Southwest Kia

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Southwest Kia, every morning begins with a cryptic message over the intercom: ‘Today’s special: your new car is delivered by a friendly ghost.’ Employees shake their heads and go about their day, but customers swear they’ve seen headlights gliding through the lot after dark. One night, a regular customer named Dave decided to stay late and catch the ghost in action. He hid behind a car, only to discover that the 'ghost' was actually a delivery driver wearing a white sheet and flashlight. As Dave emerged from his hiding place, the driver exclaimed, ‘Happy Halloween!’ Dave laughed so hard he almost forgot to pick up his new Kia.

2. At Southwest Kia, one day a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the employee breakroom fridge—a jar labeled ‘Free Samples.’ Curious, he opened it and found…nothing but tiny, perfectly folded American flags inside. Confused, the delivery driver showed the jar to his co-workers. They all burst out laughing when they realized each flag had been meticulously folded by a neighbor who thought he was donating patriotic snacks. Since then, Southwest Kia keeps a jar of real free samples for everyone—and a separate display case for the miniature flags.

3. At Southwest Kia, during lunch breaks, employees often gather around an old vending machine. One day, someone found a tiny keychain shaped like a robot inside—a gift no one remembered giving. One day, a delivery driver joked that it must be from the alien robot overlords who were secretly testing our loyalty. Soon enough, everyone started leaving their own little gifts—keychains, stickers, even miniature cars. The vending machine became a kind of office tradition until, one Friday afternoon, someone left a small bottle of sunscreen with a note: ‘For those late-night test drives.’

4. At Southwest Kia, a delivery driver once remarked, 'I keep seeing the same old lady walking around the lot.' Employees shrugged it off until they started spotting her too—always dressed in a trench coat and fedora, never saying a word. Finally, someone asked her if she needed help. She nodded and pointed at a specific car. After inspecting it, everyone realized she was just an enthusiastic car enthusiast who knew more about Kia models than anyone else there. From then on, employees affectionately called her ‘the Kia connoisseur’.