Solihull Kia Reviews Summary

Category: Kia dealer

Address: Coventry Rd, Elmdon, Solihull B26 3QS, United Kingdom

Phone: +441216678410

Rating: 4.5
based on 188 reviews.

Customer Service

Pros:

  • "Outstanding customer service all staff are very helpful and go out there way to help."
  • "The sales staff were incredibly helpful, professional and friendly throughout the whole process of buying my new Kia."
  • "The customer service was exceptional."
  • "Faultless customer service, especially under the current circumstances."
  • "A great experience of customer service from start to finish with Matthew Rowe at this dealership."
  • "The sales team were very helpful and made the purchase of our new car very smooth and stress free."
  • "Had a brilliant experience with Allen Kia, Solihul. First time on the mobility scheme and Jish talked me through it kept me In the loop all the way through."

Cons:

  • "Sadly this dealership, like most, is stuck in the 1980’s with their silly ‘I’ll just ask the manager’ (3 times) when we pointed out the car was overpriced and wanted a £200 reduction."
  • "The way customers were greeted was not by what I would class to be good customer service ie Sir/Madam it was Hi Brother!"
  • "Worst experience for me unfortunately from this dealership."
  • "Poor attentiveness shown to a potential punter."
  • "Will never bother with them again, shockingly bad service."
  • "Terrible service every time I give my car in to this particular dealer they fail to wash car."
  • "The Quality of Sales and Service at Allen KIA Solihull has plummeted in 2017 – avoid them!"

Sales Experience

Pros:

  • "I was extremely impressed by the help and service I received from everyone I had contact with, but especially from Jamie who dealt with the sale."
  • "Jamie Pilsworth sold us an excellent used Kia Rio."
  • "Transactions of purchase was all good from start to finish."
  • "It was a pleasure to purchase a car from kia Allen Solihull from looking until purchase the service was excellent & no pressure to make a purchase."
  • "We picked up our new Kia this week and have to say the whole experience from start to finish has been first class."
  • "Very satisfied with the vehicle, its condition, the competitive price and the whole purchasing experience."
  • "A hassle free sale with no pushy sales techniques just genuine lovely people willing to help."

Cons:

  • "After purchasing my car from them I tried to get a towbar fitted locally and had no success."
  • "Bought a qashqai from here, was told it had apple car play from the salesman, got home to find it hasn't."
  • "Didn't get the paint protection we ordered and V5 wasn't sent back."
  • "Avoid them at all costs. Went in the other week to look at the Kia Sportage, told them our budget and that we wanted to part exchange."
  • "The specifications were all incorrectly specified when I viewed the vehicle."
  • "Sales staff were friendly but unable to tell me the spec between models."
  • "Unfortunately over the next 2 days I found it impossible to contact Matthew to ensure that my payment had been received."

Facilities and Amenities

Pros:

  • "Reception ladies gave me tea, let me use the loo and got one of the service engineers to check it out and reset."
  • "I was able to use the free WiFi and access free coffee."
  • "Showroom spotless all staff very knowledgeable and great valet afterwards."
  • "They cleaned and valeted our car after completing the work."
  • "Coffee and World Cup while I waited for my car to be serviced."
  • "The reception staff were very friendly and polite."
  • "From the moment I stepped through the door I was greeted by the very friendly reception staff and made to feel totally at ease."

Cons:

  • "Had my Kia care service carried out here... however would have been more useful if it didn't have a completely empty tank of fuel in it."
  • "I was told the delay was because the car was being washed my car was not washed despite the paperwork saying it was!"
  • "the only thing I can moan about is I didn’t think the valet was the best it could of been much better."
  • "Car went in for service. Coolant leak with which is covered under warranty and flagged up red on the service report it needs replacing ASAP. 7 weeks until they can get me in to do it, longer if i require a courtesy car."
  • "The only downside of the showroom is getting out of the place and joining the A45."
  • "Hardly anyone about in the showroom so the sales guy took a while sourcing the key."
  • "I am concerned that when you pay nearly £300:00 pounds for your service that you are left wondering what exactly has or maybe has not been done."

Staff and Management

Pros:

  • "The salesman Lyndon Jackson was most professional at his job. Nothing was too much trouble & kept me informed about availability of my car."
  • "He was pleasant, knowledgeable and efficient."
  • "Lyndon Jackson has been great whilst I’ve been in the process of buying my new Sportage."
  • "The manager Paul Brewer and his team are great. They have been very helpful, especially Paul."
  • "All the staff at the dealership were friendly."
  • "The staff were busy but the manager was sat in the office talking to another member of off duty staff for a period."
  • "The staff were very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable."

Cons:

  • "I am now going to get the work they have said they have done checked as I am concerned!"
  • "everytime i try to order a service it has no courtesy car for me!"
  • "I was told that the conversations I overheard had not left the member of staff upset so why should I be??"
  • "I witnessed another customer raising concerns and airing his frustrations to be spoken to in an appalling manner and then being slated to other members of staff as he left!"
  • "Far too expensive and don’t have enough staff."
  • "We have been customers to this dealership for nearly six years... unfortunately we have had the 4-Tech recovered three times this year for a breaking issue."
  • "Great Cars, and they are great at selling them as well but really let down by everything else."

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