I can tell you why I eliminated auto stop. It's the dumbest thing I've ever seen mandatory on new vehicles in decades. I was tired of my AC quit blowing cold air when my vehicle would shut off at stoplights when it was 103° outside. #saveyourstarter
Absolutely. I've personally never liked it because if I'm waiting at a street corner and need to jump in to flowing traffic when a spot opens up - that extra second of the car starting before I take off causes me stress/concern. My wife doesn't mind it in her car but I think it's more a factor of how you drive. It seems to be a 50/50 on whether people hate it or don't mind it.
Well we ordered a year ago so it may not be the same now, but roughly we had to buy an add on package of tinted glass, nitrogen in tires, door edge guards....they charged around $1300 for this. So to me that was the markup. They may have added more since then, there was talk of making people buy Lojack.
Thank you for the explanation, I wondered what that was when I saw it in your links and I don't recall noticing the auto stop feature when I test drove a used 2022 Telly last year. My Telly should be delivered tomorrow, so I'm hoping it's delivered in time to be processed and that everything goes smoothly with the deal since I already bought the all-weather floor mats
Lol - I too had bought the all-weather floor mats before my order was even picked up!!!Thank you for the explanation, I wondered what that was when I saw it in your links and I don't recall noticing the auto stop feature when I test drove a used 2022 Telly last year. My Telly should be delivered tomorrow, so I'm hoping it's delivered in time to be processed and that everything goes smoothly with the deal since I already bought the all-weather floor mats
Are your all-weather floor mats Smartliner? How you like it? I really want to get it but my build order is coming with the floor mats that I did not order. Dealer said this is common when Kia includes accessories that is not on a build order, and the dealer refuses to take it back. This is an extra cost of $225. Wife said since we already have new carpeted floor mats, she does not agree to spend another $200~ on another set of Smartliner floor mats. Sigh....
. It's gorgeous inside and out, drives great and I'm blown away by all the features you get with this SUV (and how many things you can configure).Congrats! In your very first day, what have you loved the most?Picked up my new Telluride yesterday and I am in love
I'm not Clow but I ordered the Smartliners and installed them yesterday. They weren't as thick as my OEM rubber mats in my Mazda, but they fit tight, haven't budged at all and I think they look good. I only have 43 miles on my car though, so more evaluation is needed
Honestly, I'm so overwhelmed by everything that it's hard to pick one thing. It's gorgeous inside and out and the digital dash looks amazing. I guess I'd say I love having so many options and things I can control within easy reach. Kia did a good job of designing an easy to use system. I love my heads up display too. Oh, and the cameras all around the car. I was pulling into my garage for the first time yesterday and was changing the camera modes on the touch screen so I could see how close I was to the side and front of the vehicle which is very cool. Still got out of the car to make sure the garage door would clear without scratching my bumper though.
I still need to setup and/or review a lot of the features and I'm looking forward to doing that today.
I actually bought the OEM all weather mats. I like them. I find that the 3rd party mats are bigger and cover more area which takes away from the overall aesthetic of the car - just my opinion. I too received the carpeted floor mats on delivery- so a waste of $225. Oh well. I got a good deal on the OEM all weather mats from another member on this forum so it was worth it to me.
I feel all the same in all your points. Love the car!!!Honestly, I'm so overwhelmed by everything that it's hard to pick one thing. It's gorgeous inside and out and the digital dash looks amazing. I guess I'd say I love having so many options and things I can control within easy reach. Kia did a good job of designing an easy to use system. I love my heads up display too. Oh, and the cameras all around the car. I was pulling into my garage for the first time yesterday and was changing the camera modes on the touch screen so I could see how close I was to the side and front of the vehicle which is very cool. Still got out of the car to make sure the garage door would clear without scratching my bumper though.
Oh..and that I can hit a button to fold my mirrors in manually when needed
Been trying to buy a Telluride in Northeast, WI for years with no luck. Dealers in this part only allow wait lists that are minimum 12 to 24 months, no option to order. Finally called a dealer in Milwaukee last week and they did have the ability to place an order with delivery times coming in about 6 months on average (which was fine as I was willing to wait until this fall for a 2023). So far, I'm pleased with the process. Placed the order on Wed 3/29. Received confirmation the order was submitted by the dealer to Kia on Fri 3/31. Received an update today that the order was picked up by Kia Sat 4/1 and now has a delivery ETA of Wed 6/7. Assuming the ETA is too good to be true and adding another 4 weeks to temper expectations. Either way, should have ordered from Southeast WI years ago. Possible the dealer under promised and over delivered, but also wonder if Kia is getting better at production, or order volume is manageable, or possibly a bit of both.
Congrats!!! So happy that it's so quick for you!!!
