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Scott Preston
Scott Preston at Smithtown Kia

Scott Preston

Pre-Owned Manager

Smithtown Kia

726 Middle Country Rd
St. James, NY 11780

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5.0
52 Reviews
5.0

52 Reviews

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52 Reviews of Scott Preston

May 22, 2025

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Dale and the team were great. They all went above and beyond to ensure a smooth and pleasant sales experience. More

by john
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May 22, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you, John! I'm thrilled to hear that Dale and the team made your sales experience smooth and pleasant. At Smithtown Kia, we always strive to go above and beyond for our customers. We look forward to serving you again in the future! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

May 02, 2025

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Everyone at Smithtown Kia was professional. They were up front and honest from the very beginning. We felt they did everything they could to make us happy and confident in a deal. Once the nego More

by Zack
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May 03, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you, Zack, for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had a professional and seamless experience at Smithtown Kia. Our team always aims to be upfront and honest, so it’s great to know that we could make you feel confident in your deal. We look forward to assisting you again in the future! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

April 24, 2025

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Scott was a Pleasure to work with! Smooth, fast and honest transaction! Very happy with our new 2025 Telluride. This is our first KIA, but won't be our last! Will recommend this Deale More

by HEATHER.SCHREIBER
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Apr 25, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you, Heather! We’re thrilled to hear about your positive experience at Smithtown Kia. It’s great to know that Scott provided you with a smooth and honest transaction, and we’re excited that you love your new 2025 Telluride. We appreciate your recommendations and look forward to assisting you again in the future! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

April 24, 2025

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Dale was wonderful to do business with! Professional, Knowledgeable, and Courteous! Beautiful showroom! Great selection of vehicles to choose from. We love our new 2025 Telluride! Lookin More

by HEATHER.SCHREIBER
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Apr 25, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you so much for your glowing review, Heather! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful experience with Dale and that you're enjoying your new 2025 Telluride. Our team at Smithtown Kia strives to provide professional and knowledgeable service, and it's great to know that resonated with you. We appreciate your support and look forward to assisting you again in the future! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

April 16, 2025

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Excellent service from start to finish. Kind and knowledgeable staff. Have been recommending Smithtown Kia to anyone who will listen. More

by LScogs
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Other Employees Tagged: Dale Cha , Jeff Bratisax

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Apr 16, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had an excellent experience with our kind and knowledgeable staff at Smithtown Kia. Your recommendations mean a lot to us! We look forward to serving you again in the future. Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

April 15, 2025

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I just bought my 4th Kia. I am a very happy Kia car owner again thanks to Dale Cha and Scott Preston. They made my purchase easy. They were very professional, courteous, kn More

by Carhappygal
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Apr 16, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you are a very happy Kia car owner again, and that Dale and Scott made your purchase easy and enjoyable. At Smithtown Kia, we strive to provide a stress-free experience, and it’s great to know we accomplished that for you. We appreciate your loyalty and look forward to serving you again in the future! Enjoy your new Kia! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

Apr 16, 2025

Carhappygal responded

Thank you again for a very pleasant purchasing experience at Smithtown Kia. I appreciate the time, honesty, knowledge and friendly caring service that you provided to me while I was there making my purchase of another Kia. Thank you Dale and Scott for making this such a stressfree and great experience.

April 13, 2025

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Thank you for a most enjoyable deal flow. The espresso was out of this world also!! Again,thank you will highly recommend you and the dealership FRANCO More

by xpressfranco1
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Other Employees Tagged: Gerard Rennie, Frank Marinaro, Ray Nassar, Rick Groff, Austin Nasworthy, Dale Cha , Luis Alvarado

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Apr 15, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you, Franco! We're thrilled to hear that you had such an enjoyable experience at Smithtown Kia. It's great to know you appreciated our espresso as well! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon for your next visit. Safe driving! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

January 26, 2025

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Excellent communication made the process very simple would definitely tell the people about the dealership can't be happier More

by RDF89
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Other Employees Tagged: Gerard Rennie, Frank Marinaro, Ray Nassar, Rick Groff, Kevin Bartoli, Erica Bergen, Austin Nasworthy, Dale Cha , Luis Alvarado

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Jan 26, 2025

RDF89 responded

Thank you for the experience

January 08, 2025

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We leased a 2025 Kia Sorento. Both Scott and Gerard were a pleasure to work with. They took my previous Leased Kia and we walked out with a brand new one in a matter of hours. Ver More

by jorobo27
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Jan 08, 2025

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that your experience at Smithtown Kia with Scott and Gerard was a pleasure. It's great to know that we could make your leasing process for the 2025 Kia Sorento quick and enjoyable. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to assisting you again in the future! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

November 24, 2024

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Great dealer with great price for anyone looking into getting a used or new car. Very friendly salesman especially Chad one of the best I recommend him to anyone. More

by j_llivicurax04
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Other Employees Tagged: Gerard Rennie, Lance Farley, Frank Marinaro, Ray Nassar, Rick Groff, Kevin Bartoli, Erica Bergen, Austin Nasworthy , Chad Echezuria

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Nov 25, 2024

Smithtown Kia responded

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience at Smithtown Kia and that Chad made such a great impression on you. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon for your next vehicle purchase! Sincerely, Paul Varandas, PVarandas@smithtownkia.com

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