Industry Experience
18 yrs, 9 mos
430 Reviews
Write a Review430 Reviews of Mike Awolusi
January 31, 2025
I’ve used this amazing dealership before and will continue to use the for all my new vehicles!! continue to use the for all my new vehicles!! More
Other Employees Tagged: Leonardo Landeo
January 27, 2025
I had the incredible fortune of working with Mr. Jack Stricklin as my salesman, and I can confidently say he is the gold standard for car sales! I was calling around frantically because I needed to Jack Stricklin as my salesman, and I can confidently say he is the gold standard for car sales! I was calling around frantically because I needed to turn in my lease and was hoping to get into a new car, and that’s when I found Jack—and what a game-changer that was. After a terrible experience with shady sales tactics at another Kia dealership in South Atlanta, Jack immediately turned things around. He worked his magic to get me into a 2025 Sorento lease with a far better deal than I thought possible. From start to finish, he was exceptional: clear, patient, and thorough in walking me through every step of the process. His communication was top-notch, and he has a rare talent for putting customers at ease, which made the whole experience stress-free. You can tell he genuinely cares about his customers, and I will enthusiastically recommend him to anyone looking to lease or buy a car. The finance manager, Mr. Mike Aluwosi, was equally impressive. No confusing number games or unnecessary pressure—just honest, efficient service that got me in and out smoothly. Even the rest of the sales team was fantastic! Everyone I interacted with was friendly, upbeat, and seemed to genuinely enjoy working there, which added to the positive atmosphere. If I could give Jack Stricklin 20 stars, I would! He’s a rare gem, and this dealership is lucky to have him. Honestly, give the man a raise—he deserves it! More
Other Employees Tagged: Jack Stricklin
January 26, 2025
Sheldon was amazing! 5-star service. He was attentive and responsive, listened for what was important to me and even thoughtful enough to check in on me after a medical p 5-star service. He was attentive and responsive, listened for what was important to me and even thoughtful enough to check in on me after a medical procedure I told him I was having. He worked with me on the price and went above and beyond to make sure we had everything buttoned up to get the paper work I needed to give to my lender. Then his manager, Katherine, stepped in and nearly cost y’all a sale. After Sheldon had worked with her to get prices approved during negotiations, she remembered that the vehicle we were negotiating around was traded up. Sheldon found another identical vehicle and drove to get it. He had a family matter to attend to the next day, but worked with her to make sure I just needed to come in, ask for her, and she would take me over to Finance to sign the paperwork. I felt good about this because, as I understand the car sales industry, this would mean Sheldon kept the full commission. Instead, though, she brought in another sales person, Christian, to have me sign a few papers and mostly keep me company until Mike was free. Don’t get me wrong. Christian was also incredibly nice and a professional, but I was surprised to see his name on the final paperwork along with Sheldon’s. I know enough about the industry to know that meant commission would be split on the sale, even though Sheldon got the deal over the finish line and even though Christian just babysat me because Katherine couldn’t be bothered. The vehicle that Sheldon drove to pick up the night before, because Katherine seemed to have forgotten the one I negotiated was no longer on the lot, didn’t have window tint on the front windows. Christian said, “No worries. We’ll get that added Monday so it’s identical to the one you thought you were negotiating.” I was supposed to pick the vehicle up when my bank opened that Tuesday. So imagine my surprised when I went to get the vehicle and learned that the tint had not been done, and that Katherine said twice that she wouldn’t approve it because we negotiated the price down so much. Let me be clear. We negotiated another vehicle that had the tint. The only reason I didn’t get that original one was because of HER mistake. So, I’m literally 15 minutes from the dealership, killing time with $38,750 in cashiers checks on me while Jim Ellis Kia decided whether or not they are going to do the right thing and give me the window tint I was promised. About a half an hour, three phone calls and a few texts later, I learn I’m getting the window tint I was promised. Yet again, Sheldon putting in the work, only to split the commission with Christian. Let me be clear. I did not *need* a new car. I would have been ready to blow up this deal and walk away, not because of $125 window tint but because of the management’s (Katherine’s) lack of integrity from the weekend prior until the day I picked it up. Sheldon saved the sale. Not Katherine. Not Christian (again, who was great, but didn’t “make” the sale). Sheldon. I would send people to Sheldon wherever he worked. I’d have to think twice about sending people to Jim Ellis Kia or Kennesaw again though. More
Other Employees Tagged: Katherine Nunn, Chris Vallejo, Sheldon Carter
January 25, 2025
Zack was great with the whole process, excellent customer service! Everyone was great! Very good process. service! Everyone was great! Very good process. More
Other Employees Tagged: Katherine Nunn, Zak Benabdesselam
January 21, 2025
Excellent sales, finance and customer service- a great car (K4) at a very affordable cost. car (K4) at a very affordable cost. More
Other Employees Tagged: Katherine Nunn, Mark Kerkoski, Misty M., Sheldon Carter
January 20, 2025
Team was very helpful in helping me find a great new vehicle. Jack Stricklin was assisting me and was very knowledable about the vehicle features. Overall was a good experience vehicle. Jack Stricklin was assisting me and was very knowledable about the vehicle features. Overall was a good experience More
Other Employees Tagged: Katherine Nunn, Jack Stricklin
January 17, 2025
Our sales person, Eddie Thornton, was great to work with. Very responsive, no pressure & explained everything in detail about our new car. Very responsive, no pressure & explained everything in detail about our new car. More
Other Employees Tagged: Eddie Thornton
January 15, 2025
MacKenzie was super helpful and the rest of the team was very accommodating. They worked with us on every detail we needed. Awesome experience. very accommodating. They worked with us on every detail we needed. Awesome experience. More
Other Employees Tagged: Larry Perdersen, Mackenzie Florence
January 06, 2025
Chris was amazing with the communication and explaining everything… He also checked up on me and husband the entire time thru the process everything… He also checked up on me and husband the entire time thru the process More
Other Employees Tagged: Chris Vallejo
January 05, 2025
Originally went in for service but looked at new Sorento. Zac was the sales rep who helped in my venture. He was nice and listened to my preferences. He did a good job of communicating and working with fi Zac was the sales rep who helped in my venture. He was nice and listened to my preferences. He did a good job of communicating and working with finance reps. I was pleased with the service but did not know the vehicle I was leaving with was only an S trim when I had only been looking at SX and was what I wanted on my new vehicle. I had only requested to have a different color of the Sorento I had been test driving. I did not realize the trim was different until later and was a bit disappointed. This trim did not have a few options I preferred to have based on my daily need and events for my family. More
Other Employees Tagged: Kris Musgrove , Zac