Wally Thom | Page 19
Product Specialist
Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha
2141 E Moreland Blvd
Waukesha, WI 53186
Army veteran living in Waukesha, with two kids. My daughter is a UW-Madison graduate, and my son is a Wisconsin Lutheran College graduate.. After 26 years in IT, including management, I made a career change in order to interact with & help other people. My vast personal background makes it easy to relate to all customers. I have chosen to work for a Kia dealership because I believe in their product. Kia brand awards recently earned speak volumes. President's Club Member & Top New Car Salesperson at my dealership in 2018 & 2019.
Read moreDealership Experience
9 yrs, 5 mos
Industry Experience
9 yrs, 5 mos
Specialties & Trainings
DealerRater Certified
President's Club
Kia Certified
231 Reviews
Write a Review231 Reviews of Wally Thom
July 06, 2019
Great experience - no game playing. Multi-month search for a new/used vehicle narrowed it down to a Kia Sportage and another compact SUV. Ended up buying a 2019 Certified Previously O Multi-month search for a new/used vehicle narrowed it down to a Kia Sportage and another compact SUV. Ended up buying a 2019 Certified Previously Owned (CPO) Sportage. The ability to get a decent deal for product we wanted and the honest, open and balanced approach to car purchase by our salesman Wally resulted in our return to Russ Darrow Kia after visiting another dealership. Rob, the business manager was friendly, informative and efficient in filing the paperwork-done in less than an hour. They worked with us in doing financing the way WE WANTED, but also offered other alternatives- "whatever was most comfortable for us". Brandon, the GM was supportive of his staff, with all team players checking with us to make sure all questions/concerns were addressed. I hate buying cars, but my spouse and agree this was a great experience. More
Other Employees Tagged: Brandon McGahee, Jessica Zurn, Rob Zilmer -5 STARS
July 02, 2019
Great “no pressure “ buying experience! I never thought I would say that I actually enjoyed the whole process of buying a car! Wally was easy to work with, very personable, and found us jus I never thought I would say that I actually enjoyed the whole process of buying a car! Wally was easy to work with, very personable, and found us just the vehicle we were looking for. Keegan made signing all the paperwork a pleasant experience as well! Quick and easy. Gus made sure the transaction went smoothly. It was a pleasure doing business with this dealership. More
Other Employees Tagged: Gustavo Valenzuela, The cashier who took our check. She was great!
June 25, 2019
Wally rocks Wally is a great salesman-professional and transparent. He responds honestly to questions. If. He does not know the answer- he will find out and get b Wally is a great salesman-professional and transparent. He responds honestly to questions. If. He does not know the answer- he will find out and get back to you. He does not apply pressure. He gives you time to think and process your decision. Jacob provided me with outstanding service and went the extra mile for me as well. More
Other Employees Tagged: Brandon McGahee, Jacob Povlich
June 15, 2019
Very pleasant Wally and his we're very helpful in getting me my vehicle, they stayed late to make sure that we were able to secure the purchase and made it very eas Wally and his we're very helpful in getting me my vehicle, they stayed late to make sure that we were able to secure the purchase and made it very easy for us. Overall a very pleasant experience. More
June 11, 2019
Quick and Painless Wally, Gus, and the finance guy were all very good. They made the experience quick, and they cut right to the chase... I appreciated the direct appr Wally, Gus, and the finance guy were all very good. They made the experience quick, and they cut right to the chase... I appreciated the direct approach. More
Other Employees Tagged: Gus and the finance guy from the Mitsubishi store
June 04, 2019
Friendly, open and straight forward When buying a car from any group do your research, pick out a few cars, new or used, check them out and know what the market expectation is (price, wa When buying a car from any group do your research, pick out a few cars, new or used, check them out and know what the market expectation is (price, warranty, etc) I called in and found the vehicle I was interested in and they matched the price and had it delivered from another dealership in the Darrow group the same day, on top of it being a weekend, we were able to drive the car home that same evening within hours of first calling. I would personally say that the experience and customer service are just a few reasons we have had return visits, and even transferred vehicles for purchase to this group. Wally is an experienced associate, and pays great attention to detail. Brandon is one of the nicest managers I have worked with. It is always a pleasure working with this team. I also want to give a shout out to Jacob, who works in the service Department. He is possibly one of the best adviser's I have worked with in the KIA family. More
Other Employees Tagged: Brandon McGahee, Jacob Povlich
June 01, 2019
Brand New Kia Sportage! Haven’t bought a car since 2006. Great customer service! Highly recommend working with Wally Thom & team! I look forward to using their Service are Haven’t bought a car since 2006. Great customer service! Highly recommend working with Wally Thom & team! I look forward to using their Service area. More
Other Employees Tagged: Brandon McGahee, Robert in Finance
May 08, 2019
Easy and Helpful I had researched the car I was looking for and they definitely delivered. Sales staff was easy to talk to and work with. Very quick service and they w I had researched the car I was looking for and they definitely delivered. Sales staff was easy to talk to and work with. Very quick service and they weren't pushy like other dealerships I had visited. More
May 02, 2019
Easy to work with and almost no pressure ;) I visited several dealerships and found the sales team at Russ Darrow Kia, including Wally, Mike and Kenney to be the easiest to work with. While they I visited several dealerships and found the sales team at Russ Darrow Kia, including Wally, Mike and Kenney to be the easiest to work with. While they did try to get me to make decisions in the moment, like most dealerships do, they respected me enough to politely let me walk away and take the time to think. Now, obviously I really like the car that I got, but I also came back because of the way they treated me. They were down to earth and reasonable in every phase of my leasing process. I would recommend them and my Kia to anyone! More
Other Employees Tagged: Kenney Crump, Mike (sales mgr), and a cashier whose name I did not get
April 30, 2019
Great experience Out of all the dealerships, salesmen and saleswomen we met over the last few months while looking for an affordable investment and family car — in com Out of all the dealerships, salesmen and saleswomen we met over the last few months while looking for an affordable investment and family car — in comparison, the KIA's we looked at and our sales associate, Wally Thom easily beat out the competition and out-shined the other dealerships and vehicles we looked at. We were very impressed with how much Wally listened to what we needed and was more than considerate (Along with Brandon) about our budget and what we were searching for in a new car. We are now first time KIA car owners and looking forward to enjoying our new Telluride. Many thanks and greatly appreciated. Cheers! More
Other Employees Tagged: Brandon McGahee

