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Test drive any new Kia by March 31 for a $25 visa gift card
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Fill out the short form at this link and print your certificate. Name, address, and email are required. Also, be sure to check 'I do not wish to receive any information about Kia’s products and special offers' if you do not wish to receive them.
http://www.thekiaoffer (For some reason, clicking the link above redirects me to kia.com, but if I copy/paste the link into any browser, it goes to the correct page. Also can go to kia.com and click the '$25 Visa card' offer near the bottom of the page, but need to have pop-up blockers turned off). Instructions from offer form: 1) Visit any participating Kia dealer between 1/30/13 and 3/31/13. 2) Present this printed certificate and personal identification. 3) Test-drive a new Kia. 4) After your test drive, enter the required customer information, and have the salesperson complete the required dealer information. 5) Place the completed certificate in an envelope and mail it to this address: Kia Test-Drive Offer Dept #13-44961 PO Box 540038 El Paso, TX 88554-0038 6) Your envelope must be postmarked by 4/15/13 to receive your $25 Visa prepaid card. 7) Approximately 6 to 8 weeks after mailing your completed certificate, you'll receive a $25 Visa prepaid card by return mail. ��_ TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Test-drive offer is valid from January 30, 2013, to March 31, 2013. To be eligible, test-driver must be 18 years of age or older with a valid driver's license. This offer is non-negotiable and non-transferable. One (1) $25 Kia Visa® Prepaid Card per person. Test-drive and dealer validation required. Only the completed certificate with an original dealer signature and unique Personal Priority Code will be honored. Your envelope with the original, completed certificate inside must be postmarked by April 15, 2013. All matters of program eligibility and qualification will be conclusively resolved by Kia Motors America, Inc., in its sole discretion. Offer valid only in the continental United States; void in outlying areas. Void where prohibited. Offer is limited to the first 10,000 completed certificates received or while supplies last. Kia is not responsible for mistakes or typographical errors. Kia is not responsible for lost or misdelivered mail. Kia's liability is limited to the value of the Visa® prepaid card. The Visa® prepaid cards to be issued by by MetaBank™ pursuant to a license from Visa® U.S.A. Inc. For comments or questions, please call 1-877-883-4913. |
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Thanks OP
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No form to fill out?
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Name, address, and email are required. Phone is not. Also, be sure to check 'I do not wish to receive any information about Kia’s products and special offers' if you do not wish to receive them. |
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Thanks! Although I just purchased a Kia a couple days ago. Wonder if I can go back and just have them sign it since I went on two test drives. :D
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Thanks OP !!
Repped !!! The Sorento is a really nice vehice. Test drove one for $50 2 years ago :D |
if i test drive all the cars MUAHAhahaha
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This isn't as good as when Kia would give you a free Rio for buying a Sorento.
But it's still alright. :P |
Thanks Op. Repped.
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Thank you..finally got it. repped
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Thank you. Had trouble printing my cert, had to do a Print Screen and save it as an image.
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whats stopping us from finding kia dealer code and filling this out ourselves signing and mailing?
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Careful... I had to push the back button to correct my email address. When I did, someone else's full customer info came up complete with address, email and their personal customer code (S. W. are the initials in San Francisco on 42nd Ave. in case it's someone here... ) Wonder what happened...
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which one is the best?
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Thanks OP!
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Asking for a Personal Priority Code? Just ignore, or did they just add that?
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Just tried to sign up for one and the certificate came out with the name, address, phone number, etc of someone in North carolina. Then went i exited and went back in said one had already been generated for my name and address..
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the closest dealership is about 20m iles
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Is it worth driving 2 X 12 miles?
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this offer is also posted on kia.com so it isn't unique
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KIA test drive first 10k
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Been doing this for the last 3 years. Always good and always got paid.
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And you'll use that $25 on taxi when that Kia breaks down during test drive... :lmao:
j/k j/k. Kia/Hyundai has come a long way... |
"Visit any participating Kia dealer.."
How can I find one? Thanks |
Who has time to drive to a dealer, test drive, put up with all the salesman BS, and drive home all for $25? I'd spend at least $10 in gas just getting to and fro.
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last couple of times i tried, it was embarassing moment. the guys at the desk questioned about what this deal print out is to we don't give any gift cards for test drive.
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Ok.. I do have one query..
Is this going to impact my credit score..? or any enquiry on my name..? I have never taken test drive before so just wondering how does this work..? Quote:
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Thanks OP! I wanted to try the Optima anyways.
