Am I the first?

[YAH DEF]

Still does not make any sense.

Makes sense to OP, which is all that matters.

Just buying a new car doesn't make sense, given the instant depreciation, but I've done a lot of that myself too.

 

[SC300ES]

Makes sense to OP, which is all that matters.

Just buying a new car doesn't make sense, given the instant depreciation, but I've done a lot of that myself too.

I guess it works out a bit better with this Kia since it's popular that you end up getting a good trade-in price. For most other cars out there, I don't think it's worth taking a big hit so you can get remote start on the key fob (just an example)

I, curiously, always ask to see if people trade-in a 1-2 year old car for different color options or actual need. That's all.

If you can afford it.....

 

[qwikhit]

I traded in a one year old vehicle to get my Telly; the deal worked for me. I think as long as the money works then it’s not a big deal. Each persons reasons are their own.

 

[YAH DEF]

I guess it works out a bit better with this Kia since it's popular that you end up getting a good trade-in price. For most other cars out there, I don't think it's worth taking a big hit so you can get remote start on the key fob (just an example)

I, curiously, always ask to see if people trade-in a 1-2 year old car for different color options or actual need. That's all.

If you can afford it.....

In this case, OP upgraded to Prestige and added self-levelling.

Exactly that. If you've got the money, knock yourself out.

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[YAH DEF]

I traded in a one year old vehicle to get my Telly; the deal worked for me. I think as long as the money works then it’s not a big deal. Each persons reasons are their own.

I traded in a 2013 Honda. What's funny about this thread is that no-one "needs" a Telluride in the first place. I could have kept my CRV - it was in perfect condition. But I "needed" this Telly! Lol.

 

[Michi-Tell]

Just out of curiosity I looked on CarMax the other day for Tellurides (nationwide search) and about two dozen showed, most of them the base LX trim. All of them, with low-ish 10-40k mileage on them, cost more than we paid for our brand new "S" ride in early summer after they first hit the market. I know that CarMax isn't the cheapest way to buy cars but that still suprised me. So, yeah, trade-in value should be very strong still.