Meet Our Staff

Our staff here at Hart Kia is here for your convenience. Feel free to contact us with questions or for a test drive.

Meet Our Management Staff

President Carl  Hart
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tel:540-444-4444
President
Carl Hart
Vice President Danny  Hart
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Being a Son of an Auto Dealer, Danny has spent many Summers reconditioning cars, cleaning the shop, working the parts counter and writing service. Danny graduated from Elon in 1986 with a degree in English and a minor in Business. Upon graduation, Danny trained and worked for Royal in Richmond, VA selling Oldsmobile and Isuzu vehicles. In 1988 he started working at HART motors full time. Danny has a passion for all things outdoors. In his non-working hours he spends all of his time with his Beautiful Wife and 3 Wonderful Children.
Vice President
Danny Hart

Meet Our Sales Management Staff

General Sales Manager Woody  Smith
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General Sales Manager
Woody Smith
Kia Sales Manager Matt  Smith
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Matt is a Virginia Tech Graduate and spends his off time with his son and daughter. Is a huge animal lover and sports fanatic.
Kia Sales Manager
Matt Smith
Sales Manager Jack Hart
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Sales Manager
Jack Hart

Meet Our Sales Staff

Sales Consultant Kennie Bowen
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Sales Consultant
Kennie Bowen
Sales Consultant Eric  Darby
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Sales Consultant
Eric Darby
Sales Consultant Johnny  Ford
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Sales Consultant
Johnny Ford
Sales Consultant Craig  Bell
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Sales Consultant
Craig Bell
Sales Person Paul Divers
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Sales Person
Paul Divers
Sales Consultant David Powell
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Sales Consultant
David Powell
Sales Consultant Jeremy Preston
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Sales Consultant
Jeremy Preston
Sales Consultant Robbie Caldwell
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Sales Consultant
Robbie Caldwell
Sales Consultant Ralph Barrett
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Sales Consultant
Ralph Barrett
Sales Consultant Isac Henderson
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Sales Consultant
Isac Henderson

Meet Our Finance Staff

Business Manager Eric  Matthews
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Business Manager
Eric Matthews
Business Manager Kevin Mohr
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Business Manager
Kevin Mohr

Our Location

Hart Kia
1361 E Main St
Salem, VA 24153

Sales: 540-444-4444
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I recently purchased a Kia K5 from Hart Kia, and I have to say, working with Craig was an absolute pleasure. From the moment I walked in, he was friendly, attentive, and genuinely interested in helping me find the right car. Craig took the time to answer all my questions, explain the features of...

- Savanna Price, GOOGLE

Paul helped me out and was beyond amazing. Very friendly and did whatever he could to make sure the deal was final.

- Casey Solomon, GOOGLE

Great experience

- Char Lord, GOOGLE

I had a great experience working with Craig Bell at Hart KIA. Great salesman! He was patient, organized, and knowledgeable from first contact to purchase of my Sorento. Finance was also a very smooth, stress-free experience. Thank you to the Hart team!

- Lani Maddox, GOOGLE

We are so pleased with our experience at Hart Kia! Everyone was wonderful to work with! Special Thank you to Mr. Powell for all your help! This is our 4th vehicle we have bought from Hart Kia! Go see them and get your dream car today!

- Heather Blessard, GOOGLE

Matt, Kennie, and Issac were all wonderful to work with during the purchase of our new Kia Carnival. I was really hesitant to trade in my vehicle, but knew we needed something better for our family. The price negotiations were simple and straightforward and they did all the leg work to locate the...

- Jamie Evans, GOOGLE

Fantastic car, awesome sales staff, transparent and informative from beginning to the final handshake. Thank you for an awesome experience and great Seltos. 😁

- Joe Schmoe, GOOGLE

My salesman, Jeremy Preston, was absolutely wonderful to work with. He helped meet all my needs & was very professional and patient with me. Will be recommending him to all of my friends for their car shopping!

- Brittany Schreiber, GOOGLE

I cannot recommend this dealership enough! Coming from a busy area in New York, we've had our fair share of car buying experiences, but this one was by far the best yet 😊 Kenny in sales has been working with me for a while and was amazing from start to finish. He truly made this the best...

- Erika lynn, GOOGLE

Craig is the man. I visited Subaru, Kia, Toyota, Ford, and Honda in Roanoke to buy a new vehicle. Ultimately, went with Kia as I thought it was the best value compared to other makes. I never thought I would’ve bought a Kia, but here I am. Thanks Craig.

- skyler Gilbert, GOOGLE

10/10 stars! 🌟 We drove in from Lynchburg, and the level of service we received made the trip more than worthwhile. Matt went above and beyond to secure a fantastic deal for us. He is a man of his word; he honored every single thing he promised and ensured the entire process was transparent and...

- Paige S. Lee, GOOGLE

My husband and I fully surrendered to family life (lol) and brought home a 2026 Kia Carnival last night. I'm a researcher at heart, and I probably fall into the "difficult" customer category with the amount of questions I have in the negotiation process. That being said, Paul (our salesman) and...

- Sara Totri, GOOGLE

We had a great experience at Hart Kia In Salem! Craig was amazing he answered all of our questions and would break it down if we didn’t understand! We left with a brand new 2027 Telluride and we are so happy!

