1. Locally Owned and Operated. As a member of the Wilmington Community Pat Koballa has been servicing Car Buyers since 1994 and will be in the store daily. He would like to Welcome you to the Coastal Kia Family. Stop in and ask for Pat!
2. The experienced staff will sell and service ALL makes and models. If we do not have what you are looking to buy, we will find it for you.
3. Free Local Pickup and Delivery with any scheduled service within the Wilmington city limits. An appointment is required.
4. Complimentary Exterior Car Washes when your vehicle is Serviced.
5. Convenient Saturday Service Hours (8:00AM – 5:00PM)
6. Pet Friendly. Bring your pets and make yourself at home.
As a member of the Wilmington Community Pat Koballa has been servicing Car Buyers since 1994 and is committed to continuing to provide exceptional car buying experiences for local owners and buyers.
Pat welcomes you to the Coastal Kia Family and invites you to stop in and say hi anytime!
As a member of the Wilmington Community JP is committed to providing exceptional car buying experiences for local owners and buyers in the Wilmington Market
JP welcomes you to the Coastal Kia Family and invites you to stop in and say hi anytime!
Peggy is a NC native. She received a BA from UNC-Wilmington in 1986. She has over 32 years of automotive dealership experience including Finance, Warranty Administration, Title Administration, Accounting, and Operations Management. Peggy has worked with Pat Koballa for 25 years. She is a UNCW Seahawk Alumni and previous Seahawk Club Board member. She loves calling Wilmington home.
Paige has over 18 years of automotive dealership experience. She received both an MBA and BSBA in Management Accounting from East Carolina University. Paige has been an Automotive Dealership Controller for over ten different franchises. She enjoys boating and spending time near the water with her friends and family on the weekends.
Bill has over 21 years of automotive sales management experience. His roots started at a Kia dealership in Kentucky. He relocated to Wilmington five years ago from Kentucky to join Pat Koballa’s winning team. Bill is a proud father of two children. His son recently graduated with a Master’s Degree in Statistics from the University of Kentucky. His daughter is currently attending the University of Louisville and studies Health & Human Performance as well as Exercise Science. Bill loves southeastern NC and spending time near the water with his wife and family.
Uber has over five years automotive dealership experience including Sales, Sales Manager, Finance Director, and Sales Floor Manager. He has been an NC Notary Public for over three years. Uber is originally from Guatemala and enjoys riding bikes and playing video games with his two children during his family time.
Steve Kramer has been in the automotive industry for 20 years and has been servicing Car Buyers alongside Pat Koballa in the the Wilmington market for the past 7. Steve is committed to continuing to provide exceptional car buying experiences for local owners and buyers as part of the Coastal Kia Family!
Ronda has been a NC resident for over fifty years.
She has over twenty years of accounting experience including payables and receivables.
Ronda loves being near the water, boating, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Ellen has called Wilmington home for over 49 years. She has been in the automotive business since 1971 handling the switchboard and taking care of thousands of customers. When Ellen is not exceeding our client’s expectations during every call; she enjoys reading, gardening and spending time with her two grandsons.
Mike has called Wilmington home for more than 21 years. He has worked on Pat Koballa’s winning team for over seven years. Mike has extensive finance experience with over seven different automotive franchises including Honda, Acura, Mazda, Kia, Chevrolet, Jeep and Chrysler. He has been a NC Notary Public for over ten years. He enjoys fishing and spending time with his son on the water.
Tyler started in the automotive business here at Coastal Kia two years ago. His professionalism, leadership skills, and attention to detail helped him to move up quickly from being a Product Specialist to Finance Manager. Tyler served six years in the Navy as an Intelligence Officer and was stationed at Oahu, Hawaii. During his off time, Tyler enjoys boating and spending time with his two Great Danes.
Jason has over three years of Kia automotive sales experience. He achieved the highest sales honor in his second year by becoming a member of the Elite Sales Team with Kia Motors. Coastal Kia is very proud of Jason for achieving this Elite Sales status honor. When Jason is not at work “exceeding his client’s expectations”; he enjoys spending time with his wife and one year old son.
Kelvin is a Wilmington, NC native and local graduate of E.A. Laney High School. He has been on Pat Koballa’s winning team since 2002. Kelvin has extensive automotive dealership experience including Finance Manager, Internet Manager, Service Advisor and Service Manager. He enjoys walking and reading when he is not busy at work exceeding his client’s expectations.
Brandon is originally for update New York. He has extensive experience with Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS. He loves southeastern NC and is new to the automotive business. Brandon enjoys working out, playing video games and spending time with his family.
John has over 19 years of automotive dealership experience. He is a NC native and received an Associates Degree from Cape Fear Community College and a BA from UNC-Wilmington in 2002. He has been a Fixed Operations Director for 11 years. John enjoys drag racing and riding motorcycles during his off time.
Mike grew up in the Wilmington area and loves calling the Port City home. He has extensive automotive parts experience. With over fifteen years of automotive parts experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge to our team. Mike loves “paint ball” and can be found playing locally during his time off.
Sam is a Wilmington native and Hoggard High School, graduate. He has over 7 years of automotive dealership experience. Sam has Inventory Control experience as well as Reconditioning Management experience. Sam has achieved “Senior Elite” and “Master Elite” Service Consultant status with Kia Motors. Sam has a large customer base and enjoys camping with his family when he is not taking care of his Coastal Kia clients.
Bob has over 30 years of automotive service experience. He has extensive service experience with Honda, Acura, BMW, Land Rover, Mitsubishi and Kia. Bob has achieved both “Senior Elite” and “Master Elite” status with Kia Motors for the last several years. He loves playing pool and being on the water during his spare time.
David is a NC native from Burgaw, NC. He retired from the Wilmington Fire Department after 30 years of service. Among his roles were Fire Captain and Shift Safety Officer. When David is not busy working with our Parts Department Team he enjoys fishing and hunting.
