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  I'd been around Park Place for quite some time. Full honesty, some of the interactions with previous sales folks had been variable (some pretty off putting), but I'm talking about a decade or more ago. I did consign a car with them around 6 years ago and that experience was generally fine but their communication could have been better. A recent Lotus Emira purchase was pretty close to the ideal dealership experience. Minimal upselling, relatively easy from exploring, to my decision, to taking the car home, and the sales price and trade offer were pretty fair with minimal negotiating needed.

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  From the moment David at Park Place LTD picked up the phone, I knew I wasn’t talking to a salesman — I was talking to someone who genuinely wanted to help. His approach from the start was service-driven, direct, and professional. I had been searching for a very specific Dodge Viper for a long time and came with strict criteria. David didn’t waste a second with the typical dealership nonsense. I told him exactly what I wanted and what my budget was, and he gave me plain facts and straight answers. He was best-in-class in both professionalism and service. To my surprise, after walking me through every inch of the car on video, inside and out, and verifying every specification with his tech team, I bought the car sight unseen — and I did it with confidence. When I arrived to pick it up, the Viper was in even better condition than described. It exceeded every expectation I had. The truth is, I think David wanted me to have that car even more than I did. He recognized what it meant to me — a lifelong dream coming true — and treated it with that level of importance. Side note: David encouraged me to enter a competition immediately after I purchased the car. I did. And I took first place. I did that to honor his commitment to excellence. My experience with Park Place LTD was absolutely best-in-class. Zero disappointment!

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  Background info: Recently sold my 2023 Hyundai IONIQ 6 (Ultimate Red) and after test driving Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, Genesis GV60 Performance, and the Kia EV6 GT I've decided to go with the Kia which was tough to find especially a used one with low miles. I've dealth with many dealers both local and remote (mostly remote) and by far this is one of my BEST (remote) experience. I've purchased used vehicles (sight unseen), it's always risky and definitely not for the faint of heart. The vehicle: It's a 2023 Kia EV6 GT (in Runaway Red), one owner, very low miles (under 9500), clean CarFax, no accidents, not branded, this is the one! 0 photos on the website other than it's coming soon. I wasn't going to let this one get away. Only oustanding thing is an open recall which I can take care of via a local Kia dealership. Sales process: Cody C. is the Sales Consultant I've worked with. I first reached out via the usual process (online form) but this was before xmas eve so I wasn't expecting any traction till after the holidays. Day after xmas I was on a mission, called him up and we were on a roll. After helping me get some photos and videos going along with a shipping quote, I was ready to see those numbers. Price: Since this is a used vehicle, I always use kbb to figure out what the vehicle is worth if I'm buying from a private party. Usually dealer pricing is a bit more but in this case, they've listed it very close to the range what I normally would pay if I went with private (if I could find one that is) The other items I normally look for is doc fee (only $200 in this case very low IMO as others usually much higher) title fee ($19) and.. that's it! Wait... wait.. wait.. What?!?!? nothing else? Are you kidding? What's the catch? I just can't believe there's no crazy dealer add-ons, it's unheard of! The only thing I need to take care of are the sales taxes (which I will pay when I register the vehicle in NV) Buying process: As mentioned earlier, I wasn't going to let this one get away, I put in a deposit (10%) luckily I was able to do this via my credit card. Seeing how I'm doing this remotely, other items needed were Driver's license, 2nd form of ID (utility bill), current insurance. Other than that, I just need to wire the dough (that's always the toughest part) Shipping: Now that everything is in order, it's time to get someone to pickup and transport the vehicle. Normally I usually find my own shipper (because it's cheaper) but then you have to deal with the logistics and coordination with the dealer. Once I got a more accurate shipping quote from Cody, turns out it was actually slightly cheaper (fully enclosed) so I had Cody set this up using part of my deposit money. My guess is the dealer gets a volume discount. The only catch was I did not have direct access to the shipper till he contacted me the day before drop off (which was OK) Delivery took a week (seems longer than usual) so if you want it faster, use your own shipper. Arrival: The day is finally here! After a week of waiting driver arrived right on time. I still can't believe it's in perfect condition, inside and out. Only thing I forgot to check was it only had one key. It's all good, not a big deal. The bonus was to find out it came with the exact dash cam I was planning to purchase. Final Thoughtss / Wrap UP: After driving the vehicle for over a week and had the local Kia dealer performed the recall, the vehicle always puts a smile on my face.. especially when I push that GT button. :) The title came in (via FedEx) about 1 business day after vehicle arrived. Everything is in perfect order, highly recommend Park Place (this is the ONLY dealer I've kept their plate on) while waiting for new plates. Thank you!!!

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