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    Business ProfileforALM Kia South

    New Car Dealers

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.15/5stars

    Average of 13 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    38 complaints closed in last 3 years

    13 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    4310 Jonesboro Rd, Union City, GA 30291-2002
    BBB File Opened:
    8/15/2007
    Years in Business:
    16
    Business Started:
    8/15/2007
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Alternate Business Name
    • Automotive Associates of Atlanta, LLC
    • Kia of Union City Inc
    • ALM
    Business Management
    • Mr. Jerry Howell, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Jerry Howell, General Manager

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Jerry Howell, General Manager

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a new car

    Customer Complaints

    38 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/28/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I have a 2019 *** ****** Ive purchased from this location in 2020. The vehicle was brand new and only had a couple of miles on it upon purchase. Shortly After getting the vehicle( before 5k miles) I had to return to a dealership due to acceleration on the vehicle was declining . The dealership fixed the problem and I got my vehicle back. Fast forward to 2023 I noticed my vehicles oil level always being low. I ended up having to change my oil ever 2-3k miles due to always having low oil . On March 4 2024 I finally was able to get an appointment to get my vehicle checked on why the oil level kept being low. I took my car to ALM South *** and they told me my oil level is low and needs an oil change . I explained to the several Times thats the reason Im brining it in due to it keep dropping oil level . After them keeping my vehicle for almost a month the contacted me and stated I needed a new engine. *** stated the engine needed to be replaced due to lack of maintenance (oil changes ) I explained I change my own oil on time every time need be. *** stated since I dont have proof they will not be fixing my car honoring it under warranty . My vehicle has 73k miles still covered under the 100k warranty. I stated to the several times I dont have receipts due to me not needing to keep them because its just a simple oil change I do on my own . I tried contacting the auto stores for receipts but non kept receipts for more than a day let alone 4 years . *** stated I will have to pay $9,300 to get my car repaired even tho Im not at fault and this is a known Problem with their cars . *** is faulting me for doing my own oil changes and never stated the simple preventative maintenance would have to be done at a dealership.
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    13 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Terrell R

    1 star

    02/19/2024

    I purchased a 2021 forerunner from ALM. This was a horrible Experience! The Salesperson dropped the ball several times. The * and I guys did the paperwork wrong three times. Then trying to get someone on the phone is tough as every person in the dealership has a full voicemail.Then the Salesperson dropped the ball on vehicle delivery because he was trying to handle details of our sale while he was on vacation instead of turning over the sale to another salesperson and splitting the deal. The car was a Christmas gift to my wife. Therefore, we had to drive for 11 hours to pick the car up on Christmas Eve. The salesperson and manager agreed to refund the delivery fee of ******. It has now been almost three months and we have no received the check. The salesperson ******* has stopped returning calls about this matter. After several calls we finally got a return call from the manager ******. I missed the call and the manager accidentally left a racist message on my answering machine that made it clear he didn't value me as a customer because of the color of my skin! Disgusting People!

    ALM Kia South Response

    02/20/2024

    We seem to have a misunderstanding of the facts. You wire transferred $37890.97 to **. This matches your bill of sale, however there is no shipping fee on your bill of sale. We would not deliver a vehicle to you without receiving the funds to pay for shipping. I have spoken with ****** regarding your allegation of him leaving a racist comment on your voicemail, we serve all of our customers  and have yet to receive a complaint such as yours. If you would like to email proof to us, please do so at **********************************

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