Monday, October 29, 2012

Car Maintenance Tip of the Week

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Does your car key share a chain with a dozen or more other keys? That’s a pretty heavy load hanging off the car key when it’s in the ignition.The weight, combined with bouncing while you drive, can wear out the tumblers inside the ignition and eventually lead to ignition switch failure.To add years of service to your ignition switch, purchase a lightweight key chain that allows you to separate your ignition key from the others. Drive with only the ignition key in your ignition. If your ignition key “sticks” when you try to turn on the car, it’s a warning that your ignition switch is about to fail. Replace it before you get stranded.

Friday, October 26, 2012

Excellent job Alan and Anto! You have earned us another 5 Star review!

"Thanks to Anto for being so helpful and making our car leasing experience pleasurable." - Ira S.

Click HERE to read the full review on Yelp.

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Great New Vehicle Offers from Kia

We have some great offers going on from Kia.  You can sort the offers by type or vehicle!  Click the link to browse through them and find one that interests you!  Here's how we can help you save on your new Kia!

Link: http://t.co/IMaX5MXa

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Kia Grabs Brass Ring At Madison Square Garden

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Kia Motors America is extending and expanding its deal with Madison Square Garden, wherein Kia becomes a signature partner and official vehicle of the venue. The new partnership should give Kia some of what it has needed for years: awareness, affinity and positive brand perception. 

The deal gives Kia a big placement at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, tie-ins with the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers and the New York Liberty, and presence around college basketball and tennis, as well as the Concert Series at The Garden. The partnership also includes an expanded presence for Kia on MSG regional sports networks, MSG and MSG+, and integration on the Garden, Knicks, Rangers and Liberty websites. Also, Kia vehicles will be on show year-round with a custom-built display space in the lobby entrance to the Arena.

Kia's Official Vehicle designation will include branding at the Arena for all associated sports events and the Concert Series. Kia gets digital and static signage throughout the Arena; features on GardenVision, the center-hung scoreboard; and on-court and on-ice branding and promotional contests. Kia will be there for the Concert Series that includes Madonna, Justin Bieber, One Direction, The Who and Neil Young and Crazy Horse. Kia will have a presence at all Friday night Knicks and Rangers games as the presenting partner.

Tim Chaney, executive director of marketing communications at Kia, points out that the automaker is not new to the Garden as it has had a seven-year relationship with the Knicks plus sponsorship of the the Rangers NHL team, activated with the New York Kia dealer group. "But this is the whole building all year long for multiple years." Beyond this, Kia is official vehicle of the NBA, and also has separate, individual sponsorship deals with 14 NBA teams. "But this really is the first of this scale for us; being a signature partner gives us exclusivity to select categories," says. He tells Marketing Daily that New York, media central, is the place to have this kind of deal. "And if you are going to have a presence in New York, this is the property to do. He adds that the Garden's multi-year, billion-dollar investment in facility renovation also works as a complement to Kia's own packed vehicle-launch schedule. "We looked at it simply: transformed Kia at the transformed Garden." 

There's also a CRM element with Kia customers getting access and experiences with MSG's sports brands and events. The automaker says it will collaborate with the Knicks and Rangers on a number of promotions and events also for Kia customers. Some of the offers include tickets and special experiences at games. As the official vehicle of the Concert Series at The Garden, Kia will also work with MSG on promotions for select concerts.

Dave Kissel, president and CEO of Chicago-based sports-event media network InStadium, says the virtue of a major sponsorship deal like Kia's is that, among other things, it locks out the competition against an audience a marketer determines to be spot-on for its brand. "But even for the most well-funded brands you can't lock up everything. So even the big guys have to be careful about how and where and when they spend money on sponsorships. But, clearly, sponsorship does work as part of the overall media mix. It's a $23 billion market; clearly, it works."

Indeed, Kia is not the lone auto brand with category-exclusivity in the Big Apple: across the East River, Honda in August became the 10th brand to hitch its star to the new Barclay's Center as a top-tier sponsor, becoming official vehicle of both the Brooklyn Nets and the arena itself. Among other things, Honda will sponsor the Brooklyn Hoops Winter Festival in December.

Courtesy of mediapost.com

Monday, October 22, 2012

Car Maintenance Tip of the Week

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Proper Tire Inflation and Rotation
Tires leak naturally and need the occasional check. Figuratively speaking, underinflated tires suck up gasoline. Under- or overinflated tires wear out sooner, and deliver the same emergency maneuver handling as marshmallows. You probably aren't going to check tire pressures monthly, but how about twice a year?

Furthermore, front and rear tires wear differently and should be rotated to even that wear. Your owner's manual will have a recommendation on both pressure and rotation periods.

Courtesy of http://editorial.autos.msn.com 

Thursday, October 18, 2012

2013 Kia Sorento "Read Your Mind" Commercial

We love our customers! Thanks for the five star review!

"Anto is a great guy and is very friendly and he will work very hard to get you what you are looking for for a good price. I recommend this place to all of my friends who are in the market to buy a new car." - Ara P.

Click HERE to read the full review on Yelp.com

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Service Specials/Coupons

Hey fans!  Head over to our website to see our service specials that we are currently running.  Find out if you can take advantage of these great savings on maintenance!

Click here to check it out.

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Batman-Themed 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited Unveiled

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Kia has taken the wraps off of the Batman-themed 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited, the first of eight Justice League vehicles it is building with comic book publisher DC Entertainment and Rides magazine.

The Korean Batmobile gets a custom front grille shaped like a bat wing.

Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg will be matched to other Kias in the coming months.

