Welcome fellow Georgians!

[cgallagher]

Please make yourselves at home...

 

[Suciowill]

I'm in week 3 of waiting on my ordered LX AWD. None were in GA nor the surrounding states.

 

[BrianF]

Hello from North GA! I’ve had my black EX AWD for about a month and a half with nearly 3,000 miles logged now. It was a special order with the tow package. I’ve been seeing about lengthy delays on orders, but mine only took 3 weeks from order to delivery.

 

[ltmoe2001]

Evening all! Purchased my Everlasting Silver S FWD today. Expected delivery in 3 weeks! Super excited! Is anyone in the Atlanta area?

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[BrianF]

Evening all! Purchased my Everlasting Silver S FWD today. Expected delivery in 3 weeks! Super excited! Is anyone in the Atlanta area?

Welcome and congrats! I’m up near the GA/TN line outside Blue Ridge.

 

[ATL3630]

Holly Springs area here! White SX.

 

[Schlegel]

NW Atlanta Burbs here, Acworth/Dallas area. Have my SX on order for about a month now. Cannot trust any local deals that I have found so far.

 

[rcasta55]

Just purchased a Moss Green SX this weekend. I'm in the Powder Springs/Kennesaw area in NW Cobb County.

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[Schlegel]

What dealer? I am in Acworth/Dallas area in Paulding County. Dealers here were a PITA. I went with Muncie!

 

[rcasta55]

What dealer? I am in Acworth/Dallas area in Paulding County. Dealers here were a PIA. I went with Muncie!

I purchased from Carriage Kia in Woodstock. Up 575 off of the Ridgewalk Pkwy exit. Had a terrible experience with Jim Ellis in Kennesaw took a ride up there, and was lucky enough to find one that I wanted. I was in and out in 2 hours.

 

[Schlegel]

Yes, I have dealt with Carriage, they seemed nice but wanted really HIGH lease prices. Said "they don't make up as much as other dealers around." I said I don't care about what other dealers were doing. Jim Ellis in Kennesaw is off my list forever despite buying my last two Kias from them and going there for all my service. They have changed since Jim Ellis took over. Impossible to deal with for a Telluride. They had two on the lot (months ago) and the would not even me LOOK inside. They kept the doors locked even when I asked to look inside. Zak B. and James W. absolutely SUCK. Last time I drove in there for service I waited to be greeted and then had to walk into the Sales Managers desk in order to get a Service Advisor. They just plain SUCK !

 

[BrianF]

Got mine from Carriage in Woodstock as well. As far as I’m concerned, they treated me well.

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[Schlegel]

I purchased from Carriage Kia in Woodstock. Up 575 off of the Ridgewalk Pkwy exit. Had a terrible experience with Jim Ellis in Kennesaw took a ride up there, and was lucky enough to find one that I wanted. I was in and out in 2 hours.

Did you pay above MSRP? Did you lease or purchase?

 

[Schlegel]

Got mine from Carriage in Woodstock as well. As far as I’m concerned, they treated me well.

Did you pay above MSRP? Did you lease or purchase?

Just purchased a Moss Green SX this weekend. I'm in the Powder Springs/Kennesaw area in NW Cobb County.

Did you pay above MSRP? Did you lease or purchase?

 

[rcasta55]

Did you pay above MSRP? Did you lease or purchase?

I purchased....right at MSRP after the incentive. It turned into a bit of a impulse buy after leaving Jim Ellis so pissed off. Ended up paying less for my SX compared to the premium EX Jim Ellis was offering after their extras.... so it was a blessing in disguise.

 

[rcasta55]

Got mine from Carriage in Woodstock as well. As far as I’m concerned, they treated me well.

Agree....no issues with Carriage.

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[Owner]

Yes, I have dealt with Carriage, they seemed nice but wanted really HIGH lease prices. Said "they don't make up as much as other dealers around." I said I don't care about what other dealers were doing. Jim Ellis in Kennesaw is off my list forever despite buying my last two Kias from them and going there for all my service. They have changed since Jim Ellis took over. Impossible to deal with for a Telluride. They had two on the lot (months ago) and the would not even me LOOK inside. They kept the doors locked even when I asked to look inside. Zak B. and James W. absolutely SUCK. Last time I drove in there for service I waited to be greeted and then had to walk into the Sales Managers desk in order to get a Service Advisor. They just plain SUCK !

I'll second that opinion on Jim Ellis KIA in Kennesaw based on my experience there in April. They lied about the 2 SX's they had on the lot to get me to come there on my lunch break. They assured me they both had factory towing but they didn't. I also dealt with James when I got there and he was not knowledgeable and very shady about the $5K markup they had. They called it a "Safety Package" but no idea what that meant other than him trying to tell me why I NEED lifetime key fob replacements. I ended up buying mine from Ed Voyles Chamblee at MSRP with no add ons at the end of April. Not sure if they ever started adding dealer add ons or market adjustments when demand really got high.

 

[rcasta55]

I'll second that opinion on Jim Ellis KIA in Kennesaw based on my experience there in April. They lied about the 2 SX's they had on the lot to get me to come there on my lunch break. They assured me they both had factory towing but they didn't. I also dealt with James when I got there and he was not knowledgeable and very shady about the $5K markup they had. They called it a "Safety Package" but no idea what that meant other than him trying to tell me why I NEED lifetime key fob replacements. I ended up buying mine from Ed Voyles Chamblee at MSRP with no add ons at the end of April. Not sure if they ever started adding dealer add ons or market adjustments when demand really got high.

Yup....their markups are ridiculous....they wanted to add on wheel locks, key fob replacement, nitrogen fill for the tires, etc....totaled to more than $5k in extras. That's why I was going to step down to an EX premium. They were appraising my trade and we were getting ready to close the deal when the sales guy came back and said the EX premium I wanted was just sold....after some BS back and forth I walked out the door I told the manager I would never do business with Jim Ellis automotive group ever again. Got on my phone made an internet inquiry with Carriage got a call back within 5 minutes...drove up to Woodstock and drove out with my SX.

 

[BrianF]

Purchased at MSRP before incentives on a custom-ordered EX AWD with tow package; ordered late March, delivered early April (three weeks and a day).

 

[Schlegel]

Yup....their markups are ridiculous....they wanted to add on wheel locks, key fob replacement, nitrogen fill for the tires, etc....totaled to more than $5k in extras. That's why I was going to step down to an EX premium. They were appraising my trade and we were getting ready to close the deal when the sales guy came back and said the EX premium I wanted was just sold....after some BS back and forth I walked out the door I told the manager I would never do business with Jim Ellis automotive group ever again. Got on my phone made an internet inquiry with Carriage got a call back within 5 minutes...drove up to Woodstock and drove out with my SX.

Good timing!