re: Mid size suv

I just bought a '23 Santa Fe Limited. The Limited and Calligraphy come with the 4 cylinder turbo. I'm coming from a Honda Accord Hybrid and the Santa Fe is noticeably quicker.

I got the car for around $42K before taxes and extended warranties. It came with a few things I didn't want (Permaplate, other dealer add ons) that I negotiated down a good bit. It comes with 10yr/100K powertrain and I added on a warranty that basically covers everything else except tires/rims/windshield for $2500. It was originally priced at $4,000...I'm sure I could have haggled more but that was fine. So now pretty much everything is covered for the next 10 years.

I like it a lot. A lot of high end features are in this car. You could get a very similar model with the smaller engine for around $37K. My main things were to have a lot of the new "tech" and a warranty that would take me to my retirement in a vehicle around $40K. I went a little higher but stayed in the ballpark.