure I felt welcomed. More

by Amanda Wagner
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Rachel Goal
5.0
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Steven Reinhardt
5.0
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Other Employees : Jay Calderon, Vivian Molinero, Michael Steitz, Marc Lepore
Oct 21, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

Thank you Amanda for sharing your positive experience with our Service department. We look forward to seeing you again!

October 17, 2022

Asked for update, said she would go check. No update. Saw my car sitting in shop for 20 minutes with no one touching it. Watched it get pulled to service drive and waited 10 more minutes bef More

by Niceguyflkeys
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Rachel Goal
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Oct 28, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

Thank you for your candid feedback - it is important to us to make improvements where necessary and value your business. We would be grateful for the opportunity to turn your experience around on your next visit.

October 17, 2022

Service center used to be phenomenal but now it is not. Not attentive, had to wait 2 hours for my vehicle, no one walked me to my car to check it out. Paper to cover floor mat and plastic to cover seat st More

by Mjusticephcc
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Rachel Goal
1.0
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Oct 28, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We apologize for falling short of expectations. Please know your comments are taken seriously and have been passed on to our Service Manager. We hope to see you again so that we can turn your experience around and deliver 5-star customer care. Thank you for your feedback!

October 16, 2022

The service was great but I didn’t get the car wash. The service attendant said she would send it back but I didn’t have time to wait. More

by mediane61
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Yes
Employees Worked With
Vivian Molinero
Oct 27, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

Thank you for your positive review. We apologize about the wash and of course wanted to make it right by you. We hope to see you again so we can provide the 5-star service we are known for.

October 16, 2022

Service advisor Rachael Goal is great. Everything about dealership is wonderful except the service manager Rich. He called me a liar and was arrogant and rude. Certainly not a people perso More

by EDBROWN12345
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Rachel Goal
5.0
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Oct 27, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

Thank you for sharing your honest feedback - it has been passed along for review. We hope to see you again as we strive for excellent customer care, especially with loyal customers such as yourself, and would like the opportunity to turn your experience around.

October 16, 2022

Overall experience was terrible. I had an appointment and it still took over 3 hours!! Just for them to tell me that it was going to cost me over 400$$ to fix the car I've had less t More

by lovemeonly77
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No
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Rachel Goal
1.0
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Other Employees : Vivian Molinero
Oct 28, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We appreciate your honest feedback and take your comments seriously, as we strive to provide 5-star customer service with every visit. While your review doesn't state specifics that we can address here, your comments have been passed along to our Service Manager so they can look into what happened. We would appreciate a chance to turn your experience around and hope you return to see us. Thank you.

October 16, 2022

Service was friendly and good. Seemed to take quite a bit longer than I thought. More

by Lafybug7792
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Steven Reinhardt
5.0
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Oct 27, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

We appreciate your five star rating and your honest feedback. We do our best to get service done as quickly as possible, however sometimes there are unforeseen circumstances that influence our timeliness, especially with the aftermath of the storm. Thank you for your patience!

October 16, 2022

Had an appt. 2 1/2 hrs.later. only thing done was a diagnostic check with a $167.00 bill. Tried to sell me services that was not needed. I asked for an itemized b More

by saltjack
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Rachel Goal
1.0
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Oct 27, 2022 -

Kia of Port Charlotte responded

Thank you for your honest feedback regarding your recent experience with our Service Department. We do our best to show how important our customers are to us and it sounds like we fell short. Your review was passed along to our Service Manager to see where we went wrong and we hope you do give us the opportunity to turn your experience around.

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