Tim Whitener
Tim Whitener at Paramount Kia of Hickory
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Tim Whitener

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Paramount Kia of Hickory

1205 S Center St
Hickory, NC 28602

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5.0
242 Reviews

Dealership Experience

23 yrs, 10 mos

Industry Experience

23 yrs, 10 mos

Specialties & Trainings

Voted Catawba County's Finest Salesperson 2016

Kia Professional Elite Certified

5.0

242 Reviews

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242 Reviews of Tim Whitener

December 31, 2024

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Everyone was very efficient and was focused on making the experience as seamless as possible. More

by Martinwilliam168
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs

Jan 02, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for your business and this review. We're happy to hear our team was able to serve you and demonstrate our commitment to great service. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, please let us know.

December 13, 2024

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All the employees of Paramount Kia that I encountered were very friendly and helpful. Tim Whitener was especially helpful as he listened well to determine what car features I was interested in and presen More

by Reggie
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Other Employees Tagged: Brandon Leger, Ryan Briggs

Dec 13, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Reggie, It's fantastic to hear that Tim provided you with great customer service while assisting you! We truly appreciate the opportunity to do business with you. Thanks for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory!

December 13, 2024

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Buying a car at Paramount Kia of Hickory was absolutely painless. Tim, our salesman was fantastic and went above and beyond to get us out the door with a bottom line price that we were comfortable with. Th More

by amazingracieee
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Other Employees Tagged: Donavan Maddox, Ryan Briggs

Dec 13, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory. Your feedback and rating mean a lot to us. We're glad Tim was able to help, and we hope to see you again!

December 08, 2024

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Upon arrival we were greeted by Tim. He was very kind and seemed familiar. Come to find out, he was our salesman in 2012. This made the decision to do business at Paramount Kia easy. E More

by Firewife2402
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Other Employees Tagged: Eli in finance

Dec 09, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

It's fantastic to hear that Tim, Eli, and our team provided you with great customer service while assisting you! We truly appreciate the opportunity to do business with you. Thanks for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory!

November 30, 2024

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Dealership was very nice and clean. We loved hearing the Christian music playing. Everyone was very nice to us! More

by Jlcarmel
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Dec 02, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory! Please let us know if we can be of any more assistance.

November 24, 2024

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Very good experience in leasing a new vehicle. Tim has very high integrity so I felt very comfortable in leasing a new Sportage with him More

by John
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs

Nov 24, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for your business and this review, John. We're happy to hear our team was able to serve you and demonstrate our commitment to great service. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, please let us know.

November 16, 2024

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We really enjoyed our experience at Paramount Kia with Tim. We weren't exactly sure which model and which trim we wanted. Tim was very patient and showed us everything we asked for. Tim followed up with u More

by Sara P.
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Nov 18, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Hi Sara: Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're happy to hear it went well and truly appreciate your feedback.

November 12, 2024

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Our salesman Tim Whitener was knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to work. No hard sales tactics - genuine effort to help you purchase a vehicle at a fair price. More

by Steven Rogers
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Nov 13, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

We are very happy to have provided you with such a positive experience! We sincerely value your business, Steven, and look forward to your next visit.

November 11, 2024

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Everyone at Paramount Kia of Hickory was polite and helpful. There was never any pressure or drama where someone had to check with a "manager". We liked the vehicle, and they made us a reasonable dea More

by hankwright68
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs

Nov 12, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

We are so glad that we had the opportunity to work with you, and that our team could make this a top-notch experience. We look forward to continuing to serve you in the future!

October 23, 2024

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Always welcoming and friendly staff upon first point of contact. Great selection on vehicles and prices! More

by HeatherM
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Oct 24, 2024

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for your business and this review. We're happy to hear our team was able to serve you and demonstrate our commitment to great service. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, Heather, please let us know.

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