Ted Boyd
Ted Boyd at Harris Kia
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Ted Boyd

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Harris Kia

2575 Bowen Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 3L4

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6 Reviews of Ted Boyd

February 29, 2024

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Fast friendly & efficient. Always go the extra mile. Always greeted with a smile in the service department. Michelle is the bomb More

by Cookient
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Recommend Dealer
Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Kolbi McLean, Doug Krem, Cindy Driver, Michelle Harper, Mackenzie Heil, Ben Ani , Jacob Calvert, Andrew Karmazynski, Jeff Phee

December 02, 2022

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Terrible service. no ownership when problems arise. Unroadworthy. I bought a 2017 dodge ram 3500.first they gave me a inspection for a different vehicle that said it More

by jonathan N
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Dave Bare , Liam Singleton

Dec 08, 2022

Harris Kia responded

Jonathan, You failed to mention the fact that we paid for ALL of the repairs. I am not sure why you have decided to make it your mission to attempt to publicly shame us for making a mistake that we went out of our way to fix. We made a mistake and we owned it; I personally owned it. You sat in my office, I apologized and told you that I would cover all of the costs for the repairs; because it was the right thing to do. Yes, our Kia technician missed a few things on the Ram 3500 Diesel you purchased from us. Yes, in hindsight we should have sent the truck to a Ram dealership for reconditioning as we don't sell very many big trucks. Making mistakes is a fact of life but making them right is what counts. The thing is, we paid the shop of your choosing to fix ALL the items that needed to be repaired. to the tune of $6,000. I'm not sure how that is not "making it right"? The fact that you are now bringing this all up again publicly is beyond my comprehension; particularly as a local business owner yourself. The items that you are now asking us to fix, 6-months later, are maintenance items. If they were a problem 6-months ago then your technician (at SuperTech Diesel) would have noted them on the estimate and I would have gladly covered the cost, as I did all the other items at the time. Nothing was noted. The fact that you are now sending us emails threatening to slander us on every available platform is, in my opinion, a direct reflection of your character, particularly when your comments are full of lies and exaggerations. I can sleep at night knowing I did the right thing to fix a mistake that we made and would do the same if it ever happens again. Ted Boyd General Manager Harris Kia 250-751-1168 ted.boyd@harrisauto.ca

Dec 08, 2022

jonathan N responded

Had you read and comprehended what I originally wrote, you would see that I mentioned you paid for some of the repairs, however, the amount that I have had to pay out of pocket for the remainder of the work that the truck needed BEFORE IT WAS SOLD and the fact that your response is so completely out of line shows YOUR CHARACTER. In the future, perhaps read a little more closely before you respond. There is nothing you can say to make yourself look good anymore. Worst experience ever.

Dec 08, 2022

jonathan N responded

Also, the fact that you would even mention Supertech is completely out of line.

March 05, 2022

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It was a real pleasure dealing with Sara and the Harris Kia team. Sara was knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions. We had some personal issues on our part and the sales manager went well More

by Doug
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Bintou Bouare, Sara Poirier

Mar 06, 2022

Harris Kia responded

Hi Doug, Thank you for taking the time to review your experience here in our dealership. Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the Harris Kia family. Cheers! Dave Bare Dealer Principal

October 22, 2021

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BUYER BEWARE!! 👎🏼👎🏼I had the worst possible BUYER BEWARE!! 👎🏼👎🏼 I had the worst possible experience with these guys and would give a -5 star rating if I could. In my opinion, they do not More

by Exile_05
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No

Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , Liam Singleton

Nov 30, 2021

Harris Kia responded

Hi Exile_05, I am terribly sorry to know that we did not live up to our normally high standard of service. I understand that you spoke with our team regarding your dissatisfaction with our dealership and I personally wanted to sincerely apologize for any disrespect that you felt. I can assure you than no disrespect was intended. That said, I will use this review to reinforce good guest service and double down on efforts to do better with all of the folks involved. Respectfully, Dave Bare Dealer Principal

Nov 30, 2021

Exile_05 responded

While I know you are in the business of making money Dave, I’d like to make a personal suggestion for you to let your staff know (Specifically, the ones I rated) to be less pushy about getting a customer to consent to a sale (Likely to increase their own sales record) and more about making them actually happy with their purchase. By not allowing them to weigh their options with ALL the information provided beforehand, there is bound to be a lot of resentment and customer dissatisfaction. I’ve read every other review on here (As well as Google) and there seems to be quite a bit of other people who have had almost identical experiences— and while there are many other customers who have also listed satisfied reviews.. I believe certain employee outlooks are beginning to slowly give your company a bad reputation. It might be worth taking a look internally soon, because it’s bound to come up on it’s own eventually. Unfortunately, I will not be able to retract my review until then. Have a great day.

Nov 30, 2021

Harris Kia responded

Thank you for the message. I totally respect your opinion and am grateful for the insights. It is only through dialogue like this that I can identify shortcomings and make this business better and I can assure you that is the goal and my focus. Much respect, Dave

March 30, 2021

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Enjoyed the purchase.all staff involved were great. Look forward to our first Kia. Thanks again with the help selling my trade vehicle as well More

by HD
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Dave Bare , Marcelo Suvillaga, Christine Wright

Mar 30, 2021

Harris Kia responded

Hi HD, Thank you for sharing your experience here in our dealership and thank you for your business. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Warm regards, Dave Bare General Manger

March 10, 2021

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Christine is a fun spunky chick, who knew her stuff. Went over everything quick and efficiently. Kept my wife and I engaged and explained everything very well to us. Listened to what we wanted and wasn't p More

by Alexander Kilpatrick
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Cameron Adams , Roland Holland, Danya Nieman, Christine Wright

Mar 11, 2021

Harris Kia responded

HI Alexander, Thank you so much for your message and for your business. It was our pleasure to serve you and we look forward to doing so again soon. Welcome to the Harris Kia family! Warmest regards, Dave Bare General Manager

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