My Spouse and I visited Kearny Mesa Kia over the weekend - N.T.
My Spouse and I visited Kearny Mesa Kia over the weekend to see the 2024 EV9. Our current EV is up for lease return later this year, and we wanted to check out our options from different automakers. When we parked, Ross, the Sales Manager, was out in front of the dealership, and when we told him why we were there, he immediately called Modar to have him come to show us the EV9s they had available on the lot. Modar was very helpful in answering our questions, professional, and in no way was he ever pushy during our visit. We made it clear when Modar introduced himself that we were just shopping and would not take a new car home that day. Modar said no problem and proceeded to give us a nearly 45-minute demo of the EV9. He let us both test-drive the GT he had on the lot and then showed us examples of the lower-trim models for comparison. What really impressed me (other than the EV9 itself, Wow, is it a great EV!) is how laid-back and non-intrusive Modar was; he never asked us any cringy salesperson questions like what our jobs/incomes were, our credit scores, or what our payment was on our current car, etc. Other than asking what make/model EV we currently had and when our lease was due for return, he focused solely on showing us all the many features of the EV9 and allowed us to figure out if it'd be a good fit for us. At the end, he shook our hands, thanked us for coming by, and gave us his business card to call him if we decided to go with the EV9. Again, I was shocked there was no attempt to drag us into the dealership for a sales pitch or hard sell by a sales manager.
We still need to test drive a couple of other EVs before we make a decision, but if we end up going for the EV9, I will definitely give Modar, Ross, and Kearny Mesa Kia the first shot at getting us into our next EV.
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