Mountain Mail’s Best of Salida Best Car Salesman Winner: KC Tiegs
For the second year running, readers of The Mountain Mail have voted KC Tiegs Best Car Salesman in the Best of Salida awards. Back-to-back, 2025 and 2026 — and both times the vote came from the people who actually live here.
Two Years Running
2025 & 2026
Best Car Salesman in The Mountain Mail’s Best of Salida awards, two years in a row.
Voted by Readers
Not an industry panel or an internal metric — a readers’ choice award decided by people in the valley.
All Seven Brands
Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram — plus used inventory from every make.
Why It Matters in a Town This Size
Salida has somewhere around 5,500 people. There is no anonymity in a market that size — you run into the person who sold you your truck at Safeway, at the river, at your kid’s game. Doing this job well here means doing it the same way every time, because the next conversation is always with someone who knows your last customer.
Winning a readers’ choice award once could be a good year. Winning it twice running is a pattern, and it comes from the same thing every time: people telling other people who to go see.
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One Person, Seven Brands
At most dealerships, cross-shopping means starting over. New salesperson, new store, repeat everything you already said about your trade and your budget and what you actually need the vehicle to do.
Not here. KC sells every franchise under this roof, so you can drive a Silverado, an F‑150 and a Ram back to back in one afternoon with the same person — and get a straight answer about which one suits you, because he has no reason to prefer one over another.
That is a rare thing in this business, and it is probably part of why he keeps winning this award. When the person helping you is not steering you toward the badge that pays them, the conversation changes.
Ask for KC
If someone told you to go see KC, this is the place. He works out of our building at 931 US‑50, and he can help you across every brand on the floor — new or used.
- New Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram
- Used vehicles of every make, priced under One Price Plus
- Trade appraisals, financing, and factory orders
Call (719) 356-9980 and ask for KC, or stop in and ask at the desk.
Common Questions
What is the Best of Salida award?
It is an annual readers’ choice program run by The Mountain Mail, Salida’s local newspaper, where readers vote for their favorite local businesses and people across a range of categories. KC won Best Car Salesman in 2025 and again in 2026.
Which brands can KC help me with?
All of them. KC sells across every franchise on our floor — Chevrolet, GMC, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram — plus used vehicles of every make. You do not need to know which brand you want before you ask for him, and he is not going to push you toward one badge because it is the only one he is paid on.
Can I compare vehicles from different brands in one visit?
Yes, and it is one of the better reasons to come here. Four franchises share one building, so you can drive a Silverado, an F‑150 and a Ram the same afternoon without going anywhere else or starting the conversation over with someone new.
How do I make sure I work with KC?
Call (719) 356-9980 and ask for him by name, or mention him when you arrive. If he is with another customer we will let you know when he is free rather than handing you to someone else without asking.
Where is Faricy Salida?
931 US‑50, Salida, CO 81201 — between Salida and Poncha Springs. About 25 minutes from Buena Vista, an hour from Leadville, and 90 minutes over Monarch from Gunnison when the pass is clear.
Come See Us
Best of Salida is an annual readers’ choice program conducted by The Mountain Mail. Award reflects reader voting in the Best Car Salesman category for 2025 and 2026.