Customization of the Kia Batmobile starts with the exterior of the turbo sedan being outfitted in a mix of matte and piano black paint, and continues with a coil-over kit, body kit, exhaust system and 20-inch blacked-out wheels with Batman center caps. Other details include yellow underbody lighting and a Bat signal etched into the HID headlights.

The interior gets black leather-and-suede upholstery with yellow accent stitching, a center console with "utility throwing stars" as well as a Bat suit for crime-fighting purposes in the trunk.

Kia, DC and Rides will release customization packages based on other Justice League members in the next few months. Some of the featured superheroes are Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Aquaman and Cyborg, and Kia says the Soul, Sorento, Sportage, Rio and Forte will be some of the models outfitted for the next projects.

The partnership is raising awareness of DC Entertainment's "We Can Be Heroes" giving campaign that fights hunger in the Horn of Africa. Each car will eventually be auctioned off to raise money for the cause.

Courtesy of insideline.com

Monday, October 15, 2012

Car Maintenance Tip of the Week

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Tighten Your Gas Cap

Is the Check Engine light on? Then make sure the gas cap is on tightly before calling the dealer. No joke, this is one of the most common ways of setting off your car's diagnostic system, since a loose gas cap defeats the fuel system's venting arrangement.

Courtesy of http://editorial.autos.msn.com

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Specials on Pre-owned Vehicles

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Click HERE to get started.

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No, you rock Vee! The positive reviews keep rolling in!

"Being a single mom I truly love these guys and the way they were able to take such good care of us and I highly HIGHLY recommend buying a car from this dealership.  Thanks, Eloy and David!  You rock!" - Vee D.

Click HERE to read the full review on Yelp.com.

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Kia Announces Electric Soul for 2014

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Kia Motors announced that its popular utility car-ute, the Soul, with be getting an all-electric powertrain in the future.

The standard (petrol) Kia Soul is now the oldest model in the Kia lineup. and will be undergoing a generational upgrade next year, and will likely debut at the Chicago or New York auto show in 2013.

Kia (and by extension) Hyundai has been slow to offer electric drive technology, but recently the company did introduce an Mondeo-class Optima HEV in Europe that has a 148bhp Atkinson engine and a 39bhp electric motor.

After the new gas Kia Soul debuts in 2013, the integrated electric drive  model will come to market in 2014 according to the company.  No other details or specifications were given.

Courtesy of insideevs.com

 

Monday, October 8, 2012

New/Used Inventory Online

If you are planning on going car shopping soon, make sure you check out our new and used inventory online before you head out.  Browse through our large selection of great vehicles at your leisure!

Click HERE to get started.

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Two new reviews on Yelp! Keep up the great work David!

"David was super nice and upfront about everything, including how much he would make on the deal.. all in all a good experience.  I left happy, I recommend them" - Guru T.

Click HERE to read this and more reviews on Yelp.

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Friday, October 5, 2012

2013 Kia Forte – Cash Back Offer

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Receive $1000 Cash Back on the purchase of a new 2013 Kia Forte.  Offer is available on all Forte trims. 

Must take delivery from a participating dealer and from retail stock between 10/2/2012 to 10/31/2012.  Only applicable to new car purchases and may not be combined with Special Low APR offers.   See dealer for details. 

Visit our website for information on all specials offers.

Link: http://www.kiaofdtla.com/index.htm

Thursday, October 4, 2012

2013 Kia Soul Inspires Painting - In My Mind | Complex

Positive reviews keep rolling in! Keep up the good work everyone!

"Leah N. the salesperson did a great job of getting me a good trade in value on my car and a lease price that was just what I wanted. Bill E. is a cordial and professional finance manager. He did not pressure me on options." - breselman

Click HERE to read the full review on Edmunds.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Online Car Finder Form

Let us help you find your dream car.  Let us know exactly what you are looking for with our online car finder form and we will start looking right away!

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Thanks for the great review Karin!

"BEST experience with David Hwang!  He's such a nice guy.  Knows what he's talking about and doesn't haggle you.  He got me such a great price on the car, I had to tell all my friends about him." - Karin R.

Click HERE to read the rest of Karin's review on Yelp.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Kia Introduces New Pro_cee’d and Carens for Other Markets [2012 Paris Auto Show]

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The night before the Paris auto show opened, the media assembled at the Pavillons de Bercy to witness the launch of the new Kia pro_cee’d and the Carens. The Pro_cee’d is a coupe-like, three-door derivative of the Cee’d compact. Far from being an entry-level car with two fewer doors, the Pro_cee’d is styled very differently from its five-door sibling, and it serves as a credible, sporty extension of the Kia portfolio. This will ring most true when its sees a 1.6-liter, gas-fired turbo four on its options sheet, which we hear could happen as early as next year. We have the Forte Koup in the US, so it remains unlikely that the Pro_cee’d will reach North American shores.

Kia also launched the Carens, whose predecessor was a sister model to the practical but very-dead Rondo. The new car is spacious and beautifully designed, with an interior that is clean and symmetrical. Don’t hold your breath for a Rondo redux: A spokesman tells us that this car will not reach the U.S. market.

Courtesy of Car&Driver

Nice job team! We've earned another five star review!

"I was worried about getting ripped off, but with the deal I got on my KIA Soul, I feel like I ripped them off!!" - Anne S.

Click HERE to read the full review on Yelp.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

Online service appointment scheduling

The best way to keep your car running when you need it most is to keep up with a regular schedule of maintenance.  Don't neglect your car; schedule an appointment with our service department online today!

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