Jim Almindo
Jim Almindo at Destination Kia
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Jim Almindo

Service Director

Destination Kia

760 Central Avenue
Albany, NY 12206

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4.0
29 Reviews

Dealership Experience

2 yrs, 8 mos

Industry Experience

33 yrs, 9 mos

4.0

29 Reviews

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29 Reviews of Jim Almindo

April 11, 2025

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I had my inspection & maintenance done on 4/10/25, everyone was so very accomidating & nice. Wait was a little long, 2 hours but I left with a smile More

by Mary
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Apr 21, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your review! We're so glad to hear that our team was accommodating and nice during your service experience. We appreciate your patience with the wait time, and we're glad you left with a smile. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and we look forward to serving you again in the future!

March 25, 2025

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service is great people excellent your very nice . this survey is to hard to understand room for improvement for seniors to do, More

by johnfarrell49@gmail.com
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Mar 25, 2025

Destination Kia responded

Thank you for your kind words about our service team. We appreciate your feedback regarding the survey, and we understand the need for improvement to make it more accessible for seniors. Your input is valuable as we strive to enhance our customer experience.

February 01, 2025

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They went out of their way to resolve our issue. The service dept was very efficient. More

by soocean1809
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January 20, 2025

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They need to answer thier phone. I wanted to add a remote starter to my car but I couldn't get anybody to answer the phone or call me back. More

by Gus
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December 17, 2024

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Appointment completed as scheduled. Wait time as promised. Feedback re: vehicle offered during process. Billing completed promptly and accurately. More

by cbskier
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Other Employees Tagged: Marshall Blakeslee

October 30, 2024

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Always helpful . Very knowledgeable about the cars and how they all handle my car issue More

by KATHY.ELLIS17
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Other Employees Tagged: Benjamin irving

October 04, 2024

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Everyone was very pleasant and helpful. Answered all questions that I had. They dealership was clean and pleasant while waiting. More

by ccollins798
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October 01, 2024

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The service department is the worst I have ever dealt with. The following occurred over the recent 2 weeks they had our car for warranty related service: 1. Didn't return calls for 2 weeks 2. When I wa More

by jimd4945
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Other Employees Tagged: Marshall Blakeslee

June 12, 2024

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All employees were friendly professional and very helpful. This was the easiest dealership visit I ever had, I’m very pleased More

by maga1r
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Other Employees Tagged: Marshall Blakeslee, Alex Wilson, Anthony Donato , Dona't Poirier Jr.

June 06, 2024

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Bought a brand new Telluride. Was inspected, Missing drive shaft bolts, door molding. Jim Almindo blamed this on me. I was floored by his email. More

by Chew66
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