1. Great Dealership & sales representative: Ed Voyles Kia, Chamblee (Atlanta) GA. Alan Griffitt was our sales rep and he could not have been more pleasant and straight forward. And he walked the walk: MSRP was the promise and MSRP is what the Purchase Agreement said. That was $49,875.00. There was a dealer Administrative Fee of $795.00, so MSRP Including Options was $51,010.00. Everything else was taxes / title fees to Georgia or options we either purchased or declined. Zero pressure from Business Manager Alan Ratliff to buy addtional warranties or coverages, he did a good job of highlighting the pros and cons of each, which I will share with anyone who is considering them. And, like Alan Griffitt, Adam Ratliff could not have been more pleasant.
2. Breakdown from the window MSRP sticker on our 2022 SX AWD GWP NP Tow: MSRP was $44,590. Inland Freight and Handling is $1,225.00. GWP $495.00, Nightfall $1,395.00. Prestige $2,300.00. Towing Package w Self Leveling Rear Suspension $795.00. Carpeted
Floor Mats $210.00. Total $51,010.00. Financing option we liked best was 1.90% for 60 months (requires a stout FICO).
3. Time from order to delivery: Order placed March 27, $2,000.00 deposit charged March 29, vehicle arrived at dealership June 30.
4. Markups - Alan was clear on this: if we had changed our mind, they would have refunded the $2,000.00 deposit, added $10,000 to the window sticker, put it on the floor and waited. I doubt it would still be there.
5. Thoughts on price paid / value received - The SX AWD delivers value for the $$. The Tow Package is a bargain. The Nightfall and Prestige packages are nice, but I would not describe either as a bargain or a great value for the cost the factory charges. That said, I don't know of another vehicle on the market for
And yes, it's a terrific car. My wife likes it better than her 2017 Lexus RX 350 (also a terrific car). I do, too.
