Monday, December 31, 2012

Congratulations to Tim and the rest of the Sales Team at for this review on DealerRater!

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"...Worked hard to get me the price I wanted for my trade. Very personable attention to His customer. Would trade there again in the future." -Customer


Stop by our DealerRater page to read more of what our customers are saying about us.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Maintenance Tip: Wax The Lights

Okay, we admit it's a little detail, but in winter’s gloom and short days, every last lumen you can squeeze out of your headlamps is going to improve your safety.

Here's an easy two-minute drill: Make sure the headlamps are clean of dirt, rub car wax (any type will do) on the lamps, let it dry and buff it off. Repeat. For bonus points, do the taillights.

The slippery surface you leave behind will be less likely to build up an "icicle" coat when road slush refreezes on your car -- and will make it easier to remove it if it does.


Courtesy of www.kiplinger.com
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia provides funding to Troup County Schools for Child ID kits

Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. (KMMG) provided an $8,000 donation to the Troup County School System Thursday that will be used to provide Child ID kits to children in the local community.

The news release explains that the Child ID kits will allow parents to store comprehensive and confidential records and descriptions and quickly share this information with police and other responders, saving valuable time in the event of an emergency.

“The well being of the children in our community is of critical importance to Kia Motors and the team members of KMMG,” said Randy Jackson, KMMG’s vice president of human resources and administration. “We thank Dr. Cole Pugh and the Troup County School System for their willingness to be our partner in this project to help increase the safety for this area’s children.”

Pugh thanked KMMG for the plant’s commitment to giving back to the local community.

"Ka Motors Manufacturing Georgia continues to demonstrate corporate citizenship by giving back to the community," said Pugh. "We are thankful for Kia's support. The child identification kits will greatly benefit our students."

Awesome work, Anthony!

Monday, December 17, 2012

2012 Kia Sedona - $2500 Cash Back

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Cash back from Kia Motors American Inc. Must take delivery from a participating dealer and from retails stock from 12/4/2012 to 1/7/2013. Cash back offer when you purchase a new car and may not be combined with Special Low APR offer. Please see dealer for more information.  

Thank you for your great review, Ronald!

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Christmas is for Kids Event!

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Help Paramount Automotive make a very special Christmas for a child this year! Join us for our Wrapping Party to wrap gifts for the Christmas is for Kids Event. The Wrapping Party will be held on December 14th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Paramount Kia Asheville. We will also be a sponsor for the main Christmas is for Kids event on December 15th, which will be fun for the whole family!
For more information, check out http://bit.ly/ZJA7Em, and see here for a list of upcoming events from Mix 96.5 http://bit.ly/KLfByl

Thanks everyone!

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Kia Launches UVO eServices at L.A. Auto Show

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Kia Motors announced it would launch the next generation of its UVO infotainment system with the 2014 Sorento crossover unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show.

According to a Kia press release, the updates to UVO center around smartphone connectivity. An eServices smartphone app will provide connected car telematics information, the ability to locate your parked vehicle in a large lot, a suite of new safety and security features including a service Kia calls 911 Connect, and the ability to upload map and point-of-interest (POI) info from the web or a mobile device to the UVO system.

Kia said the eServices app will not come with a monthly fee like GM’s similar Onstar service. UVO, short for “Your Voice,” will continue to offer drivers the ability to manage their mobile phones and music playlists hands-free. The eServices app will further expand that voice-controlled ability to the navigation system, the company said.

Much like MyFordTouch, which received a number of bad reviews after its recent updates and even got Ford dinged in Consumer Reports and J.D. Power and Associates’ Initial Quality Survey, UVO is Microsoft-powered. So far, Kia’s UVO is getting better reviews than MyFordTouch– we’d estimate that’s because it has kept buttons and knobs as part of the equation instead of trying to go touchscreen-only as MFT and some others have. We look forward to the opportunity to try the next-gen UVO with the eServices app when the 2014 Sorento bows next year.

 

Great work Matt! We appreciate your hard work.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Monday Maintenance Tip: Check your tire pressure

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Here are two good reasons to get down there with the gauge and unscrew the valve caps as the weather cools:

1) Tires lose a pound of pressure for every drop of 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

2) An underinflated tire won't "bite" through snow down to the pavement as well as one at pressure. It's similar to hydroplaning on water -- and just as dangerous. You may have heard the guidance to let air out of your tires for sand or snow to get more contact surface area. That only applies only if the surface is bottomlessly soft, like a beach or foot-deep, unplowed snow -- not the mix of cleared road, ice and packed snow most of us encounter in daily driving.

Don't forget to put the valve caps back on (or, buy new ones) when you're done. Letting in moisture, which then freezes, could let the valve core leak out air.

Courtesy of Kiplinger.com

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