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Destination Kia

Albany, NY

4.5
7,046 Reviews
Welcome to Destination Kia, your friendly and well stocked Kia dealer serving Albany, Schenectady, Clifton Park, Queensbury, and Kingston, NY! The first thing you should know about us is that we are committed to satisfying you. This applies to when we hand you your keys to your new Kia, when you bring it back to trade up years later, and all of the time in between. Stop into 760 Central Ave in Albany, NY and let us show you around. We're happy to answer any questions you might have and hope to have the opportunity to meet you soon.
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760 Central Avenue

Albany, NY

12206

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October 28, 2025

This dealership is awesome! My wife and I recently leased 2 new Kia’s and Kia motors made a mistake ( not the dealership) Dave took time to give us a call and explain the situat More

by Jwelcome12
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Dave Reali
5.0
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Adam Karian
5.0
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Isaiah Cooks
5.0
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Dave Miller
5.0
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Nov 04, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words and recommendation. We're glad Dave was able to assist you and clarify the leasing process. We appreciate your patience and trust in Destination Kia and look forward to serving you and your wife in the future.

October 16, 2025

I was in a car accident and my 2024 Kia was totaled. I texted Jake and he said come in we will make something work. He and Josh found a car I loved and made sure I would be okay financially. Jake also a More

by Diva49
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Josh Rousseau
5.0
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Other Employees : Jake Mauceri
Nov 04, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad Jake and Josh could help find a vehicle that suited your needs and support you through a difficult time. We appreciate your trust and look forward to serving you in the future.

October 14, 2025

Was very accommodating. Listened to what I wanted gave me what I wanted for my trade kept in mind where I wanted my monthly payment to be and got it right where I wanted. My More

by Lesadavis55
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Josh Rousseau
5.0
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Jerrad Knotts
5.0
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October 03, 2025

I walked into your dealership and walked out with a sportage xline plug in hybrid. I couldn't be happier. Isaac was very patient and explained everything I had a question about in a very knowledgeable More

by debh922
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Isaac Perez
Oct 07, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words and for choosing Destination Kia. We're thrilled Isaac and Dani provided a great experience, and we look forward to serving you again. Congratulations on your new Sportage X-Line Plug-In Hybrid!

October 02, 2025

We live about an hour and a half from your dealership. We brought our daughter's Kia soul in for service, which included a recall brake line replacement. We reluctantly were ready to wait all day. Dani fo More

by Clairey
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Daniqua Farmer
5.0
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Oct 07, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for sharing your experience. We're glad Dani made your visit comfortable. We appreciate your kind words and look forward to assisting you and your family in the future.

September 29, 2025

Lack of communication with the costumer, never answered the phone calls or texts, not reliable , I picked up my car last Friday September 26, 2025, next day the check engine light was on again. Trying to More

by Elard Tamayo
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Marshall Blakeslee
1.0
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Nov 04, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

We apologize for the inconvenience and lack of communication. We take your concerns seriously and will address this issue promptly. Please contact our service manager Jim Almindo directly at 518 482 0500 x2202 so we can resolve your vehicle's concerns and improve our service.

September 19, 2025

Work was on time and was well explained to me by John and the service dept! More

by ppcampion
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John Elmendorf
5.0
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Oct 07, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your positive feedback! We're glad John and our service team could provide a clear and timely experience. We appreciate your trust in Destination Kia and look forward to serving you again.

September 17, 2025

Always good service. Service representatives always courteous informative and helpful. Marshall my service representative on 9/16/25 was very courteous and informative an More

by ckrzanowski5
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Marshall Blakeslee
5.0
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Oct 07, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your 5-star review and for recognizing Marshall's helpful service. We appreciate your loyalty and look forward to continuing to provide you with excellent service at Destination Kia.

September 05, 2025

My husband and I were in the market for two vehicles and the team and destination Kia understood and appreciated our needs. We worked with JaNyve Smith and we were impressed by how genuine and personable he More

by Thedraketwo
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Josh Rousseau
5.0
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Other Employees : JaNyve Smith
Oct 07, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words and for choosing Destination Kia. We're glad JaNyve's genuie approach made your experience comfortable. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to assisting you with your future vehicle needs.

September 04, 2025

Janyve Smith was very helpful and knowledgeable. He stayed connected and responsive to us through the entire process and beyond. I would highly recommend Janyve to anyone interested in a Kia. More

by JM
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Janyve Smith
Oct 07, 2025 -

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your 5-star review! We appreciate your trust in Destination Kia and look forward to serving you again.