Used Kia Optima for Sale in Gainesville, FL

I had missed/over looked a damaged driver door when I purchased my truck. The top of the door was protruding into the air stream and at interstate speed making a irritating noise. They took it to the body shop for inspection and told me they'd adjust it and have it back in 15 minutes. I said, "I don't believe an adjustment could work. Well, I was shocked! While not prefect like a new door, it was amazingly close. I was at dealership a total of maybe 30 min. Willy had offered me a vehicle if needed. I was very impressed with my experience.

I am a big and tall guy 6'5 and I had plenty of leg room in the 2019 Kia optima. I am a tech guy so I love all the tech features in the New kia optima and the panoramic roof is nice! The engine has get up and go and it's a 4 cylinder! Roomy trunk, just a great car

While I was waiting for an oil change on my 2017 Forte, I was approached by JD and he mentioned that the 2019 Kia Sorento had some great dealer incentives if I was interested. Since I had time, I went out to look. I had a Kia Sportage before and really did like the hatchback of the Sportage, and found and test drove a Kia Sorento and was very impressed with it. When we came back in, JD worked up some figures, but I said no.... not in my budget, I will drive my Forte home. Well he went to get the GM Doug said he would call Kia to get more incentives for me as I had been a long time customer. He in-fact did just that and gave me a great trade in for my Forte. Put me into the type of vehicle I had been missing and made my husband happy to have a car that will tow his 3900 lbs pontoon boat. Was a win win for my family. Thanks to JD and Doug. I am a very happy customer.

Met my needs as anticipated at time of purchase , I wanted good gasoline mileage and a CPO warranty. The bickering I purchased met all of my requirements.

Can't say enough about service advisor MISTY SMITH. Brought our car in for a recall on the engine even though the car had 130K miles on it. After a thouough check and re-check of the engine, it was determined that the Sorento would need a new engine. Kia did the RIGHT THING and replaced the engine components involved in the recall. Needless to say my wife and I were SUPER IMPRESSED with the level of commitment displayed by Kia in general, and Misty in particular. She kept us informed throughout the process and helped us to secure a rental car that KIA PAID FOR!! Don't know when I've experienced that level of Customer Service from a car dealership. Refreshing, to say the least. The folks at Jenkins Kia got it goin' on! Thank you again for your incredible commitment to your product and your SERVICE!!! Nell and Kevin

This car has EVERYTHING! I purchased the EX with the Premium package and there's not really much more I could even think of putting into a car... maybe massaging front seats? That's really it. I bought this car primarily for commuting in and out of the city and I don't even mind sitting in traffic anymore. I just slide open the sunroof, turn up the music, pop on the ventilated front seats, and take my foot off the gas while the stop and go cruise control deals with the congestion. The only gripe I really have with the car is that it's slow to accelerate from a stop. The engine doesn't lack for power, but when you really need to make that turn before the next wave of vehicles blocks your path, there is about a 1 second delay after you slam on the gas before the vehicle will launch. Could definitely lead to an accident if you're not expecting that delay. Otherwise the drive is smooth and it accelerates quickly afterwards. 100% recommend this car to any budget conscious techy.

Known as "Mr. Bow Tie", Raul Prado is a terrific car salesman who really went out of his way to explain all of the options available to me. With my current car upside down and little to no down payment, my situation makes it difficult (but not impossible!) to get into a new vehicle. With Raul's help, I was able to get the financing details needed from John to determine the bet solution for my situation.

This car is awesome. It has pretty much everything I wanted. The only thing is there is not a charger port in the back seat of the vehicle.

My car fits my personality and my salesman quickly identified the perfect vegicle for me. Than you Calvin Worthy. I will shop with you again.

My first car was a Mercedes Benz C240 and it has set the standard of my vehicle expectation. My parents originally purchased the vehicle from Kraft Motorcars in Gainesville, Fl back in 2003. This is when I first met Dillon Haste. Dillon showed my family such great customer care, which is why my parents and I always requested him for every service and repair. My Mercedes-Benz experience was pleasant because of Dillon. I also enjoyed the complimentary sodas😉

Great car and great stereo system, one of the best good on gas as well. The car is also fast believe it or not, I was surprised.

