Colby Cloninger
Colby Cloninger at Paramount Hyundai Hickory

Colby Cloninger

Sales Manager

Paramount Hyundai Hickory

1234 South Center Street
Hickory, NC 28602

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4.3
112 Reviews

Dealership Experience

12 yrs

Industry Experience

12 yrs

Specialties & Trainings

Hyundai Star Program Recognized Salesman

Genesis G90 GXM Immersion Training

4.3

112 Reviews

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112 Reviews of Colby Cloninger

January 09, 2026

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Wonderful professionals, wonderful experience for the purchase of my beautiful 2025 Genesis G90! Our rep, Matthew Cook was SOOO personable and so genuinely nice! Sales Manager Colby Cloninger was amazin More

by CA Smith
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Karrie Powell, Matthew Cook

Jan 09, 2026

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

Thank you for your very kind review. We strive to make sure that all of our customers leave happy, and it's great to hear about your excellent experience here at Paramount Hyundai Hickory.

January 07, 2026

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Great cars, customer service was great once I was helped, manger was not helpful with the deal, sales person was pivotal in make my deal, manager wasted my time back and forth over pennies. 4 Salespeople wal More

by Vhardy25
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Jan 09, 2026

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

We're sorry that you didn't have a completely satisfying visit. Would it be possible to have someone from our management team reach out to you directly to discuss? We'd love the opportunity to address any issues with our team here. Thank you for your time, and hopefully, we can get to the bottom of this.

December 30, 2025

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Just wow! From the fair pricing to the truly outstanding customer service, I cannot recommend this dealership enough. I drove over six hours to purchase a vehi More

by CaseyK
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Shayle Gash

Dec 30, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and let us know how we are doing. Our customers are our top priority and your feedback is greatly appreciated! All of us at Paramount Hyundai Hickory are glad to have you as a customer.

December 21, 2025

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He showed me all the details of my car, how to work all the new things. I’ve never seen very friendly very helpful very polite. More

by Tinabradshaw
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Andre Jefferson, Allen Queen

Dec 21, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

It's great to hear that we were able to help you out. Our goal is to make sure everyone who walks through the door leaves happy. Thank you for choosing Paramount Hyundai Hickory!

Dec 22, 2025

Tinabradshaw responded

Your welcome & have a great day & Merry Christmas 🎄

December 04, 2025

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I contacted the dealer to discuss my lease that was ending mid. Jan. Tried to reach Colby but he never returned my call. He had some other person contact me who seemed to only want to communicate via t More

by Mitchell Gold
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Other Employees Tagged: Valerie Rorie

Dec 08, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

Mitchell, we're sorry to hear about your experience and would love to get to the bottom of it with you and see if there is something we can come up with to turn it around for you as quickly as possible. If you would be willing to continue the conversation, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns. Please let us know the best way to reach you.

Dec 12, 2025

Mitchell Gold responded

You could be most responsive by having Colby contact me asap. I only want to speak to a real person who is in authority.

November 01, 2025

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Shayle, Colby, and Karrie made my dreams come true at Genesis of Hickory the process was quick and they were determined to help me get what I wanted. This team is a 10/10 and could not be happier with th More

by Chancecurtis50
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Other Employees Tagged: Karrie Powell, Shayle Gash

Nov 01, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled that we had the opportunity to provide you with great service. We thank you for choosing Paramount Hyundai Hickory!

October 02, 2025

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I know Shayle personally & I asked him about information in regards to buying a car and the process while dealing with some outside circumstances. When I’m ready to buy I’m coming to Shayle because I know a More

by cbj0730
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Yes
Oct 02, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

We are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! We sincerely value your business and look forward to your next visit.

September 01, 2025

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In my efforts to find the ideal vehicle, I had explored every option on the market and interacted with every conceivable type of dealer and salesperson. Some were okay, some were stereotypically bad. Only More

by Shaun
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Other Employees Tagged: Karrie Powell, Shayle Gash

Sep 01, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

Thanks for sharing about your experience with Paramount Hyundai Hickory. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

August 16, 2025

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I recently purchased a vehicle from Paramount Hyundai of Hickory, and even though I live over two hours away, the experience couldn’t have been better. Carl and Colby were absolutely fantastic to work with More

by NCB
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Other Employees Tagged: Karrie Powell, Carl Roth

Aug 16, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

Thank you! We appreciate your business and look forward to helping you with any questions or future vehicle needs. Thank you for choosing Paramount Hyundai Hickory.

July 21, 2025

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Great people and customer service as always. The sales team delivery team and finance team are top notch. More

by Jamesgilbert49
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Jul 21, 2025

Paramount Hyundai Hickory responded

Thank you! We appreciate your business and look forward to helping you with any questions or future vehicle needs. Thank you for choosing Paramount Hyundai Hickory.

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