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Just click the banner ad on the kia website
No need to freak everyone out I've done it the last two years, no problem, my kia dealer is less than a mile away. Never have taken a test drive , just get it filled out and mail it Quote:
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Just go to the link directly from the Kia website. The banner is on the bottom right of the page. Links directly to the same website URL. |
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no, its a simple deal you go to rio.com, click on the ad box for $25 visa card, fill in info, print certificate, go to dealership, show cert and DL, test drive, have them sign and fill out dealer code, mail in certificate, wait 6 weeks, get giftcard.
Unless you check the box they will send you advertising. I have done a few of these in the past. I tell em I'm here for the giftcard and some just fill out the form without making me drive, some want to make full pitch even though its a waste of both our time. Either way I always wound up getting the card. It does say limited to first 10,000 so once you get the form filled out send it in quickly. |
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Go Cards and Blues! :) |
Awesome, Kia is five minutes from my house. Thanks OP. Repped. Seriously considering buying the Optima because of Kia's last promo.
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thanks OP, will test drive the Optima
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Offer is limited to the first 10,000 completed certificates received or while supplies last.
== Looks like I cannot get it if I do not go right now. Only if I can. |
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I did this last year and got the gift card no issues. I confessed to salesman that I was there for the offer; he willingly signed the paper and I was out the door.
Trying to remember, but I think it WAS Kia. |
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great offer, I was thinking of test driving a Kia anyway.
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Use two digit state abbreviation or the state name will print incorrectly.
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so..can i forge this.. lol awkward
Here's an easy way to get the dealer code on the Kia website. Find your local dealer. http://www.kia.com/dealer.php The dealer code is in the URL for the quote button. (e.g. Copy Link Location) Glassman Kia 28000 Telegraph Road Southfield, MI 48034 |
Sweet! In the market for a new ride, and it's not gonna be anything union made. GM, Ford and Chrysler can suck it.
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It says one per household. I wonder if they really hold strict to that or if my girlfriend and I should both try.
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and what about doing this at more than one dealer with different addresses and incorrect phone numbers (so that they dont call and ask to confirm address)?
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To do this from home go to the website below:
http://www.kia.com/#/dealerlocator/dealerEntry Put in your zip code. Select your dealer by clicking "quick quote". Look in the URL after /dealercode/CODEHERE, and you got your dealer code. Just remember, I think technically it's fraud for forging a non existent signature. |
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Thanks OP!
The salesmen usually appreciate if you tell them up front and don't waste their time. |
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Dont know if its worth it spending a whole bunch of time for it. Dont like dealerships...
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I printed out my certificate and "Jeff Scheckwitz" and his address was on the form. What?
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Similarly i guess our info can come up in someone elses form grrrrrrrr |
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Ok i have "Joseph Taransky"
Damn do they email you the form to email id you provided?? |
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Ok, I am going to test drive tomorrow and mail on Friday... What is a cool KIA to test out?
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Seriously is any of you driving Kia? Are the cars reliable?
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Ok after getting someone else's name i tried clearing cache n all but it still remain the same. opened new browser and filled the same information certificate came with warning saying with same information it has already been submitted and only one per household. But this time was able to print with correct info
So who all getting random names try doing again with info in new browser and it should work fine |
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Cool. Something to do this weekend.
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The new KIAs actually look nice. Same with Hyundai
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[QUOTE=jezzdogg;57248786]Just tried to sign up for one and the certificate came out with the name, address, phone number, etc of someone in North carolina. Then went i exited and went back in said one had already been generated for my name and address..
Hmmm, I'm a Tar Heel, hopefully not me! My neighbor did a similar test drive last year and got the gc w/ no problems. The limit on this promo may slam the door shut on some of us. Guess Kia can't hand out too much more additional $$$ since they're appeasing the Feds by paying some past owners for exceeding the estimated mpg's on many of their models. |
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Be Careful!
I went for this "deal" last year and the gift credit card cost me $26,000! But I LOVE my Kia Optima! And my wife loved the life size Motley Crue cardboard cut out! |
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could you negotiate anything at that time? |
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Nah, it was such an awesome car that I just said; http://24.media.tumblr |
i miss the buy one kia, get one free sale they had.
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Was able to print one off for wife at work no problem. At home printing my own off I kept getting someone else's name on my certificate. Tried twice. Will be pizzed if I get DQ'd out of the $25.
Got in on this deal last year and got money no problem. Thanks OP! |
I have had my Kia Soul since launch 3.5 years so far. Its a great car.
I think I might need to test the Optima now..... |
thanks ..willl give it a try
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Test drove a Kia Sorrento this morning.
