re: Kia Telluride

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IMO you have to be absolutely in love with that vehicle to pay sticker (or above).

Nothing in the manufacture’s history indicates this will be a good deal for you going forward. Kia has made their way by offering discounts and great warranties.

I’m not trying to knock Kia as much as I am trying to discourage you from paying more than necessary for a vehicle because of its new model popularity, this is the money board after all. That will fade in the next few years and they will work out some kinks.

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Yeah u right. Remember when PT Cruisers were over sticker? LOLOLOL

People are buying it like crazy because it resembles a Range Rover. People are stupid don’t be stupid. It’s still a damn Kia.

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Also the salesman said they are selling at sticker and the dealer won’t come down on price because of the high demand. Anyone know if this is true? Hard for me to pay sticker on a vehicle just based on principle alone.

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went through this in Nov 2015 when the new body Honda Pilots came out. Every Honda dealership in BR had the next 3-5 shipments sold before they ever hit the lot. Called Honda of Covington and the guy said "i have 10 coming in tomorrow. 9 of them are sold. you can have the 10th one." i drove out there and sure enough, all 9 pilots were being sold and the white one was the only one on the lot. i got him to come off $600 from the 33,800 tag. he finally told me point blank "look man, i want to sell you this car. it's a great car, but we can't keep them and are selling them at sticker all day"

I bought the Hyundai Palisade Limited at $500 below sticker. I don’t recall exact price — about 44000.00. I get a 10 year warranty plus every single bell and whistle you could want on a car. To say we love it is an understatement. I don’t care about resale value because I’m going to keep it at least 5 years. I had a Genesis which we loved and kept 10 years [kids took it over and drove it last 5 years] that never had a single issue; then a BMW 5 series, and now this Palisade which is my favorite of them all.

Go test drive one — and don’t let all the Kia and Hyundai naysayers bring you down. These are very different companies and products from 25 years ago.

Also, if you are looking for good online reviews of any vehicle, check out the videos by Alex on Autos. He knows what he is talking about and breaks down every little detail during his reviews.

Test drive the telluride. IMO, the buttons felt cheap. How does the palisade compare to the telluride as far as these issues?

The Palisade interior is beautiful. Nothing feels cheap. It looks like a luxury car on the inside.

Get an X5