In April, my husband and I visited this dealership for preliminary window shopping for a GMC Terrain. We met with Stephen Burton who was knowledgeable and very pleasant to work with. We test drove a few vehicles but made it clear we weren't quite ready to buy yet. Stephen was very understanding and didn't push us. We came back a few months later, July maybe, and asked for Stephen again who referred us to Tyler Meek, whom we eventually ended up buying from. Tyler was so much fun to work with and I was particularly impressed with his knowledge of the bumpiest roughest roads in the area to test drive for performance. We explained to him that it would be a few months before we were ready to buy, but would come back in a few months when we were ready. He was understanding, not pushy, and he gave me his business card which I made sure to hold onto. Truth be told, we had actually visited the Jeep dealership down the street to test drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which I was also considering especially since the vehicle I would be turning it was a Dodge, so we figured we would get a better deal for loyalty reasons. We had also met with someone over there months ago who we very much liked, but he ended up quitting before we came back and we were greeted with a pushy, annoying, and unpleasant sales rep instead. We never went back. Last week, we decided we were ready to take home a 2016 red GMC Terrain and I sent a very detailed email to Tyler the Wednesday prior explaining my must-haves and would-likes so he could work on tracking down my perfect Terrain before we came in on the weekend. I had looked at the inventory online and noticed that they didn't have what I wanted (specifically a FWD with dark interior) but was assured that they had something that matched my requirements. I was a little disappointed to go in on Sunday and see that my "perfect Terrain" was in fact an AWD though I made it very clear that is not what I wanted. Tyler apologized and said he overlooked that detail in my email, which was fine, but still a little disappointing. I was prepared to listen to him try to push us into buying the AWD but instead, he apologized and assured us he would look at other dealerships in the area and find the right one. So we ended up having to wait a couple days which wasn't too bad, but I do wish that had been addressed earlier so I could get the vehicle sooner. Nonetheless, Tyler was able to track down my perfect Terrain and not only deliver it within the time he promised, but texted me each step of the way so I was never left in the dark. I'm extremely happy with the service I have received from both him and Stephen and will highly recommend this dealership in the future. The process wasn't only painless, it was almost fun, which normally car-buying is really stressful. Although we probably could have received a better deal at the Dodge/Jeep dealership, we came back to GMC because I very much wanted to work with Tyler and give him our business.

Very clean and fast, I can’t wait to do a long family trip in it. My oldest fell asleep after school after about 5 minutes

Had to drive half a day......but the trip ws worth the time. Very nice people to deal with.

The Kia Optima is hands-down the best car I have ever owned very comfortable stylish classy it’s always been my dream car now I drive one! Lucky Me my next car will be a Kia optima!

Have had electrical problems fuel sending units,, multiple switch. Premature bulb wear, premature brake and rotor wear,, never gets fuel mileage listed. Could be better.

Sales person Kenya Ellis-Walker helped us filter through the choices we had researched. She is knowledgeable, relaxed, patient and listened to us so that she understood what each of us in this couple wanted. She is great. Plus the whole Car Max experience is pleasant because you can flip among comparable cars of different makes and compare then and there. And you are not pressured at all because the sales people are salaried--the entire experience reduces stress and gives you more choice. Good for people who prefer space to think and options to compare.

Car met everything I was looking for, great price, very solid feel to vehicle, very sporty looking . Interior is very nice combination of new style and basic functionality.

This was a great car! Amazing gas mileage and very reliable. I highly recommend this car for anyone that's looking for a affordable car that has great gas mileage.

I must say this was the best experience I ever had buying a vehicle. Pearce was the nicest guy. I bought a Chevy Tahoe and he went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable. He was very knowledgeable and thorough about explaining all the details throughout my whole transaction. When I left there I knew every detail about my new truck. Jose and Tony were very nice as well. I highly recommend their dealership. I am very happy 😁😁😁 Thank You so much!!

I had driven a 2015 Hyundai Eco that comes with the same engine and transmission combination and felt this was superior to the standard engine. I have had the car for over 6 months, the first one in Las Vegas. The engine and transmission were balkey for about 3,700 miles. After the engine and transmission are now smooth, powerful and economical. Since the engine and transmission have been broken in, I average over 30 mpg in city driving. The car is smooth, quiet and a pleasure to drive. The voice command system for both phone and navigation work very well. We were out of town and I asked the navigation to locate a place. It responded immediately and correctly.

