Brandon Moore
Brandon Moore at Kia AutoSport Columbus

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Sales Manager

Kia AutoSport Columbus

7041 Whittlesey Blvd
Columbus, GA 31909

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4.8
66 Reviews

Originally from Tennessee, I made Columbus Georgia my home in 2002 when I joined the U.S. Army. I was able to serve the community of Columbus, Georgia after my enlistment as a Columbus Police Officer. I have always had a passion for Client Satisfaction and cars, so it only made perfect sense to join the rapidly evolving vehicle industry. I have progressed through my career from Sales to Finance and for the past three years I have been a Sales Manager in Columbus, Georgia.

Dealership Experience

6 yrs, 5 mos

Industry Experience

18 yrs, 3 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Client Satisfaction

Risk Management

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4.8

66 Reviews

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66 Reviews of Brandon Moore

January 30, 2023

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Awesome in and out experience with Chris Rome! He was very knowledgeable about the Sorento and took care of everything! Thanks KIA and Chris for my 2023 Sorento! More

by Padgettd45
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Other Employees Tagged: GUY MARTIN, Chris Rome

Feb 03, 2023

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

We're so happy to hear you had a great experience with us. Your review made our day! Our whole team works very hard to keep our clients happy, but we can only do it thanks to amazing customers like you. Thanks again, and we hope to see you again soon!

January 30, 2023

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We purchased a used vehicle from Tyler Reynolds. He was so helpful! We came in with a list of wants and certain vehicles in mind we wanted to test drive. He took his time with us, such a positive at More

by Tabby
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Other Employees Tagged: Tyler Reynolds

Feb 03, 2023

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

We're really grateful and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us. We try to make sure your car buying experience is the best possible. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please reach out. (:

November 09, 2022

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UPDATE! What might have started out as an imperfect start, this dealership really owned the customer experience and flipped the script! I’m so impressed wi More

by Tam
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Other Employees Tagged: Kevin Mosley , GUY MARTIN

Nov 09, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

Thank you for your review and I'm sorry to hear our team did not meet your expectations during your visit. I spoke with management and it seems that there was confusion with the trade offer from Kelly Blue Book. We're happy to discuss it with you and try to figure out where the difference is coming from but I understand that while we were trying to research the error that someone from your party became very upset and left. Kelly Blue Book is a third party vendor we use to help us calculate your trade value and we rely on information provided from their company. While researching this morning, I went through your lead details and noticed the trade offer your received was on a Grand Touring model and the Kelly Blue Book offer we vin decoded was for a Touring. This might be where the discrepancy came from. We're happy to honor anything online, we just need to see where the discrepancy is coming from in order to give you the most accurate figures. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to earn your business and hopefully another Kia dealer can provide you with the service you are looking for. Melanie Lee General Manager mplee@kiaautosport.com 706-341-4421

Nov 10, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

As a female owned and operated business, I can confidently say ,this has nothing to do with you being female. I'm sorry you feel that way. Our folks are hired by a female, trained by a female, and work for and with a female leader daily. This appears to be a trade related appraisal issue and could have happened to anyone regardless of gender. We pride ourselves on treating everyone as equals and being different than the others. We have an excellent reputation in our sales department but sometimes we are not able to satisfy a client. I'm not defending anyone's actions here, and I'm not saying that at times we don't make errors. I'm just stating that this all boils down to a difference in the trade. As I mentioned yesterday I'm happy to review your deal with you, appraise your trade in person for you, or chat with you about your experience. I'm truly sorry that your experience was unpleasant with the manager you worked with but if there's anything I can do to assist you please let me know. Melanie Lee General Manager mplee@kiaautosport.com 706-341-4421

Nov 11, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

I will be out of town this weekend, but will reach out on monday, if that's ok? Melanie Lee General Manager mplee@kiaautosport.com 706-341-4421

Nov 18, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

Great working with you to get this resolved! I hope you enjoy your new Sportage and if you need anything please just let me know!!! Melanie Lee General Manager mplee@kiaautosport.com 706-341-4421

Nov 10, 2022

Tam responded

Thank you for responding to my post, Melanie. Where I can appreciate the errors being made, and I can get that until a car is ‘seen’ you cannot fully guarantee the value. With that said, 2 other dealers onsite have offered $19K for the car and your staff offering me $16K was ridiculous. Then to do the “let me talk to my manager” bit only to then offer me $17K as a the highest. Then I said, nicely,”Thank you, I appreciate your time” and instead of getting my keys they redo the same bit to bring me another offer, I guess because I am a woman- it is expected for me to not understand. Unfortunately, by this time, I had called my husband so he could sign the papers on our current car & he just arrived to see me waiting for my keys after asking a 2nd time so I could leave, He did get upset feeling I was being taken advantage of and being held up so that the sales team could do this back & forth. I did think the $20,919 the website gave was high compared to the two previous onsite assessments and was expecting it to be less than that initial quote. However, I did NOT expect it to be nearly $5K less. It being a Touring & not a Grand Touring makes sense why it was so high but does not explain why your team came another $3K below the value except to make some additional money thinking I a dumb female that won’t know any better. Even had they came in at $18.5K, I would have bought the car but to play games with me and do the back & forth was insulting. This would have been my 3rd Kia, I have peers within their HR team that had me believing in the brand but after this experience, I am so disappointed. It’s 2023, woman make most purchase decisions in the majority of households, please get out of the Stone Age and treat us some respect and not an easy mark to overcharge us, show integrity in your business practices. I am sorry my husband got upset but he felt that his wife was being taken advantage of and should not have ask for her keys multiple times so she can leave an establishment. And when the only response you get is the website is a 3rd party vendor, we’re not responsible for what it gave you… well, that’s irresponsible. A business is responsible for the partnerships they contract with to service the customer. Again, it goes back to integrity. Yes, it’s an estimate until the car is assessed in person, and like I did, a mistake can be made putting in the info. Just say that, and then give a fair trade, but don’t lowball me because I’m a woman, hold my keys for ransom and tell me that website isn’t really yours so an online deal is not a deal at all.

