Kia Of Mankato

Worse service ever I got my brand new car back broken and they refused to fix it and i bought it from them brand new. I brought it in for my 2nd oil change. they refused to fix it and i bought it from them brand new. I brought it in for my 2nd oil change. More

First off I made an appointment with Jake and Matt, never saw them. Was brought to a dirty broken down office. Great impression... then they proceed to run OUR credit 5 times before talking to us about optio saw them. Was brought to a dirty broken down office. Great impression... then they proceed to run OUR credit 5 times before talking to us about options. Not impressed needless to say we went to a real dealership. More

I purchased a used Chevy Equinox from Kia of Mankato in late 2023. I had several challenges with the vehicle and Jake Bennett, the Sales Manager, went far above and beyond to help me. My car now runs smo late 2023. I had several challenges with the vehicle and Jake Bennett, the Sales Manager, went far above and beyond to help me. My car now runs smoothly and I will purchase a new Kia from this dealership in the future. I trust that all my vehicle needs will be addressed and resolved. No dealership has EVER built trust with me in the past. I am glad I now know where to go for a vehicle! Mary S More

I’ve had a total of 3 cars! All bought from Kia of Mankato! I’ve been treated so great and always walk out happier than expected! I typically deal with Kyle, my last time Kyle w All bought from Kia of Mankato! I’ve been treated so great and always walk out happier than expected! I typically deal with Kyle, my last time Kyle was out so I worked with Hunter and Jake. My family grew so we wanted to have more space. Kia helped us get into a beautiful Telluride! We couldn’t be more happier! I 10/10 recommend! I always recommend Kia to friends and family. More

If you want to get screwed this is the place to go. They will try to stuff things down your throat you don’t want. Example— mn protection plan 1200.00 They don’t even offer it anymore. Then charged me They will try to stuff things down your throat you don’t want. Example— mn protection plan 1200.00 They don’t even offer it anymore. Then charged me more than the agreed price! Don’t! More

Every single time that I’ve come into Kia of mankato, I’ve been treated nothing but above my expectations! My sales associate, McKenzie, has been nothing but patient with me with both vehicles that I’ve I’ve been treated nothing but above my expectations! My sales associate, McKenzie, has been nothing but patient with me with both vehicles that I’ve leased with her. With my last vehicle I had to wait a month for my vehicle to come in and she made it an EXTREMELY smooth process from the minute I put my deposit down to the minute she handed me over her keys! I will continuously refer all of my friends and family to see her at Kia of Mankato More

The start of our experience at Kia of Mankato was great (shoutout to Paula) UNTIL it took a very sharp turn and quickly turned into the WORST customer experience I have ever had. We drove 1.5 hrs speci (shoutout to Paula) UNTIL it took a very sharp turn and quickly turned into the WORST customer experience I have ever had. We drove 1.5 hrs specifically for a Kia Seltos that the dealership had in stock. After a test drive, we decided to purchase the vehicle. However, when reviewing the dealership’s offer for our trade in, it was significantly lower than expected. We asked if they could increase their offer, to which they answered no. We knew they wouldn’t adjust the price of the new vehicle, so we asked if they could throw in any extra incentives (i.e. add in the car protection plan they offered). They also said no, and our sales rep casually mentioned “I’m not sure our sales manager wants to make a deal with you at all at this point.” Because we asked a few questions to make sure we were getting the best deal, the sales manager would potentially refuse to work with us? That seems very sketchy/scam-like. At this point, we asked to have a few minutes to discuss what we wanted to do about the trade in (whether we wanted to do the trade in or keep our current car and sell it later on our own). We did not express that we were not moving forward with purchasing the vehicle, for which we had already started paperwork on. During this time, another sales rep came over and took the keys for the vehicle – we thought they were letting someone drive it to see if they liked that particular model, not to potentially sell them the vehicle we were actively purchasing. We decided to move forward with the trade in and agreed to everything the dealership put in front of us. We signed off on the deal, but were told us that we couldn’t move forward because the vehicle was on a test drive and the current driver would be given first priority on if she wanted to purchase it or not. We were incredibly frustrated and asked to speak to the sales manager directly so he could explain how this could happen. Sales Manager Matt Strehlow said that he assumed we wouldn’t sign a deal since the trade in was lower than expected (that was never the case and was not something we ever mentioned) and that we had to wait until the current test driver made a decision. He never asked us if we would be not moving forward or let us know that if we don’t sign the deal quickly that the vehicle would be up for grabs. We were completely blindsided! He continually asked for us to be understanding, but never apologized or took ownership of the fact that the whole situation was handled poorly and with a lack of transparency. Instead he made us wait 20 minutes for the other driver to return even though we had already agreed to their deal AND had already started filling out the necessary paperwork for financing. This car was literally ripped out from under us because we took a few extra minutes to agree to the deal that was put in front of us and asked a few questions. It was absolutely ridiculous that this could even happen and I still do not understand how or why the second test driver was given priority when we had already started the process to purchase the vehicle and agreed to a deal before she did. In reading some other reviews, it sounds like our situation at this dealership (particularly with the way Matt approaches customer service) is not entirely unique. So my 2 takeaways are: 1. If you ask questions or try to negotiate in any way, Matt will refuse to work with you (other reviewers have noted this as well) 2. The dealership (Matt in particular) does not take any responsibility for their actions or their poor customer experience. Instead, they just simply say “we’re not the dealership for you.” In this case, that’s probably true because we are looking to work with an ethical, honest and transparent dealer. Matt’s lack of honesty and integrity throughout this situation has made sure that we will not be reaching out about any other available vehicles during our current search or any future searches. More

