TellTastic
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Alright, so, I'm one of the 50%ers on here that's a soon-to-be owner. Been browsing the forum and participating just a tad. As I never really understood introducing yourself in a virtual space that people don't really give a care about, I'm finally getting around to doing this.
We're a family of 2.5 and we're replacing a '14 Equinox. Though we love the car, we have found that air doesn't quite circulate to the back passengers as well as we'd like. Our infant was/is constantly warm back there and we've used a little fan above the car seat to help keep LO cool. It's become a safety thing. Of course, we could purchase a $40 Noggle or something like that, but that would take away from the fun of a $40,000 new car purchase, right? So anyway, here we are.
Upon researching, vehicles that were in our sights were the Traverse, Acadia, Palisade, and the Telluride. I don't think we need to guess what vehicle we decided on, but I'll give a hint that it didn't end up being a GM vehicle. There were reasons we didn't choose the other ones, and I've posted them in the forum since joining. Once we decided on the Telly, we hunted dealers within a 3-4 hour radius.
We settled on a dealer within a 2hr drive from here that sells at MSRP. Doc fee is steep, exposing a potential dealer markup / profit margin, but I'm OK with the route we're going. Especially given that I'll receive a military incentive and we're tax free, saving us ~$3k on the purchase.
EX-P Black Copper, Black interior
Side Steps
Lit Sill Plates
Bumper protector
01 Aug - Ordered
13 Aug - KFOS confirmation
19 Aug - VIN publication
Signed
- Patiently Waiting
We're a family of 2.5 and we're replacing a '14 Equinox. Though we love the car, we have found that air doesn't quite circulate to the back passengers as well as we'd like. Our infant was/is constantly warm back there and we've used a little fan above the car seat to help keep LO cool. It's become a safety thing. Of course, we could purchase a $40 Noggle or something like that, but that would take away from the fun of a $40,000 new car purchase, right? So anyway, here we are.
Upon researching, vehicles that were in our sights were the Traverse, Acadia, Palisade, and the Telluride. I don't think we need to guess what vehicle we decided on, but I'll give a hint that it didn't end up being a GM vehicle. There were reasons we didn't choose the other ones, and I've posted them in the forum since joining. Once we decided on the Telly, we hunted dealers within a 3-4 hour radius.
We settled on a dealer within a 2hr drive from here that sells at MSRP. Doc fee is steep, exposing a potential dealer markup / profit margin, but I'm OK with the route we're going. Especially given that I'll receive a military incentive and we're tax free, saving us ~$3k on the purchase.
EX-P Black Copper, Black interior
Side Steps
Lit Sill Plates
Bumper protector
01 Aug - Ordered
13 Aug - KFOS confirmation
19 Aug - VIN publication
Signed
- Patiently Waiting
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,,, that is one gorgeous Telluride,, the paint is very beautiful and given time of day or the lighting, sort of morph’s into a unique show stopper! Great pictures! 
