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Raceway Kia of Freehold

Freehold, NJ

4.0
847 Reviews
Are you looking for Kia Dealers in New Jersey? We are the #1 Volume Kia Dealer in the Eastern Region! If you are searching for a family car or more sporty automobile, we are confident we can fit you in the vehicle you love and that fits your lifestyle. Customers in the surrounding areas of Middletown, Brunswick, Trenton, East Windsor, Asbury Park, Howell, and Earle Naval Base choose Freehold Kia because we are committed to leaving them 100% satisfied with their purchase. We're dedicated to providing the best service possible and will assist you through the purchasing process in any way we can. So, if you're looking for a Kia in the greater Freehold area, stop by and see us. We'll give you a great price and excellent service every time! If you have any questions, call us at (732) 462-4422 and we'll be happy to answer them! Or stop by for a test drive. We are located at 4044 Route 9 South, Freehold, NJ 07728.
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4044 U.S. 9

Freehold, NJ

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November 20, 2021

Raceway Kia is great dealership-especially Jake Lebowitz, Vlad Frenkel and Ufuoma Edojah. they are very professional and accommodating. Jake actually gets involved and makes sure any problems are solved. More

by vincegreco
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Jake Lebowitz
5.0
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UFUOMA EDOJAH
5.0
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Other Employees : Vlad Frenkel, KENNY BOYNES, Sal Ali
Nov 22, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Hi, vincefreco! Thank you for the stellar review. We're happy to hear that working with Jake, Vlad, and Ufuoma led to such a great experience. We hope to work with you again soon. Take care! - Jake Lebowitz, President

October 14, 2021

So absolutely amazed by how relaxing and laid-back it was to buy a car not many people can say that never really had a good experience when purchasing a car especially being a female ….chad went above and be More

by Dawn Crennan
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Vlad Frenkel
5.0
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UFUOMA EDOJAH
5.0
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Sam Lisa
5.0
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JESSE MORITZ
5.0
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David Diorio
5.0
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NADER ZAKI
5.0
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ROSARIO FATTORUSSO
5.0
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Other Employees : Jennifer Buccine , Chad Klotzkin, Glenn King, KENNY BOYNES
Oct 14, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Hi, Dawn Crennan! Thank you for the 5-star review. We're happy to hear that your positive experience with the team earned us your loyalty and trust. Have a great day! - Jake Lebowitz, President

September 23, 2021

Anthony in the service area was an amazing help. He made sure I was taken care of and went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with their service. He is an amazing asset to your team, his concern and More

by Gespinal1025
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Anthony Hassaan
Sep 24, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Hi, Gespinal1025! Thank you for the 5-star review. We're happy to hear that working with Anthony elevated your experience with us. We hope to work with you again in the future. Have a great day! - Jake Lebowitz, President

September 02, 2021

I dislike Car Dealerships/Dealers. Yet I love cars. Over the years Dealers have made purchasing a car an ugly event. To be honest I purchased a Kia Forte FT a few moths ago. I dealt with Latrell, he was a More

by tfw21
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Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
LATRELL BAILEY
Sep 03, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Thank you for the 5-star review, tfw21! We're delighted to hear that working with Latrell has elevated your experience with us. We hope you're enjoying the ride, and we look forward to working with you again in the future!

August 19, 2021

Alethia in sales was a pleasure to work with. Glen the service manager was also a great help. Kyle the sales manager was dishonest throughout the purchase process and does the whole price gouging scam More

by Adam B
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Kyle Dulock, sales manager
Feb 03, 2020 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Adam. It sounds like there may have been some miscommunication. We apologize for that and would appreciate the chance to clarify any misunderstandings. Please contact our General Sales Manager, Vlad at 855-273-2135. We’ll do our best to set things right.

