Summit Place Kia Blog

Summit Place Kia Service Department Rated Number One

February 1, 2012 - 8:20 pm | Category: service, Summit Place Kia News davelal9

Today, Summit Place Kia Service department in Waterford MI received the coveted Customer 360 Award from Kia Motor Company for top customer satisfaction in the district.  Although there are nearly 700 Kia Dealers in the USA, less than 30 received this #1 in Customer Satisfaction award from Kia.  (Read More…)



KIA Sportage for Free – Can he make it

December 11, 2008 - 6:01 pm | Category: Video davelal9

Here is the video from the latest “Half Court Car Giveaway” at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Detroit Pistons Long Shot.
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Summit Place Kia Adds Second Store

December 5, 2008 - 12:02 am | Category: Press Release davelal9

Here at Summit Place Kia, we are pleased to announce that we have acquired a second Kia store. The new store is located on Michigan Avenue, just west of I-275 in Canton, Michigan. Here is the press release:
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Kia to build transmissions in Georgia

March 3, 2008 - 8:17 am | Category: Kia News davelal9

Automotive News
February 28, 2008 – 2:55 pm ET

Kia’s assembly operations being built in Georgia will include a transmission plant. Kia Motors Corp. will build transmissions at its vehicle assembly plant being built in Georgia.
The factory also will supply transmissions to Hyundai Motor Co. in Alabama.
In return, Hyundai will supply engines built at its Montgomery, Ala., vehicle assembly complex to Kia’s plant when the latter opens in late 2009. The two assembly plants are about 80 miles apart.
Hyundai has one engine plant building V-6s, and is building a second to make four-cylinder engines. This will be the first Hyundai or Kia transmission plant in North America.



Summit Place Kia – second place for Kia car sales in Michigan

January 17, 2008 - 11:16 am | Category: Kia News davelal9

Here at Summit Place Kia, we are proud of the fact that we sell in their class – quality cars at affordable prices. We also put a lot of effort and hard work into making Summit Place Kia a dealership where our customers are treated fairly and know they are getting the best deal on a new or used car. (Read More…)



Kia hatchback: Big bang, small bucks

December 11, 2007 - 12:09 pm | Category: Kia Spectra davelal9

Actually, you can expect plenty. Kia has made mighty strides in quality over the last few years, and the Spectra5 which got a considerable upgrade for ’07 is a functional, sensible car. It’s even got a pinch of style. Not only was my test vehicle a bright cherry red, its front end featured a tough-looking black mesh grille.

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John Crowe Joins Kia Motors America as VP of Service

December 7, 2007 - 10:06 pm | Category: Kia News davelal9

Crowe comes to Kia following a successful 30-year career in fixed operations with automotive, motor sports and recreational vehicle manufacturers. Most recently he served as assistant vice president, parts and accessories at Yamaha Motor Corporation, where he was responsible for sales, marketing, product planning, engineering, quality assurance, purchasing and distribution logistics. (Read More…)



Kia Motors sets record November sales of 24,177 units

December 3, 2007 - 5:41 pm | Category: Kia News davelal9

“As we close out November with the ninth month of record sales this year, Kia is well on its way to its 14th consecutive year of record sales,” said Len Hunt, president and CEO of Kia Motors America.

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Kia Motors Cee’d No. 1 Compact Car in Europe

November 20, 2007 - 9:52 am | Category: Kia News davelal9

Kia Motors Ceed has been selected as one of the best cars in Europe. It was ranked fourth in the Car of the Year awards by European motoring journalists, following the Fiat 500, Mazda 2 and Ford’s Mondeo.

The Cee’d beat famous contenders such as the Toyota Auris, Nissan Tiida and Peugeot 30.

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New Kia Rebates, Incentives, and Special 0% Interest Rates for November 2007

Year end is a great time to buy a new Kia. Consumers can choose the Special Financing low interest rate incentive, or the Cash Back Rebate option. For example, if your lucky enough to find a 2007 Kia Optima on our lot (we can still get them via a dealer trade), Choose between a 0% interest rate APR plus $500 Bonus Cash, or a $1,500 Cash Back Rebate.

Call us at (248) 682-6002 or stop by before December 3rd, that’s when these great incentives end.

As you can see in the following list, there are allot of reasons to buy a Kia in November: (Read More…)