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Lawrence Kia

Lawrence, KS

3.2
987 Reviews

1225 E 23rd St

Lawrence, KS

66046

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July 07, 2022

Shane, Stephanie and the general manager Ched were absolutely terrible and unprofessional. We were 100% scammed. We signed a contract with them and put a $1000 deposit down on a vehicle, only to be ca More

by Leishaebeerbower
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Ched, shane, stephanie, Chin Rajapaksha, Valerie Abarca, Chris Herring, Nick Williams, Chris Pena, Sam Rajapakse, Angie Burris, Mario Willamson, Kevin Morrissy, Jennifer Miller
Jul 21, 2022 -

Lawrence Kia responded

Leishae, thank you for reviewing Lawrence Kia. We apologize you had a less than great experience with us. Upon review of the prior transactions and trade values, it was brought to our attention that there was an error made. It was our error 100% and as soon as we found the error you were contacted. There were two similar vehicles being appraised at the same time when you were here. There was an $8000 actual cash value difference between the two. Obviously, we or any other business cannot just wipe that money away. You became very irrational understandably so; but then began to yell and curse which we will not tolerate. At this point in the conversation, you mentioned how you used to be in the car business, so it doesn’t make sense for you to bash the profession. Then you began to yell about a Louis Vuitton belt or something. We have not received the vehicle and you did not sign a contract or take delivery. However, since you committed to purchase the vehicle on a proposal, we offered to help you as much as makes business sense to try and still make the deal for you. Unfortunately, we could not get to that point because of your inability to act calm. The sales manager offered to have the general manager call you and requested for you not to continue yelling or it would not go very far for either of us. When he called back, you and Leishae were both yelling and irrational. It is near impossible to assist someone in that state of mind. We will not be doing business with you. We will be mailing you your deposit before the end of business today. Have a great day.

June 10, 2022

Drove 60 miles to see a used Camry only to find an undisclosed and extensive amount of hail damage. At that point we’re done. More

by Turk1955
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Don’t recall name
Jun 13, 2022 -

Lawrence Kia responded

Hello Cecil, I apologize that you feel that way; it is not our intention between our three dealerships. We carry roughly 250-300 preowned vehicles, and our staff does not have the ability nor the luxury of knowing each of the preowned vehicles' conditions. Most of our customers, like you, who travel multiple hours from Topeka to Lawrence, will request a virtual walk-around or condition report before arriving. In this case, the 2012 Toyota Camry that you came to see was a new unit to us and was scheduled to have the hail fixed, but you did see it before our reconditioning process was started. Due to market conditions, most of our pre-owned vehicles are sold before they even arrive or finish the reconditioning process. We got the Camry's hail fixed, which was sold a few days after your visit. So we are sorry that you missed out on the low, low-mileage car. We sincerely hope that you find your perfect preowned vehicle.

June 06, 2022

After filing out the online form to request a test drive, I got a call with no voice mail from the dealership and then a text with no introduction. After establishing who they were, they did set me up with a More

by erusche
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Michaela Young
Jun 09, 2022 -

Lawrence Kia responded

Elena, We certainly appreciate your input. We apologize you experienced less than exceptional customer service from our dealership. We certainly try our best to accommodate our customers as best as possible. When a customer calls in to set up an appointment, it is set by one of our customer relations specialists, who can also provide you with any information that you would have for us before you arrive at the dealership. Once you arrive, you will be greeted by one of our product specialists to show you the vehicle and answer any questions or concerns you might have. We apologize that the expectation was not met on our end when it came to having the car pulled up for you to easily view the vehicle and make it more convenient to move car seats in and out of the vehicle. We will take your feedback seriously and move towards continuous growth by providing excellent customer service. Please feel free to contact us if you are still interested in the Odyssey if it meets your needs.

May 08, 2022

The customer service at this dealership is absolutely the worst we replace our vehicles every 2 to 5 years depending on the mileage I attempted to buy a vehicle from this dealership with my funding already i More

by Karl Irwin
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Mr. chin
March 09, 2022

Unprofessional- I made an appointment for 1:15pm the day prior. I was notified that the used vehicle was available and would be ready for me to test drive. Upon arrival the car was taken apart in the shop a More

by Incubus79
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Brandon- unknown last name, Matt Jamison
March 09, 2022

Set appt to see truck, check to see if appt is still on, no response, check again, no response, check again, no response. I'm glad selling vehicles is just a hobby for you. More

by truckguy2016
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Rita Lopez
February 28, 2022

Unbelievable! ! Told "F*** You!" and "Go F*** Yourself!" by a person claiming to be a sales manager. Found the new car I wanted on Autotrader and sent an email to t More

by GN
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Brittany?, sales manager would not give me his name
January 22, 2022

I dealt with Hayden and was very disappointed. I asked a simple question about if they had a Seltos on the lot. He repeatedly told me that the Seltos "appeared" to be there. I asked if he could go out and More

by Jay
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Hayden Warren
November 04, 2021

I was already a fan of kias. My girlfriend has driven them for year. She is on her third. Additionally, this was the was most pleasurable car shopping experience I’ve yet had. Aaron was great. We will be More

by Coenjason
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Aaron Hill
November 04, 2021

Stephanie Sparks is my niece. Not only is she a wonderful salesperson for Lawrence Kia, she is a great person. When I’m ready to buy a new car I’m going to my niece for the best experience! I al More

by Victoria
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Stephanie Sparks
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