Evan Payne
Evan Payne at Paramount Kia of Hickory

Evan Payne

Sales Manager

Paramount Kia of Hickory

1205 S Center St
Hickory, NC 28602

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4.8
110 Reviews

Dealership Experience

10 yrs, 5 mos

Industry Experience

10 yrs, 5 mos

4.8

110 Reviews

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110 Reviews of Evan Payne

July 30, 2025

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I just wanted to say thank you so much for helping me get my new car! It rides so smooth, the gas mileage is amazing, and I love that Kia offers such a great warranty. I’m really happy with it—appreciate all More

by Leslie Brown
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: David Hoover

Jul 30, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thanks for sharing about your experience with Paramount Kia of Hickory. We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!

July 21, 2025

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We told service people car wasn't running right they said get a 70 oil change then drive 1000 miles for oil consumption test we said didnt feel comfy driving it. It broke down now we have to pay to get it f More

by Steven
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No
Jul 25, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Steven, We're sorry to hear about your experience and would love to get to the bottom of it with you and see if there is something we can come up with to turn it around for you as quickly as possible. If you would be willing to continue the conversation, we would appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns. Please let us know the best way to reach you.

July 21, 2025

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Katie was incredibly helpful in our search for a new family vehicle. She was attentive and willing to show me a vehicle that had just been traded in as it fit our family’s needs. Her and Evan made sure More

by thebeckfamily16
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Other Employees Tagged: Ryan Briggs, Katie Holmes

Jul 21, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you! It has been a pleasure serving you. Quality customer service is always our number one priority, and we're happy to hear that we met your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory. We look forward to having you as one of our valued customers for many more years to come!

July 10, 2025

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Friendly, customer oriented, honest. It was an easy process working out the details of the new car and finance for it. Mr. Whitener and other associates. advised me of everything I need More

by rayacerda
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Jul 11, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory! Please let us know if we can be of any more assistance.

June 30, 2025

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Tim and the entire staff were great to work with. Tim is very knowledgeable about the product and was explain all of the technology in a way that was easy to understand. More

by Ipatrickbutler
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Jun 30, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you! It has been a pleasure serving you. Quality customer service is always our number one priority, and we're happy to hear that we met your expectations. Thank you again for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory. We look forward to having you as one of our valued customers for many more years to come!

April 12, 2025

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Excellent customer service. Knowledgeable sales person. We were made to feel important and that meant a lot to us. More

by BC
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Brij Sanjariya (PATEL)

Apr 13, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for your business and this review. We're happy to hear our team was able to serve you and demonstrate our commitment to great service. If there is anything we can assist you with in the future, please let us know.

April 11, 2025

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Truly a family atmosphere. Not aggressive, in a hurry, or any of the detractors low rated dealers receive. Thank you for making my purchase a positive undertaking not a negat More

by rayacerda
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Other Employees Tagged: Tim Whitener, Ryan Briggs

Apr 11, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

It's fantastic to hear that we provided you with great customer service while assisting you! We truly appreciate the opportunity to do business with you. Thanks for choosing Paramount Kia of Hickory!

March 28, 2025

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The Paramount Kia dealership was a pleasure to work with; they made the car buying experience super easy. More

by erstringfield
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Yes

Other Employees Tagged: Brij Sanjariya (PATEL)

Mar 28, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're happy to hear it went well and truly appreciate your feedback.

March 15, 2025

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Jordan was excellent. He worked with me on numbers, addressed my concerns, went over the car in full detail, answered all questions, & kept everything very professional & More

by Timothy K.
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Other Employees Tagged: Jordan McCarty

Mar 17, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Timothy, thank you so much for your excellent review! We are so glad that Jordan had the opportunity to work with you, and we are thrilled that you found your experience with us to be a positive one. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything else.

February 20, 2025

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Sales and team were very polite. No pressure for warranties which was nice. If it wasn’t so far away would go buy from here again More

by ranskiaustin
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Feb 20, 2025

Paramount Kia of Hickory responded

Thank you so much for your kind words, and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful feedback!

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