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    Business ProfileforKia of Irvine

    New Car Dealers

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 16 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    19 complaints closed in last 3 years

    7 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    This company offers the sale of new and used vehicles.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    45 Oldfield, Irvine, CA 92618
    Years in Business:
    12
    Business Started:
    1/26/2012
    Business Incorporated:
    4/4/2012
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Hardin Irvine Automotive Inc
    Business Management
    • Mr. Eric Hardin, General Manager
    • Mr. Michael Knapp, General Sales Manager
    • Mr. Shawn Gibson, Sales Manager
    • Mr. Gary Barr, Service Director
    Contact Information

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Gary Barr, Service Director
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a new car

    Customer Complaints

    19 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    02/21/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    We bought a new *** ******** in 2017 from *** of ************. It has been garaged in ****** ** since 2016 and has ****** miles on it. The clear coat the dealer put on is peeling off the car. This is a latent defect in **************** application by the seller. They wont address this issue. We want to get them to address this issue!
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    Customer Reviews

    16 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Osman M

    1 star

    02/22/2024

    I really regret buying a car from this place. Their customer service is really horrible, and they don't seem to care about their customers at all. When I bought the car, they made me get a "theft patrol" device with it. But soon after, the car's alarm started acting up. I took it to the service department, and even though they said they'd fix it and let me know what was going on within a few days, they didn't tell me anything for three days. When I finally got in touch with them, they said the problem was with the theft patrol device and that they needed more time to replace it. I couldn't go without my car for any longer, so I took it back, hoping they'd install the device at my house. But even after six months, it's still not installed, despite me asking them about it many times.I asked for a refund for the device since I didn't need it anymore, but they said no refunds. The finance department and the people in charge of fixing the car haven't been helpful at all. Whenever I try to get in touch with them, they're either not available or don't seem to care.This whole experience has been really disappointing. The car service is not good, the finance department doesn't help, and overall, they're really unprofessional. I wouldn't recommend anyone do business with them. I also gave a request to cancel my prepay service package which they say will take about 60 days, its been more than that yet no response nor any luck on status after calling them many times. This place is not customer friendly.

    Kia of Irvine Response

    02/23/2024

    This doesn't sound correct, who was your service advisor? We can have someone look into your case.

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