Evan Payne
Evan Payne at Paramount Kia of Hickory

Evan Payne

Sales Manager

Paramount Kia of Hickory

1205 S Center St
Hickory, NC 28602

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4.8
118 Reviews

Dealership Experience

10 yrs, 10 mos

Industry Experience

10 yrs, 10 mos

4.8

118 Reviews

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118 Reviews of Evan Payne

December 09, 2025

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Great customer services. Worked really hard to get me the best deal possible! Place was clean and organized. Offered refreshments several times. Thankful for a great experien More

by isabella.ardito98
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Fernando Cruz

Dec 09, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on working with our team. We're glad to hear we delivered such a great experience!

December 07, 2025

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I live an hour away. Before i came I was told I could get approved for a used car but once I got there I was fed lies. The manager was honestly rude and very disrespectfu More

by Mikeyy1
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No

November 28, 2025

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Friendly, clean i would recommend this delship to all my friends and family any day of the week. More

by Huey_m_2001
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Whitener, Ryan Briggs

Nov 28, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

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

November 21, 2025

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I had an easy deal making with the salesman, Kaleb and a quick process with the financial with Eli. The overall experience went extremely well. Any questions I had were answered promptly wich again made the More

by Steve Tillery
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Other Employees Tagged: Kaleb Green , Eli Reese

Nov 21, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

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

November 21, 2025

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Great job. Work with the customers. Customers come first. On time with everything they do. More

by faithtwitty29
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Nov 21, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

We are so glad that we had the opportunity to work with you, and that our team could make this a top-notch experience. We look forward to continuing to serve you in the future!

November 17, 2025

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Great experience at kia hickory! Staff was friendly, honest, and helpful throughout the process. My salesperson brij made everything easy, Highly recommend! More

by Nirmal
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Other Employees Tagged: Brij Sanjariya (PATEL)

Nov 17, 2025

Paramount Kia of 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.

November 16, 2025

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He was very helpful & he had good knowledge of cars so it was very useful in making our choice. More

by tushar.patel6391
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Nov 17, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

It's great to hear that we were able to get you exactly what you needed. Our goal is to make sure everyone who walks through the door leaves happy. Thank you for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory!

October 01, 2025

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Ja’Tay exemplified great customer service and helped us out in every way he could to meet our needs. He even went above and beyond the sale showing he cares more than just the service itself. Highly recomm More

by a.gross0124
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Other Employees Tagged: Michael Joseph, Ja'Tay Culliver

Oct 02, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory. Your feedback and rating mean a lot to us. We're glad we were able to help, and we hope to see you again!

July 30, 2025

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I just wanted to say thank you so much for helping me get my new car! It rides so smooth, the gas mileage is amazing, and I love that Kia offers such a great warranty. I’m really happy with it—appreciate all More

by Leslie Brown
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Other Employees Tagged: David Hoover

Jul 30, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

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

July 21, 2025

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Katie was incredibly helpful in our search for a new family vehicle. She was attentive and willing to show me a vehicle that had just been traded in as it fit our family’s needs. Her and Evan made sure More

by thebeckfamily16
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs, Katie Holmes

Jul 21, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you! It has been a pleasure serving you. Quality customer service is always our number one priority, and we're happy to hear that we met your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory. We look forward to having you as one of our valued customers for many more years to come!

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