Yes, it was
It’s funny here at LeaseHacker, I say ‘It’s Hot and hard to get at MSRP’ and someone says ‘I can get it for less’, but in another thread where I said ‘You are buying at MSRP?’ and someone says ‘Some Cars can’t be gotten for less than MSRP because they are hot’ haha.
Can’t win on that when there are 2 sides and you are always on the wrong side. hehe
I was pointing out that even on this radio show CarProUSA they say the Telluride is difficult to find , and even harder to find at MSRP. This SUV for some reason is super popular, wish I knew why. Maybe because it’s first gen?
Best bang for buck interior and MPG at MSRP. That’s why
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Except the interior on the palisade is nicer and the same engine/platform so same mpg.
Your post read much more to me as “these only go for way over MSRP” rather than “it’s a challenge to get it at or below msrp”.
The problem I was trying to highlight is that just because people are paying over MSRP doesn’t mean one should just accept that and pay that.
I agree that tellurides are very difficult to get a discount on, but even in California, one can at least get away from paying thousands over.
Yeah it is i feel like Telluride and Palisade can be spoken more or less interchangeably.
I agree, that’s also why I offered Poster to look at MDX’s and Pilots as alternative SUVs that aren’t red hot but still good. (Notice I did not say CX-9, I hate that SUV)
But I am starting to see that everyone here takes sides and sometimes when a note is posted, one of the sides always has to counter it.
Of course he shouldn’t pay MSRP or above MSRP on any reasonable car. But Poster should know that the vehicle he wants is super hot and will have to work extremely hard just to find a good deal.
Don’t shop for a telluride in SoCal. There are plenty of out of state dealers that do MSRP deals. Just check the Telluride forums, they have dealer contacts down to the names.
@mllcb42 is right in that you may be able to find some dealer in SoCal without a ridiculous mark up, but that would likely involve a lot of work (and a lot of getting laughed at).
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I wonder what it would cost to ship a Telluride from wherever it’s bought.
The post I saw was the person bought it in Colorado and drove it 400+ miles back to his house)
It’s a 50 State car so it can be registered in CA immediately, and that is very important.
It’s usually always cheaper to ship compared to the ADMs the SoCal dealers have.
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It cost me $1600 to ship my passport for CA to FL a few months back, so that’s probably a good upper limit.
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Thanks for feedback guys. I know the car I want is not an EASY get. But the advice here is helping find a way of getting the best deal possible.
In regards to what qualifies as a hackr deal, I think it depends on the car you want. It’s never and apples to apples comparison.
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I am in the same situation as you and would like either one of these vehicles. I am also In So Cal. Let me know if you find anything even out of state. Appreciate the help.
personally i wouldnt pay these current ransoms on either car they are first gen and hard to find wont go on forever.
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Me neither, it’s still a KIA
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This sounds about right . A true zero down lease on an LX AWD base model , 10k is about $450-470 a month. The EX models lease in the low 600 range for a true zero down lease and the SX are 700+. Leasing makes no sense on Telluride . Buy it.
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K that’s not how this forum works. We don’t just throw out monthly payments with no context. What are your assumptions? What’s the MSRP, selling price, RV, MF, incentives, doc, reg and tax to get to that end result?
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If you are looking for a 7 seater look at the Chevy traverse. It has nice rebates, Costco & can add supplier code if your employer company participates.
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Please do not bump 2 year old threads.