Marshall Blakeslee
Marshall Blakeslee at Destination Kia

Marshall Blakeslee

Service Advisor

Destination Kia

760 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206

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4.1
1,743 Reviews

Dealership Experience

11 yrs, 5 mos

Industry Experience

11 yrs, 5 mos

Languages Spoken

American Sign Language American Sign Language

English English

4.1

1,743 Reviews

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1743 Reviews of Marshall Blakeslee

February 19, 2026

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Excellent service from Destination Kia to repair malfunctioning horn. Mr. Blakeslee is a superb mgr. More

by harlancsiegel
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Daniqua Farmer

February 12, 2026

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The service is done well. The work being done is explained in detail. The staff are friendly and professional. Courier service is provided for customers dropping off their car More

by RAYG81
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Feb 12, 2026

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your review. We're glad we met your expectations. We appreciate your recognition of our communication regarding delays and look forward to serving you again.

December 29, 2025

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This has to be the worst service department I have ever dealt with. A routine inspection took 2 hours and after an hour and a half I went to find out what was going on, I was told my car would be ready in More

by rindovi1
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December 02, 2025

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I was assisted by Sean Collins. He is an absolute class act. My service advisor, Marshall has gone beyond the call of duty in taking care of my service needs. He is a true professio More

by Anthony Martin
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Dec 31, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you, Anthony, for your kind words. We're thrilled to hear Sean and Marshall provided you with exceptional service. We appreciate your trust in Destination Kia and look forward to assisting you again.

November 21, 2025

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I e-mailed Justin after I was getting no response from a service advisor. Within 15 minutes he called me. He had already addressed the issue with the service department. He apologized for the lack of commun More

by rvanbramer10
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Other Employees Tagged: Justin Ruchalski

Dec 31, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your positive experience with Justin. We're glad he was able to promptly address your concerns and provide the customer service you deserve. We look forward to serving you again in February.

November 13, 2025

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Service not performed vehicle dropped off for 9:30 appointment sat for 6 hours. Rude customer service advisor. More

by CertifiedReviewer
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September 29, 2025

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Lack of communication with the costumer, never answered the phone calls or texts, not reliable , I picked up my car last Friday September 26, 2025, next day the check engine light was on again. Trying to More

by Elard Tamayo
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Nov 04, 2025

Destination Kia responded

We apologize for the inconvenience and lack of communication. We take your concerns seriously and will address this issue promptly. Please contact our service manager Jim Almindo directly at 518 482 0500 x2202 so we can resolve your vehicle's concerns and improve our service.

September 17, 2025

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Always good service. Service representatives always courteous informative and helpful. Marshall my service representative on 9/16/25 was very courteous and informative an More

by ckrzanowski5
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Oct 07, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your 5-star review and for recognizing Marshall's helpful service. We appreciate your loyalty and look forward to continuing to provide you with excellent service at Destination Kia.

August 28, 2025

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Daniqua was my Advisor today and she amazing 😍. Also the service given to my car was Amazing as always and everyone is so nice . More

by sara6804
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Juan Morales

Oct 07, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words and positive feedback! We're thrilled Daniqua provided excellent service. We appreciate your continued trust in Destination Kia and look forward to serving you again.

August 25, 2025

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Service at Destination Kia is very good. Marshall, the service advisor, kept me informed of progress and anticipated wait time. More

by Dctocci
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Oct 07, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words and for recognizing Marshall's efforts. We're glad you had a positive experience at Destination Kia and appreciate your feedback. We look forward to serving you again in the future.

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