Nov 11, 2022

Tam responded

Thank you, I’d like that.

September 06, 2022

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Excellent experience, as smooth as any purchase in over 35 years of buying vehicles. Drove over 2 1/2 hours for particular car. Even in the high demand market, they were fair and have earned my future busi More

by TH
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Other Employees Tagged: Clarence Fedrick, Tyler Reynolds

Sep 16, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

Thank you for making the drive to work with Tyler!! I'm glad he was able to find you the right vehicle and ensure your satisfaction during the process. Reviews like this make me know that we're lucky to have him on our team! Let us know if their is anything else we can do for you!

September 03, 2022

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Christopher stayed an hour past closing to make sure we knew everything about our new Kia. Very through. More

by Smhughes
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Other Employees Tagged: Clarence Fedrick, Chris Rome

Sep 16, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

Our team works hard to ensure our clients are treated like family in both Sales and Service. It's so nice when clients take time to recognize those efforts. We appreciate your continued business and your review.

June 19, 2022

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Chris Rome was super helpful when helping me find a new vehicle. He showed me awesome features and was very knowledgeable about the vehicle I purchased. I honestly ended up leaving changing my mind and goi More

by Sarah Cirinese
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Other Employees Tagged: GUY MARTIN, Chris Rome

Aug 04, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

Thank you for leaving this wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that Chris took such great care of you during your visit with us. We strive to provide our customers with an upfront, transparent, and hassle-free experience. Thank you for your business and we hope to see you again, enjoy your new ride!

February 19, 2022

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A little pushy at one point (salesmen wanted me to "sign my commitment to him" to give my offer for approval by the manager? Kinda weird and predatory, but whatever, guess that is the standard?). Besides th More

by MNA
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Other Employees Tagged: Clarence Fedrick, Chris Velez

December 27, 2021

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Good service, honest answers, courteous, friendly and quick response .Recommend to all car dealers looking for good service More

by waynelewis7042
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Mar 02, 2022

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

Thank you SO much for the 5 star review! We are thankful for you, Wayne! If there's ever anything we can do, please reach out!

September 04, 2021

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Being a young black man that just wants to do right for his family. I can not believe how Kia Autosports of Columbus, Georgia treated me. I visited the dealership to see about getting a buy number for a ve More

by Willbuffin
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Oct 21, 2021

Kia AutoSport Columbus responded

Sir I'm sorry to read that you felt our team did not take care of you due to your race. I assure you we strive to help all individuals regardless of race, sex, or ethnicity. When it comes to evaluating trades or purchases our system is transparent and solely based on the values of the vehicle upon inspection. I'm sorry that our offer was not what you were looking for and that our team did not make you feel completely comfortable with your visit. Thank you for taking time to share your feedback and if you feel that there's anything further I can personally due to help you please let me know. Melanie Lee General Manager mplee@kiaautosport.com 706-341-4421

Oct 21, 2021

Willbuffin responded

I understand how you base your trade evaluations. The issue is that your team did not take the time to do a proper evaluation and came back to me with a price based on a different vehicle, and when I confronted him about who they used to base their trade evaluation he lied and said that you no longer use NADA. When you still do use NADA. This is not a feeling. So apologizing for how I felt as apposed to how I was treated is your way of invalidating what transpired at your dealership. I met a family downtown that happened to have the Kia Carnival. The unit I asked about when I initially came into your dealership. They told me that your dealership is allowing customers to place orders for those units by placing money down. Why was that opportunity offered to that white couple but not to the black man with dreads? Your dealership treated me very poorly and instead of apologizing for what your employees did and what transpired. You quote "sorry to read" that I felt your team judged me, or "that our team did not make you feel completely comfortable". Why not, I that we did not treat you fairly, or I am sorry that we did not give you the service you deserved? Because that would require you to admit some fault. Your team did not do their job. It is that simple. I felt it was race related you do not feel that it was. That is a point we can disagree on, but the actions that took place were still very unacceptable regardless of if driven by race or not. I felt it was, because why offer an opportunity for purchase when working with a white couple but not a black man.

May 28, 2021

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PERFECT. Car. Buying. Experience!! Jerrell Green is THE salesman to see. Knowledgeable, friendly, not pushy, charismatic, respectful and willing to make you happy with the purchase! Came to buy the highly More

by KimberlyDuncan
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Other Employees Tagged: Clarence Fedrick, Jerrell Green

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