I will NEVER go back to Kia! !!! If I could do zero stars, I would. Mostly with my sales rep, but I feel like someone should have fixed this rather than me making phone calls for !!! If I could do zero stars, I would. Mostly with my sales rep, but I feel like someone should have fixed this rather than me making phone calls for WEEKS, and no one would call back until I told them that THEIR warrant and credit place advised me to turn them in to the Secretary of State. I only went in there because they could not transfer a name on a lease, which we were fine with. I had one option because she said they did not have any other options, which COVID I get it. I left with making more on payments than we agreed on because my sales lady said her 'manager messed it up.' THEN less than 75 miles and 72 hours later, my tire blew out on the highway on my way to work, and I called Kia. They would not pay for it, even when I signed a warranty. There was very little concern because 'I drove it off the lot without any issues.' My sales rep said it was MY fault and her and the techs had three different stories when you could clearly see, and on the road, there was nothing! They had the wrong tools in the car, so I had to call a tow truck. They did not have a loaner vehicle for me, so we were out of a car. I called daily for weeks and could not get anyone to get me a call back until I demanded to speak to Matt, the owner. I called the warranty department, the credit place for my loan, and they said that Kia did not even submit a warranty so they couldn't help me either. I took it to another mechanic to do the tire and rim and had two other mechanics look at my tire. They all said there was NO WAY I did that to my tire in that short amount of time, considering I had not gone anywhere but home, the grocery store, and picking my kid up from daycare. I was advised to push back because the tire had already been messed up, which would not have been seen until I got right down to the tired, and Kia's techs should have bought it. When I asked my sales lady for details on the checklist they do before they sell the vehicle or numbers when they do it, she told me that she watched them do the tread numbers, so they did not have any numbers. It was the wall of the tire, nothing with the tread even. When I asked that they help me pay for the rim, tire, and towing, something to help as I have NEVER had a late payment and always had a great experience from them in previous vehicles and years. My sales rep told me that 'she gave me a good deal, better than what most would get for their vehicle.' My car had no scratches; I cleaned it before bringing it into them, did the downpayment even though we weren't going to, and was flexible when she messed up the payments. I honestly dread driving the vehicle and cannot wait to get out of it. I will say there was a time when I was in love with them, I even bought my rep a gift after my last car, but this last time I went back, it was the worst experience, and my sales rep definitely lived up to their accusations of promising something, not delivering and saying whatever she needed to get that sale. NEVER AGAIN! More

Was in the market for a new vehicle after having some issues with my Sorento. Kyle welcomed me with a huge smile and really listened to what I needed in a car. I am overall very pleased with my experienc issues with my Sorento. Kyle welcomed me with a huge smile and really listened to what I needed in a car. I am overall very pleased with my experience at kia. If you’re in the market, head to kia and ask for Kyle! More

What a great experience with Kia Of Mankato service department Shelby Parker was a very informative and polite person the waiting area was clean and inviting I love my Kia department Shelby Parker was a very informative and polite person the waiting area was clean and inviting I love my Kia More