We recently were looking for my 16 year old daughter a car. She began researching Southwest Car Agency and found so many cars to choose from. We finally went there and the first car we got into was sold the minute we sat in it but happy endings. She found one almost next to it. Her dream car. Extremely loaded for the right price. The process was so easy and quick. The agency was extremely helpful and easy to work with. We would recommend Southeast Car Agency to anyone. Loved the experience and will buy all my future cars from them.

Love the new drive mode feature added last year. Love that the basic models has been upgraded to include back up cams, and the patient seat is now adjustable.

Kerry Barr made my experience the best. He was so insightful on buying a car. I live in Tampa but when I’m back in Gainesville I will definitely be buying a car with Kerry!

We drove every sedan in the class have stack of business card :) and the optima was best bang for the buck got the Lx with 2.5 -6 speed and I am surprised with the smooth power it has so far great little car . Traded in Kia Soul and had no issues with it just wanted bigger car

I didn't know that purchasing a car could be so easy. No games. No tricks. No surprises. Bill Carter and all the people that I contacted at Tomlinson were knowledgeable, professional and friendly. I drove 150 miles based on a friend's advice and 90 minutes after I had arrived, I was on my way home with the car I was looking for. The web site describing the car was accurate. When I arrived, everything was spelled out in detail. Questions were answered. Price was great. This is the way to sell/purchase a car. I'll never look anywhere else.

We just bought a 2016 Kia Sedona . This purchase was the best and easiest car buying experience we have ever had . We never felt pressured. The sales people were all helpful but not over baring. We started by looking at a Dodge Journey but after a test drive ( without a sale person) We found this car was not for us . We turned around in the lot and there was the Kia . It fit our needs perfectly. Once we decided this car was our car . We were handed over to the best agent , ever, BILL CARTER Business / Finance Manger . We gave him our information and he did the rest . This was the smoothest car purchase in our lives ( in our lifetime 19 car purchases. I would recommend Tomlinson Motor Company for anyone wanting to buy a new vehicle.

We really liked the car. And they gave us a great price for our trade in. We will shop here again for our daughters car

Bill called me about my online inquiry and I thought sure I'll go test drive a few corollas they had. Bill remembered me from our phone call and already had keys and cars lined up (believe me I've gone to other dealers and they can't even find their own inventory so this was a big improvement). I was able to test drive on my own for as long as I wanted, take it on the interstate to see how it merged, etc. The experience was much less stressful than what I went through with several other dealers. Bill was clear and honest about their policies,my trade in value, my credit rating and financing options. I had been looking for a used car for about 3- 4 months and the price they offered for this model and mileage was significantly better compared to other dealers in Alachua, Orange and Brevard counties (where I had browsed online or test drove at). Thier price online includes tax tag and title so it really was an out the door price tag. I was a skittish first time buyer and his patience with me did not go unnoticed. I ended up buying and have no regrets. Usually I've been advised to go to Orlando to get the best pricing since Gainesville is a bit of a small town bubble, but I'm so happy I could save the trip and buy local with a reputable dealer. I'd absolutely recommend them!

got stuck in this car two different times this winter and missed work both times, so got rid of it and got a new jeep

This vehicle is better than what I expected, I would definitely recommend this vehicle to a friend. It’s very roomy and comfortable to drive in.

MISTY THE SERVICE ADVISER DID AN AMAZING JOB!!! SHE HELPED ME OUT BY GETTING THE OIL AND MY TIRES ROTATED. HELP GET THE CAR UP AN RUNNING FOR A DAYS WORK AHEAD. I WILL BE BRINGING IN MY CAR TO GET SERVICE HERE FOR AS LONG AS I GOT THE CAR. TONY THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO DID AN AWESOME JOB. DONUTS WERE GREAT AND COFFEE WAS GOOD. EVERYONE DESERVES A RAISE.

Staff was friendly and answered all my questions, quickly or found out the infomation I was interested in. Tim the salesperson explained the different models well and help my Son in law and I find on the lot the exact model and color Kia Forte with all the features I wanted. All the staff were patient and willing to explain and repeat/explaining until I completely understood each step, factually and without pressuring or rushing. It was an enjoyable experience from start to finish. Pleasantly surprised has quickly out the door sales completed, less than 2 hours from my arrival to out the door with a new vehicle.

I enjoy the car very much thus far ...what concerns me though is the fact that the 2.5 litter that I have in my optima had a recall for lower end knocking .... which turned out to be a huge recall