Very nice car.Lots of options for the money($28K another $2500 off with incentives). So you could start to talk at $25.500. Salesperson was great. Told him upfront that I wasn't looking to purchase at this time. Certificate already in the mail. Next up the VW test drive. |
Just dropped mine in the mail. Told the salesman that I wasn't interested in buying at this time ..but he was so pleasant and he was really informed on the cars. Nice polite and my sister test drove for her card and I just went along for the ride..he signed both forms for us..with only one test drive.
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Sweet, I'm thinking about an Optima anyways.
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The nearest Kia dealership is an hour away....ugh.
The printout says to visit a 'participating' dealership. Is anyone coming up against any problems with that?? |
Has anyone done anything re: the VW test drive? I haven't seen a thread about that.
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I hope I'm understanding you correctly that you can't find a thread about the VW test drive offer? http://slickdeals.net/f/5821720-Y...driving-VW Quote:
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Thanks for the link. I have my alert set up for "test drive" and not "test driving" -- I need to change that obviously. Repped :) |
went to the dealer near my house and dude told me they didn't do it here and told me go to:eek: another dealer.
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I gotta say, it was a smooth ride. Excellent handling and lots of power...The cop car that is. |
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I have done it. There is a thread about that somewhere on this board. I gave them the printout and they said they would process it. I took a test drive and usually I want to take the test drive. It is just that I wait for some offer so that I have some extra motivation to spend my time and gas. :) |
My hubby went to test drive the Optima SX. He likes it. However, we don't have urgent need to buy a car today. We may buy one later this year when the baby is born. However, when he gave the certificate to the salesperson, he acted like he was fooled. I have to say it is a successful marketing strategy that gets potential customers in the door since Kia was not even coming to our mind when we thought about buying a new car, but the attitude of the salesperson just turned us away.
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Will first 10,000 will be reached by this time?
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It's for the first 10,000 forms received back so I doubt it at this point. I would recommend sending it in as soon as possible though. I did mine the day after this was posted. Of course it's been posted other places so just do it as quickly as possible. |
Took two offer sheets in today, salesman was an absolute pro. Took our papers inside to fill out, returned with completed forms, then asked IF we wanted to do a test drive. No pressure, simply informative, and gave us a card to contact when we were looking to buy. Tried the Optima Hybrid, which drove nice and had a lot of great features for a base model, but has a 27K sticker price.
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Was going in for a test drive today. Glad I checked on here first, now I am getting paid for it. Great!!!
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Thanks OP!
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Just printed this out and will give it a go w/out having to go in for a test drive..I will mail it in tomorrow. All you need is the name of a salesman and the dealership code. Those weren't hard to get.
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I mailed the form on 2/2 and it showed up as "Your rebate is valid and is scheduled for final processing" today.
You can check the status at http://www.rebateshq.c |
Maybe a bit unrelated but a friend of mine got a certificate in the mail to test drive a Cadillac and get $100 visa card. How do we get on their mailing list?! Thats a much better deal. Well just second to the 3 day free Lincoln test drive offer last year. That was fantastic.
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I checked that site and received a validation for my husband, but not for me (mine was sent 2/1, 5 days earlier than his) For me, it just states that no information can be found. Hmmm..... |
I went a little out of my way the other day to get this done and the salesman told me he didn't know what it was and couldn't do it without the manager there. Made me angry.
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I've had a lot of rebates and test drives that go through this company and yours might still show up. If you two have the same address they are very good about picking up on that but they would both still show up with one saying that the household limit was exceeded. |
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Thanks for the info, I'll keep checking. |
Just got the 25 dollar card today. Sent it out on 2-4. Quick turnaround.
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Just got my $25 as well great!
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I just checked the site and said invalid dealer code. You would think they knew their own code. oh, well!
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I used the same name, which isn't that uncommon, but different addresses. One says valid and the other is invalid "household limit exceeded." When you say they would both still show up, do you mean the rebate or the info on the website? |
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As long as e-mail and phone don't match with other submission, you can always call and have it fixed. If they bring up the other person, you act like you are clueless about who it is. :D |
Got my $25 card a couple days ago.
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Got my card today.
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Got it today! I love test drive $. It's not like the good old days of $100 test drives, but I won't turn down an easy $25 in this economy. Thanks OP!
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I received my gift card yesterday, they are quick at sending it this year it seems.
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I sent mine in on Valentines Day and received it back yesterday 2/25
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sent on 2/8 and got mine yesterday.
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Got mine today. Be aware, $3.00 maintenance fee starts after 6 months. Most banks can deposit the balance on these cards into your account.
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When I check the link it shows the status of my last rebate with Kia (March 2012). Do you guys think this will affect the current promotion?
