Bucky Bates
Bucky Bates at Paramount Kia of Asheville

Bucky Bates

Sales Consultant

Paramount Kia of Asheville

1000 Ridgefield Blvd
Asheville, NC 28806

5.0
325 Reviews
5.0

325 Reviews

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Dealership Experience

10 yrs, 11 mos

Industry Experience

10 yrs, 11 mos

Languages Spoken

English English

325 Reviews of Bucky Bates

May 31, 2025

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We purchased a Telluride today, and Bucky made that process a great experience! He was very knowledgeable, professional and helpful l. He really knows his stuff, and I would recommend him to anyone who More

by amanda62190
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Other Employees Tagged: Evan Woodward

Jun 01, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

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

May 31, 2025

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Bucky has made our experience awesome! We have been to a few different places and honestly everything was close with price. Bucky is the main reason we came back! Can’t put into words how More

by Drewyoung1234
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Other Employees Tagged: Evan Woodward

May 31, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

Thank you! We appreciate your business and look forward to helping you with any questions or future vehicle needs. Thank you for choosing Paramount Kia of Asheville.

May 31, 2025

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I could not be happier with my recent purchase of a Kia Seltos! I owe it all to the help of my sales people, Julie C. and Bucky B. They were amazing, helping me navigate the usually unsavory task of car More

by kafranson
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Other Employees Tagged: Julie Conners

May 31, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville 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.

May 23, 2025

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Best buying experience I have had at a car dealership. Great experience. Bucky was great More

by Meyerman039
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May 23, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and let us know how we are doing. Our customers are our top priority and your feedback is greatly appreciated! All of us at Paramount Kia of Asheville are glad to have you as a customer.

May 22, 2025

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We had a great experience getting our new car at Paramount Kia. Alexa was great to work with. She helped us figure out the type of car that fit our needs and made the whole process easy. Bucky, Anit More

by Ddubs34
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May 22, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

It's great to hear that we were able to get you exactly what you needed. Our goal is to make sure everyone who walks through the door leaves happy. Thank you for choosing Paramount Kia of Asheville!

May 15, 2025

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Friendly place and Bucky bates a good sales man make me feel comfortable love this place More

by moejr1981
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May 15, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

Thanks for your feedback on your recent visit to Paramount Kia of Asheville. It's great to hear that we were able to assist you and that you had such a positive experience.

May 13, 2025

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Started with Moses and Bucky took over when Moses was tied up the next day. Bucky is extremely knowledgeable with the sale process and helped move it along. Moses was great for the initial test driv More

by TimB
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Other Employees Tagged: Moses Elmore

May 14, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We work hard to make sure our guests have an exceptional experience. We will share your comments with our team, and we look forward to working with you again.

April 25, 2025

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Bucky was helpful and fast. Thank you for your assistance with helping us get our new car. More

by Brooks
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Apr 25, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and let us know how we are doing. Our customers are our top priority and your feedback is greatly appreciated! All of us at Paramount Kia of Asheville are glad to have you as a customer.

April 12, 2025

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Bucky was extremely helpful and very caring, I will definitely be coming back in the future More

by Carla
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Apr 12, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

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

April 08, 2025

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This is my second kia that I bought from Bucky he has been selling kia for 10 years. More

by 154pearl
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Apr 08, 2025

Paramount Kia of Asheville responded

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your experience with Paramount Kia of Asheville. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

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