Tim Whitener
Tim Whitener at Paramount Kia of Hickory

Tim Whitener | Page 7

Sales

Paramount Kia of Hickory

1205 S Center St
Hickory, NC 28602

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5.0
304 Reviews

Dealership Experience

25 yrs, 6 mos

Industry Experience

25 yrs, 6 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Voted Catawba County's Finest Salesperson 2016

Kia Professional Elite Certified

5.0

304 Reviews

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304 Reviews of Tim Whitener

January 10, 2025

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Tremendous experience with Tim Whitener. I plan to refer others to him. Very knowledgeable and considerate. Very good listener. Experience was excellent. More

by dufferdos
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs , Unsure if name was Ryan. Tall, slim, blonde, young. Very pleasant and professional.

Jan 12, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

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

January 08, 2025

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I had my first incredibly hassle free experience buying a car from Paramount Kia. Usually they leave you sitting for a few hours and then send you to the Finance Manager when you're too tired to understand More

by jonmarkhe
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Jan 08, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

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

December 31, 2024

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Everyone was very efficient and was focused on making the experience as seamless as possible. More

by Martinwilliam168
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs

Jan 02, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for your business and this review. We're happy to hear our team was able to serve you and demonstrate our commitment to great service. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, please let us know.

December 13, 2024

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All the employees of Paramount Kia that I encountered were very friendly and helpful. Tim Whitener was especially helpful as he listened well to determine what car features I was interested in and presen More

by Reggie
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs , Brandon Leger

Dec 13, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Reggie, It's fantastic to hear that Tim provided you with great customer service while assisting you! We truly appreciate the opportunity to do business with you. Thanks for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory!

December 13, 2024

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Buying a car at Paramount Kia of Hickory was absolutely painless. Tim, our salesman was fantastic and went above and beyond to get us out the door with a bottom line price that we were comfortable with. Th More

by amazingracieee
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs , Donavan Maddox

Dec 13, 2024

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 Tim was able to help, and we hope to see you again!

December 08, 2024

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Upon arrival we were greeted by Tim. He was very kind and seemed familiar. Come to find out, he was our salesman in 2012. This made the decision to do business at Paramount Kia easy. E More

by Firewife2402
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Other Employees Tagged: Eli in finance

Dec 09, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

It's fantastic to hear that Tim, Eli, and our team provided you with great customer service while assisting you! We truly appreciate the opportunity to do business with you. Thanks for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory!

November 30, 2024

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Dealership was very nice and clean. We loved hearing the Christian music playing. Everyone was very nice to us! More

by Jlcarmel
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Dec 02, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory! Please let us know if we can be of any more assistance.

November 24, 2024

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Very good experience in leasing a new vehicle. Tim has very high integrity so I felt very comfortable in leasing a new Sportage with him More

by John
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs

Nov 24, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for your business and this review, John. We're happy to hear our team was able to serve you and demonstrate our commitment to great service. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, please let us know.

November 16, 2024

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We really enjoyed our experience at Paramount Kia with Tim. We weren't exactly sure which model and which trim we wanted. Tim was very patient and showed us everything we asked for. Tim followed up with u More

by Sara P.
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Nov 18, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Hi Sara: Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're happy to hear it went well and truly appreciate your feedback.

November 12, 2024

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Our salesman Tim Whitener was knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to work. No hard sales tactics - genuine effort to help you purchase a vehicle at a fair price. More

by Steven Rogers
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs

Nov 13, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

We are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! We sincerely value your business, Steven, and look forward to your next visit.

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