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I think youll be fine. Mine took about two wks to get it after I mailed it in.
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It won't affect it. When I checked my status it showed 3 other Kia promotions, two from 2012 and one from 2011. I received the card from the current promotion because it's separate from the others I participated in. |
test drove mine on Feb 2, and got my card on the 26th. Not a bad wait time if you ask me. I'm pretty pleased. Thanks again OP!
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Got mine in just over 3 weeks. Easy $25 and I enjoy driving new cars anyway!
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I have driver's license but I am still new to driving. will this be a good chance to practice driving? What if i crashed IT? Should i complain to KIA?
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IF YOU GOT UR REBATE INVALID BECAUSE OF INVALID DEALER Code. just talk to chat on rebateshq.com and they will validate it for you!
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Had been checking rebateshq.com since almost 3 weeks and it was not showing my details. Kept getting msg
"No status results were found matching your search criteria. Either we did not receive your rebate or it is in the process of being entered in our systems. Please check back periodically." Anyway yesterday did received my card. So i am not sure if d link is d final say sort of for status.. |
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is this still live btw? gf's looking to buy a sonata hybrid and i might as well test drive one of them new optimas if theres a kia nearby...or if hyundai carries kia at all. oh wait....it had to be kia dealer...yeah if theres one nearby.. |
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They were really considering it, but they thought rebuilding their image overall with premium cars along the line up would be a better idea, not to mention the slump in the auto market at that time. I think they should've done it anyway. In the end, it was neither genesis nor equus that elevated their brand image, it was their general line up that improved in quality so greatly. ie; accent elantra sonata etc. I disagree on your last sentence though lol I see way too many hyundais and kias out in the roads and in parkinglots to think that nobody wants to own them. |
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Well I was in the market for a new car anyway so I guess their marketing promotion worked on me :-) Loving my new Kia Optima SXL!!
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Thanks. Just checked and looks like I'll be getting my gift card soon:bounce:
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And some of them are assembled in the U.S. -- Kentucky or Georgia I believe. |
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And above-BB value for my trade-in And only after a ton of research. I was being sarcastic with saying they got me with the gift card. But it was a nice extra bonus, especially since I was test driving one anyway and it was one of my top 3 car choices at the moment. |
Went to my local dealer and asked if they would validate my certificate after a test drive. They refused to do so since I wouldn't give them my real phone number. They told me they would verify that the phone number I gave them was actually my number. Guess i should have set up a google voice number before I went...
I was actually car shopping that day to replace one of our vehicles. The salesman's attitude turned me off so much that I just walked out. Their loss... |
Is it too late to take test Drive now?
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anyone of the early people get the card yet?
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thanks missed that |
Nice, I'll give it a try. I have to go to a stealership to get my mileage reimbursed anyway! Thanks OP
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hmmm, is it worth it to put up with the shit before/during/after the drive for a $25 card?
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tyop! ;)
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Got my card today :)
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I think about a month ago ...mid-feb or so
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got mine today too...
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I thoughts it's one GC per household, anyone received two cards to the same address?
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[QUOTE=Brooklynite;58503804]I thoughts it's one GC per household, anyone received two cards to the same address?[/QUOT
no its one per household i beleive |
Got mine. Didn't even have to drive, total time spent < 5 minutes.
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One of mine arrived today. I am pretty sure I signed up for 2 of them.
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I mailed mine 3 weeks ago, checked status today:
Date Received: 03-21-2013 Status Detail: Your rebate is valid. Please allow up to 30 days to receive your rebate. |
Mine is INVALID as KIA dealer in Maplewood, MN apparently wrote down wrong information on the card. They just put down a generic dealer code.
I personally won't recommend this dealer to anyone. Sent from the official Slickdeals App for iPhone & iPod Touch. |
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I gave them this number 212-432-7827 seemed to work fine!!!! |
Got my card, but the card kind of sucks. Had $16 remaining and tried to use it for a $18 transaction, the thing just completely denied it instead of taking the remaining balance off.
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Got my card today sent it in end of last month. |
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Almost forgot about this. Went to a local Kia dealer today around 4 p.m. Spoke with the internet manager and he quickly filled out the information when I told him that I was doing some internet survey and would not need any test drive.
Funny thing was that they did not have any Rio hatchback at all for sale. They did have about 10 Souls and a few Rio sedans but none of the 5 doors hatchbacks. |
Did anyone heard anything from them yet.. or got their GCs
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got mine a few days ago and my test drive was a few days before the promo expired. hope yours comes soon.
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Rebates HQ shows that my gift card was processed in early april. I still have not received it in the mail
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