Feb 03, 2020 -

Adam B responded

No, no misunderstandings. Vlad texted me and called me in response to this matter and we already discussed all the issues above. He attempted to make excuses for what he’d like to classify as a “misunderstanding” but Kyle telling me there doesn’t need to be a window (Monroney) sticker affixed by the port that can only be removed by the original purchaser of a new vehicle is in violation of 15 U.S. Code § 1232 and actually incurs a $1000 fine to the dealership was a lie. An issue I haven’t pushed. But since they want to make it out like I’m confused I’ll clarify more. After I was told by Kyle a replacement would take two weeks I showed up after 5 weeks of not hearing anything to find he never ordered the sticker and wouldn’t even speak with me. It then took Monmouth County Consumer Affairs to clear up the issue after an additional two weeks and I picked up the sticker from their office. Consumer Affairs were very helpful and deal with these issues constantly. Kyle understood this requirement and thought he could blow me off with something he printed online saying “the only requirement is [this] has to be somewhere in the car” and drove the point home being aggressive about it. Vlad tried to excuse away the phony $4k of charges that Kyle tried to add on-top of the retail price of the vehicle, one of which being an expensive coating applied to the paint. Within days of having the car the residue from the temporary protective film and foam door bumper adhesive (applied by the factory for transport) started collecting dirt, showing the car had never been touched by any wax let alone a high end paint coating. Even though all of these additional items are supposed to be part of an addendum shown on the window sticker, with no window sticker, who knows. The replacement didn’t furnish this addendum of course. But maybe anyone interested can see for themselves. It was also clear that Kyle was going to neglect to tell me about the current rebates available until I mentioned them from my own research. Other items that were supposed to justify this up charge were prep fees, oil changes, and car washes. None of these things should be figured into the price of the car. They are service packages. Most dealers give these things along with a purchase. For example, Genesis offers 3 years of complimentary service with a new car. Or companies like Audi sell them in bundles to save on paying for individual services. Bottom line is, do you know how many oil changes, car washes and non existent paint coatings you can get for that kind of money? ...A lot, much better ones, real ones. You could have the entire front of your car, back to the mirrors coated in high end Protective Paint Film and Ceramic Coated and still have years of oil change and car wash money left over. But don’t have a dealership install these, they tack on a hefty up charge. Go to the source. I could also see that a rear view dash camera had been installed and removed from the car by the residual mark left by the adhesive on the window with accompanying greasy fingerprints and the fact that the plastic trim on the rear hatch was hanging off after a hasty job of uninstalling the camera wire. There are of course the charges Kyle left off the pricing worksheet that magically appeared when I sat down with finance. Vlad had nothing to say about that. I have no proof either, Kyle took those sheets away immediately after agreeing and disappeared into the dealership. He also tried to say I couldn’t provide my own financing and the price of the car required I go through them so they could make their points off the loan. That was never discussed. Get copies of the worksheet they use to determine pricing. It’s not the one that counts though. Trust me, more complaints are coming in about this dealership’s practices. A different much larger dealership just got hit off for some significant fines by the State for the same sneaky schemes. Enough complaints and the State conducts an investigation. I want people to be vigilant when dealing with these kinds of sales people. I love the car though :) Guys like Vlad teach guys like Kyle, who teach the new sales people these shady tactics. Be careful. I hope I don’t have to elaborate further.

July 28, 2021

Communication amongst the employees/staff is NON-EXISTENT! You can ask 3 different people that you worked with during your purchase the same question and you get 3 different answers! If you don’ More

by mgerace
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Sal Ali
Jul 29, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

mgerace, your feedback is important to us and we would appreciate the chance to discuss with you in more detail. Please reach out to us (888) 641 6821 when you have a moment. Regards, Raceway KIA Management

Jul 29, 2021 -

mgerace responded

"Raceway KIA Management" can be anyone at the dealership. "Who" specifically should I call? And NOT a salesperson, please!

Jul 29, 2021 -

mgerace responded

Additionally, I am more upset about the vehicle already having electrical/mechanical issues with only 2600 miles on it than anything else. So can you please tell me how you are going to rectify this issue? I have had the car for 6 weeks and have already lost faith in driving it long distances! So now I am stuck with a problem vehicle for 3 years? And I am not interested in hearing bring it in for a diagnostic so we can fix it; the car is BRAND NEW and should not be having these types of issues after 5-6 weeks!

Aug 03, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

We're sorry for any inconvenience we may have caused you. It is always our #1 goal to satisfy our customers, and we appreciated that you took the time to write to us. Please do reach out to me directly as I would like to help rectify the situation. Thank you for your patience and we hope to see you again in the future. Vlad Frenkel 732-447-5089 Vlad@racewaykia.com

June 19, 2021

Kia dealership was a great experience once again for my second lease Latrell helped me out a lot I appreciate everything you did for me and I’m very happy with my brand new car thank you. More

by shonidownes
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
UFUOMA EDOJAH
5.0
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Other Employees : LATRELL BAILEY
Jun 21, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Thank you for visiting Raceway KIA, shonidownes! We're happy to hear that Latrell was able to provide you with a great service. We hope to see you again in the future.

June 10, 2021

Latrell is My Daughters Best Friend’s Brother. I know that was a lot lol. Latrell took his time, wasn't your typical salesman either he was actually himself. Funny, Educated, Nerdy, and enthusiastic. Eve More

by Larissa Morgan
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Vlad Frenkel
5.0
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Other Employees : LATRELL BAILEY
Jun 10, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Hi Larissa Morgan, thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're so glad Latrell was able to help you. Safe travels.

June 10, 2021

Mr.Bailey is an amazing Salesman. He’s very busy so you basically have to make an appointment to speak with him; but he still reaches out to you with our without the meeting. He blessed me and my son with More

by Vaishali
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
JESSE MORITZ
5.0
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Other Employees : LATRELL BAILEY
Jun 10, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Thank you for your kind review, Vaishali. We're glad to hear you had such a great experience and we wish you & your son many happy miles in your new vehicles.

May 12, 2021

I found the right dealership and awesome customer service at Freehold Raceway Kia. I found exactly what I wanted and Kenny made it happen! I love my new wheels😃 More

by peggy
Customer Service
Friendliness
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
KENNY BOYNES
May 12, 2021 -

Raceway Kia of Freehold responded

Thank you for visiting Raceway Kia of Freehold, Peggy! Kenny and the team looks forward to working with you again!

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