- Nytara Dillow, GOOGLE

My husband & I had an excellent car buying experience at Hart Kia! We couldn’t recommend Paul enough - he was a wonderful salesman, professional, & very thorough with showing us all the features the car had to offer. He was able to get us in the car we were wanting & in the price range we were...

- Megan Hinkle, GOOGLE

Very friendly, professional, efficient, and helpful sales people. They stay with you even after the purchase.

- Lainie Ellis, GOOGLE

Great dealership to work with when purchasing a new vehicle. Craig Bell was our salesperson, great to work with. They had everything well organized, worked with us on price, and the paperwork was all done did you leave which streamlined it. We also love that when we left the dealership we had a...

- Paul Iversen, GOOGLE

Craig Bell was great, truly down to earth and super helpful. Thank you!

- Kelcie Willis, GOOGLE

Our salesman was named Craig and he did a wonderful job. Before we could drive away he was so thorough and set us up in the system for our infotainment. Seltos has a lot of nice bells and whistles.

- Eva Iversen, GOOGLE

GREAT DEALERSHIP GREAT PEOPLE!! CRAIG IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A CAR ASK FOR CRAIG THANK ME LATER :)

- Ni Jones, GOOGLE

Absolutely amazing experience! Craig is hands down the best salesman I’ve ever worked with, and that’s coming from a sales representative. Craig is extremely down to earth, honest and beyond thorough. I would recommend anyone looking to buy a Kia to head to Hart Kia and ask for Craig!

- Rebecca Dixon, GOOGLE

Great experience in looking for my new vehicle!

- Lindsey Offenbacker, GOOGLE

The salesman, Craig was helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. Closing out my paperwork was just as good. I’ve purchased from Hart Kia before, great experience then and now. I enjoy my new ride! Thanks Hart Kia!

- Michelle, GOOGLE

I had a great experience with my purchase, the whole team there was awesome and Craig Bell is a great salesman I enjoyed my time at the dealership. And my K5 is a great purchase very happy with my new car.

- Alex Gonzalez, GOOGLE

Outstanding sales support and availability. Craig Bell listened to our needs and explained the features. Sale process was timely with no sales pressure. We elected Hart as they are local for sales and service support. So go visit Hart and Craig if you are in the market for a Kia.

- Joe Avery, GOOGLE

Great to work with and made the purchase of my new KIA a pleasurable experience.

- Brian Boucher, GOOGLE

Friendly and fast service for my vehicle. I’m a new customer so I really enjoyed the experience with them.

- Neysha Melendez, GOOGLE

Communication is Great! Affordable and quick for my service. Customer service is top notch! Much appreciated. Same as always, GREAT SERVICE! Car returned on time as promised for me to be where I needed to be...ON TIME! Thanks so much!!

- Carolyn Smith, GOOGLE

Amazing customer service and so happy with our new Kia!!

- Madison Schmidt, GOOGLE

Hart Motors has the best service ever. The folks in service department is so nice and very efficient! I would highly and have recommended folks to Hart Motors, they are my dealership of choice!!!

- Debra Jordan, GOOGLE

Amazing customer service and so happy with our new Kia!!

- Madison Schmidt, GOOGLE

Hart Motors has the best service ever. The folks in service department is so nice and very efficient! I would highly and have recommended folks to Hart Motors, they are my dealership of choice!!!

- Debra Jordan, GOOGLE

Great and fast service!

- Barry Amos, GOOGLE

I would recommend everyone buy their next car with HART Kia. Shane was my agent. He provided excellent service from start to finish and is still available to help out with new car questions. Amazing staff, and service- Love HART Kia!

- D Dreyer, GOOGLE

Oil change, tire rotation and inspection done. Everything turned out well.

- Judy Prettyman, GOOGLE

I am thoroughly impressed with Hart Kia. I dreaded buying a new car but the no pressure process was very easy. They spent time going over every detail of our new car until we felt comfortable using all the new features. Several months later we used the collision services. Again, we were treated...

- Kelly McCoy, GOOGLE

They had the car we wanted and at the Price we were looking for and gave me what I wanted for my trade. Craig are salesman was easy to work with and explained everything well. Eric Matthews the finance officer likewise was very professional explained everything no pressure for additional purchases...

- Robert Bennett, GOOGLE

Ralph was very upfront and honest. He made the process very easy.

- James Templeton, GOOGLE

I am thoroughly impressed with Hart Kia. I dreaded buying a new car but the no pressure process was very easy. They spent time going over every detail of our new car until we felt comfortable using all the new features. Several months later we used the collision services. Again, we were treated...

- Kelly McCoy, GOOGLE

They had the car we wanted and at the Price we were looking for and gave me what I wanted for my trade. Craig are salesman was easy to work with and explained everything well. Eric Matthews the finance officer likewise was very professional explained everything no pressure for additional purchases...

- Robert Bennett, GOOGLE

Ralph was very upfront and honest. He made the process very easy.

- James Templeton, GOOGLE

Everyone there helped me find the best car for me. Very helpful and kind. Made the process easy for me.

- Krystal Vaught, GOOGLE

Had my car breakdown due to engine failure. The team was very courteous and professional just only downside was the turn around wait time for the repair. Bert was great to communicate with and help me out in my situation.

- Chris L (Dash Ketchum), GOOGLE

Friendly service. Easy and reasonable price for oil change and tire rotation.

- Samantha McEnhimer, GOOGLE
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