Tony Darpel
Tony Darpel at Jake Sweeney Kia
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Tony Darpel

Parts and Service Manager

Jake Sweeney Kia

5969 Centennial Cir
Florence, KY 41042

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Born and raised in Kentucky. Attended Holy Cross High school in Latonia and then Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Started with Jake Sweeney Automotive in 1994 at the Saturn of Florence store as a lot technician. Then was promoted to technician. After 3 years of being a technician, decided to become a Service Advisor. After many years of Advisor experience was offered Service Manager Position at Saturn of Florence and Jake Sweeney Kia in April of 2007. In 2017, was promoted to Parts and Service Manager for both Jake Sweeney Kia and Jake Sweeney Alfa Romeo and Fiat. I'm married and have four children, two dogs and a cat. Jake Sweeney Automotive has been a huge part of my life and I am honored to work for such a great company and family.

Dealership Experience

30 yrs, 7 mos

Industry Experience

30 yrs, 7 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Automotive Service Management Courses at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

Master Elite status with Kia Motors America.

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14 Reviews of Tony Darpel

November 10, 2024

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Every time I go there for service they never check and fill air for tires. I specifically told the service guy to fill tires to specs and they didn’t again! Same low uneven tire pressures as when I pulled More

by Mike
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Other Employees Tagged: The technician who serviced my car poorly again.

Nov 11, 2024

Jake Sweeney Kia responded

Mike, we're sorry to hear about your experience with our service team. We strive for thoroughness and it's concerning that we missed the mark here. Please reach out so we can address this issue directly and ensure it doesn't happen again in the future. Thank you, The Team at Jake Sweeney Kia - (859) 938-2020

September 11, 2024

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Tony was awesome! Everything was perfect from the time I got there until I got my car! More

by Tammy.mahar3
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Sep 12, 2024

Jake Sweeney Kia responded

Tammy, thank you for giving a shoutout to Tony and leaving Jake Sweeney Kia a five-star review! Enjoy the ride.

April 13, 2023

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Josh, Tony and the entire service department at Jake Sweeney Kia are outstanding! I purchased a 2023 Kia Sportage XLine in April 2022. The vehicle had a shimmy. The service team worked diligently to fig More

by lrd43
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Other Employees Tagged: Angela Feldkamp

May 14, 2019

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Awesome place to buy your next Kia. I have been been buying cars from Jake Sweeney of Florence for 20 years. Their service Manager Tony Darpel is a great guy and all his staff are friend More

by Happy Customer
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Other Employees Tagged: Shane (Anthony) Soard , Noah Darpel - 5 Stars

June 28, 2018

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Review  No buying experience is perfect. However I must say mine was pretty close. I am a customer service account coordinator for major grocery chains. Cust More

by TBennett
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Other Employees Tagged: Don Houser

March 10, 2018

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It was great. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I have given the rating because everyone showed me they wanted to put me in a car. They showed determination. Marcus was very friendly. He gives great More

by Jgray1102
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Mar 15, 2018

Jake Sweeney Kia responded

Thank you for your awesome review of Jake Sweeney Kia of Florence! We appreciate you taking the time to give us 5 stars and sharing your experience with our dealership! We strive to give our customers a fast, easy, and simple service experience and are glad to hear that we met our goal for your experience, Marcus and the guys are All-Stars.Enjoy the new vehicle!

January 23, 2018

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service they have great service and great people I did not have to wait they had snacks and drinks and service did not take long at all More

by buzz
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Jan 26, 2018

Jake Sweeney Kia responded

Thank you for your review of Jake Sweeney KIA! We are always trying to give our customers the best customer service in all of our departments and are always happy to receive feedback from our customers. We are glad to hear that our service department delivered high-quality customer service and vehicle care to your car. We look forward to your next appointment!

January 10, 2018

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Staple in tire Bought the car the week before Christmas. From the first day one of the tires was losing pressure. Was told it was probably weather and to wait. Took More

by barb sogar
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Other Employees Tagged: Angela Feldkamp

January 05, 2018

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Great experience. I have been going to this dealership for years. Tony and Scott know me personally. They are respectful and answer any questions I have. They are very More

by Dianne K
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Other Employees Tagged: Scott Kirn

January 05, 2018

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Excellent Service People! Tony and Scott are always so polite and thorough when it comes to my Optima. I always leave there knowing my car was well taken care of and any issue More

by Vickie2005
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Other Employees Tagged: Candie Stathers, Scott Kirn

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