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
1,741 Reviews

Dealership Experience

11 yrs, 3 mos

Industry Experience

11 yrs, 3 mos

Languages Spoken

American Sign Language American Sign Language

English English

4.1

1,741 Reviews

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1741 Reviews of Marshall Blakeslee

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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November 29, 2025

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When I emailed Justin he called me within 15 minutes. He had contacted Marshall and set up for him to handle my vehicle. They both stayed in contact and my vehicle was fixed. More

by rvanbramer10
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Other Employees Tagged: Justin Ruchalski

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

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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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.

August 22, 2025

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Brandon was my contact. He was exceptional and friendly. Professional and got me in fast More

by Mbernier335
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Other Employees Tagged: Jim Almindo , Brandon Weidler

Oct 07, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words about Brandon. We're glad he provided exceptional service and that we could get you in quickly. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to assisting you again at Destination Kia.

August 20, 2025

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Before meeting Jonn I would rate it a 2. After meeting John it went up to a 5. He helped me more in one day then then the other 2 men I was dealing with did in 7 weeks of having my vehicle. More

by Cathy
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: John Elmendorf , Brandon Weidler

Oct 07, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for sharing your experience, Laura. We're glad John could assist you and provide the support you needed. We appreciate your feedback and your recommendation. Your satisfaction is our priority, and we're here to help anytime.

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