William Porter
William Porter at Paramount Kia of Hickory
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William Porter

Corporate Fixed Operations Director

Paramount Kia of Hickory

1205 S Center St
Hickory, NC 28602

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I have worked for the Paramount Group since April 2001. My daily vision is to positively influence someone's life, by being involved in our business. I'm married, have a lovely wife, and two wonderful children. Our world is always changing, and I like to think that what we do, makes a difference. Let me know if we can help you in any way.

Dealership Experience

23 yrs, 1 mo

Industry Experience

27 yrs, 10 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Senior Master Elite Certified

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10 Reviews of William Porter

August 16, 2023

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I have been trying for the last 8 hours for someone to answer the phone at the service department. I have left messages and have had no response. I’ve never had this experience with any dealership. How ca More

by Fadedandjaded
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Recommend Dealer
No

Other Employees Tagged: Jason Greene , Brent Hood, Earl Wright

Aug 20, 2023

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, and we'd like to learn more about your experience. If you'd be willing to provide more information about your visit, please send us a message with your contact information so that we can reach out. Our goal is to make sure everyone that visits the dealership has a top-notch experience. We're sorry that we didn't meet that goal in this case and we'd love the opportunity to get more details to see if we can turn this situation around for you.

October 18, 2022

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Great experience with this dealership! Answered all of my questions that I had and always very dependable More

by Sera Whitener
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Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Whitener, Jason Greene, Evan Payne, Brandon Leger , Brent Hood, Daryl Horton, Kristine Lickfelt, Earl Wright

Oct 19, 2022

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to learn about your positive experience! If there is anything else we can do to assist you, Sera, please do not hesitate to let us know. We are always happy to help!

March 10, 2021

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Thank you so much ! I just loved my sakesman he was so now ce ! I bought two cars from justin in two days !very nice man More

by Packing mom
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Jason Greene , Marsha Cameron, Nena Freeman, Daryl Horton, Allen Leger, Justin Mathis, Colton Tannenbaum

Mar 11, 2021

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're happy to hear your experience with Justin went so well that you came back and bought another car. We truly appreciate your business and feedback!

May 01, 2020

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The experience was great as always. David is always a big help, and is a joy to work with. I look forward to my visits in the future. More

by loveyourgirl171
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: David Hoover, Jason Greene , Colton Tannenbaum

May 05, 2020

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for taking the time to write us a great review! I am thrilled to hear that you had such a great experience with us. Please let us know if we can help you with anything else. Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

February 04, 2020

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Tim Whitener made the purchase of our Telluride a fast and easy process. This is our 8th KIA from Paramount and Tim has been our salesman for most of our leases and purchases. We appreciate the honesty More

by Harnie
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Whitener, Jason Greene , Aaron Bisesti, Daryl Horton, Colton Tannenbaum

Feb 04, 2020

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Harnie, you have been doing business with Tim and Paramount Kia Of Hickory for years and your review about us is truly appreciated. Enjoy your new vehicle and we will continue the great service that you have been used to for years. Take care and happy trails. Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

January 03, 2020

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Paramount Kia did an exceptional job at helping me make my first vehicle purchase. Special thanks to Ana at Paramount for making my experience a great one and Catherine Stevens for the follow up and making More

by jennamariethomas
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Ana-Maria Kelly, Colton Tannenbaum, Catherine Stevens

Jan 07, 2020

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Wow, your kind words took our breath away! We are so glad your recent visit was such a success, and we hope you won’t hesitate to reach out again in the future. Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

January 02, 2020

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I am beyond happy for the purchase of my car everything has been amazing so far!! Thank you to everyone who made this process painless and easy!!! More

by Janderson
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Whitener, Jason Greene , Aaron Bisesti, Daryl Horton, Brittani Hudson, Caleb Motley, Colton Tannenbaum, Evan Payne

Jan 03, 2020

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for reaching out! Reviews like these mean the world to us here at our dealership and I will be sure to relay to the team. Take care and have a great day. Daryl Horton | dhorton@paramountauto.com

September 27, 2019

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Wonderful experience I had a wonderful experience with Nick Thomas and Chris. They were so helpful and answered all of my questions. I now have my forever car. Thank you f More

by Faybroadbent
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Nick Thomas, Chris Gallegos , Colton Tannenbaum

Sep 29, 2019

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We always strive to meet the needs of our customers no matter the situation. Feel free to let us know if you have any concerns about your vehicle. Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

June 15, 2018

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Service Wouldn't have wanted to spend my Saturday morning anywhere else while having service done on my car.... everyone was very polite and courteous! They e More

by Puddinnhead
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Aaron Bisesti, Scott Collins, Lisa White

Jun 19, 2018

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such great feedback. Our primary focus is to provide each and every customer with exceptional service, and I am extremely happy to hear that we were able to satisfy that. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions or needs. Sincerely, Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

April 10, 2017

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BEST THERE IS THE BEST THEY ARE & THE BEST THEY EVER WILL BE AWSOME PLACE TO PURCHASE A VECHICLE WE ONLY DEAL WITH PARAMOUNT KIA SALES ,IS AWSOME EVERY CAR WE HAVE BOUGH TIM WHITINER HAS SOLD IT TO US HE IS A AW More

by KIAMAN
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Tim Whitener , Aaron Bisesti, Scott Collins, David Walling, Preston Woods, PATRICK BUTLER AWSOME IN FIANCE

Apr 11, 2017

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for writing this fantastic review and giving our dealership such an excellent star rating! It is great to hear we were able to go above and beyond your expectations and provide you with a remarkable experience. Feel free to call or stop by if there is anything else we can do for you. Warm regards, Dave Estes | destes@paramountauto.com

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