Tim Whitener
Tim Whitener at Paramount Kia of Hickory

Tim Whitener | Page 19

Sales

Paramount Kia of Hickory

1205 S Center St
Hickory, NC 28602

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5.0
292 Reviews

Dealership Experience

25 yrs, 2 mos

Industry Experience

25 yrs, 2 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Voted Catawba County's Finest Salesperson 2016

Kia Professional Elite Certified

5.0

292 Reviews

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292 Reviews of Tim Whitener

November 25, 2019

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Randy/Tim is our "go to" guys w/Colton the wiz in finance. They take our parameters + search for us. No pressure sales w/ great selection. Our 4th vehicle w/them + what a safe, comfortable, economica More

by Laura/Andy
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Other Employees Tagged: Colton Tannenbaum

Nov 26, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for the feedback! We are happy to hear about your positive experience at Paramount Kia Of Hickory, and we are grateful you chose us for your automotive needs. We look forward to working with you again in the future! Best, Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

November 05, 2019

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Very kind and helpful, tended to all of my wants and needs when deciding on what vehicle to purchase. Knowledgeable about products and services as well. More

by Tk19991
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Nov 05, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

We appreciate you for taking the time to give our dealership such an excellent star rating. It helps us to know that we are meeting the needs of our customers. If there is anything else that we can do to help you with regards to your vehicle, please feel free to let us know. Best, Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

October 30, 2019

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Excellent service. Nice talking with you Cathy Stephens. I have been a long time Kia owner. You all were great to work with especially, salesman Tim Whitener. You were t More

by Frank Williams
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Other Employees Tagged: Daryl Horton, Colton Tannenbaum, Tom Ellis

Oct 30, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Frank, thank you for taking the time to write this fantastic review! Our team works very hard to ensure each of our customers are 100% satisfied with the overall experience. We look forward to working with you again! Best, Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

October 26, 2019

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The best dealership I ever worked with This dealership in hickory has been the best to work with first car I traded in I was upside down from a buy here pay here in hickory! They got me out More

by J Holston
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Oct 29, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Your great feedback truly made our day! We work incredibly hard to exemplify our commitment to customer care and I am glad that our team was able to show you what we strive to deliver. We look forward to making sure that you enjoy your car for many years to come. Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

October 17, 2019

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Outstanding Experience I was in a car accident and the day before I had to return the rental I went to Paramount and was blessed from beginning to end. This was my second ti More

by 2018KiaNero
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Other Employees Tagged: Colton Tannenbaum

Oct 20, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thanks for the wonderful review of your recent visit to our dealership. We strive for 100% customer satisfaction for each and every experience and we hope you enjoy your vehicle for a long time to come. It was truly a pleasure working with you. Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

September 14, 2019

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Kia #6 I just bought our 6th Kia from Paramount Kia of Hickory. Tim Whitener is the best . No pressure to buy would not go anywhere else. My wife loves her T More

by Kevin Dixon
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Other Employees Tagged: Cathy Stephens

Sep 17, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for leaving this remarkable feedback. We appreciate your comments and are happy to hear that our team was able to meet your needs. We always strive to provide the utmost in quality and customer satisfaction. We look forward to assisting you again down the road! Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

August 20, 2019

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My new Kia forte I was looking around the car lot just seeing what kind of cars that the Kia had and I really fell in love with the Kia Forte so Cody walked up to me More

by Mindy1984
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Other Employees Tagged: Cody McRary

Aug 29, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to share your experience with everyone. We believe in attentive and professional customer service and I'm glad that our team made such a great impression on you. Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

August 07, 2019

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Purchase Experience This was our best purchase experience to date. In my opinion the staff lived up to their promise to provide a honest and hassle free buying experienc More

by Ed&Hanna
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Other Employees Tagged: Evan Payne

Aug 07, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

We are extremely grateful to receive such an outstanding review, Ed! Feedback like yours lets us know that we are meeting our organizational goals for providing excellent customer service while getting you into the vehicle of your dreams. We could not be happier to hear that our team was able to do this for you and we encourage you to contact us or stop by if you have any further automotive needs. Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

June 24, 2019

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Great experience! My husband and I were looking for a new SUV since we are expecting a baby in a few months. Tim Whitener helped us find the perfect car. There was no More

by jeannetteA
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Jun 27, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Jeanette, thank you so much for visiting us and for leaving such great feedback. We are so happy we could match you to the right vehicle and put you behind the wheel of your new car. We hope to see you back for scheduled maintenance or anything else we can help you with! Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

May 09, 2019

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Fantastic! Awesome! Tim Whitener and all the staff @ Paramount are always friendly and are like family. We went that day with the intentions of trading my husbands vehic More

by KIAMAN
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Other Employees Tagged: Randy Rosenbalm

May 13, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for this fantastic review. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and for allowing us to show you how we handle guests at our dealership. If you should have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out. Otherwise we wish you miles of happy driving. Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

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