Gildardo Esquivel
Gildardo Esquivel at Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha

Gildardo Esquivel | Page 5

General Sales Manager

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha

2141 E Moreland Blvd
Waukesha, WI 53186

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4.5
82 Reviews

Dealership Experience

2 yrs, 5 mos

Industry Experience

7 yrs, 4 mos

4.5

82 Reviews

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82 Reviews of Gildardo Esquivel

November 03, 2025

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My after-sale follow-up experience has been terrible. I leased a car from this dealership three years ago, when I picked up the car, I was promised two keys but was only given one, with the excuse that t More

by Miriam Garcia Guzman
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Gregg Kasper

Nov 06, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thank you, Miriam, for providing this feedback, and we apologize for not providing you with an exceptional service experience. We never like seeing that our service didn't meet the standards customers have come to expect, but reviews like this help us improve. If you don't mind reaching out to us so that we can speak directly, we'd love to address your concerns in detail. Jonathan Brown jonathan.brown@russdarrow.com

October 25, 2025

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I’m so grateful to the good people at Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha. They helped me get into the exact car I wanted. Brody, our salesman, was fantastic. Friendly, courteous, and kept us well informed througho More

by Alice117930
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Kaitie Stehr, Ann Henderson , Brody Kluewer

Oct 25, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thanks for sharing about your experience with Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon! Jonathan Brown jonathan.brown@russdarrow.com

September 24, 2025

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Jacob from service and Gil the sales manager were extremely helpful with getting my tire repaired after I found a screw in it! They moved quickly, efficiently, and had the job done in no time. More

by caliajoslyn
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Jacob Povlich

Sep 24, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thanks for sharing about your experience with Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon! Jonathan Brown jonathan.brown@russdarrow.com

September 09, 2025

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Overall a pretty good experience, however they do try to play the add on game and add additional costs to the vehicle without being totally forthcoming, so watch out for additional charges such as wheel loc More

by jeffpaape
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Charlie Ziegler , Michael Mayweather

Sep 12, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thank you for your review. We're sorry your visit didn't go as planned, Jeff, and we'd like to address these issues with our team. If it's possible to discuss your visit in more detail, please send us a message with your contact information so that we can reach out. We strive to make sure that all of our customers leave happy, and it's disappointing to learn that we missed the mark here. Jonathan Brown jonathan.brown@russdarrow.com

September 06, 2025

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Brody was an excellent salesman. Very helpful from the beginning all the way to the end. Definitely recommend coming here. More

by andygonzalezmoreno10
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Brody Kluewer

Sep 06, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your experience with Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon! Jonathan Brown jonathan.brown@russdarrow.com

August 31, 2025

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Went in to have sales look for a specific model/trim versions and they were successful. More

by JR.HOLMES
Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Wally Thom

Sep 01, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thank you so much for your kind words, and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful feedback! Jonathan Brown jonathan.brown@russdarrow.com

August 19, 2025

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Very knowledgeable and welcoming. Really enjoyed their help and professionalism. They made us feel comfortable with the process! More

by Renee.studinski
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Ann Henderson, Jonathan Brown , Brandon

Aug 19, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

We are so glad that we had the opportunity to work with you, and that our team could make this a top-notch experience. We look forward to continuing to serve you in the future! Brandon McGahee brandon.mcgahee@russdarrow.com

August 19, 2025

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Deal handled very professionally All party were well trained and well spoken. Looking forward to a long relationship More

by Mtcasper68
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Charlie Ziegler, Riley Sullivan

Aug 19, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thank you so much for your kind words, and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful feedback! Brandon McGahee brandon.mcgahee@russdarrow.com

August 19, 2025

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They were very kind and knowledgeable, and were able to work within our budget to find the best car for us. More

by Alex Martinez
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Ann Henderson, Jonathan Brown , Brandon Hartwig

August 17, 2025

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Very helpful and Informative. Dennis was a pleasure to work with! I would highly recommend him!! More

by MELMEL_WI_22
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Aug 17, 2025

Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha responded

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about your experience with Russ Darrow Kia of Waukesha. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon! Brandon McGahee brandon.mcgahee@russdarrow.com

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