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Anyone Purchased from Jim Butler Kia in Chesterfield, MO?
- Thread author elliediaz
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They're reaching out to me directly via telephone and email.
I ordered a 2022 SX-P from Jim Butler on 2/5. At the time, the salesman told me that it would be 4-6 months and that it was possible I would end up getting a 2023. After following this website for a while, I assumed that it was not coming that quickly. I contacted my salesperson in mid-September, just to check in. We assumed at that time, I would be getting a MY23. I asked about changing colors to MLB because we had ordered a Moss Green with a Dune Brown interior. He "checked with the manager" to make sure we could change our color to MLB and not lose our place in line. He also told us that we were #30 on their list. In early October I heard from another person with a Telluride on order with them that I needed to convert my order to MY23. I called my salesperson and he said he already converted my order. He didn't contact me first and had entered a Mahogany interior. I asked him to change it to Navy/Gray. I dropped by and got a printout and confirmed they colors and that we were #30. They are estimating a January or February delivery based in their allocation of 6-8 per month. If that's the case, it will be around 1 year after our initial order. I'm hoping it's quicker...
This might be already known to everyone, but received word from the manager that they are currently working through Feb orders and so far they are receiving them a little faster than the 2022's (Failcat seems to confirm that too). I'll be curious to when you all receive yours since you're Feb/March mostly it seems like, I am May
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Ordered March 1st and was told I am #6 in line. Nothing in Failcat yet. Statement re: them receiving 2023's faster seems to be in alignment with Kia's production increase.
Great to hear! I ordered end of April and just noticed yesterday on Telly stats they’ve already gotten a lot in this month. I am hoping I won’t go much beyond the 6-8 month timeframe I was given.
Thanks. I haven't heard that. I'll keep watching failcatGreat to hear! I ordered end of April and just noticed yesterday on Telly stats they’ve already gotten a lot in this month. I am hoping I won’t go much beyond the 6-8 month timeframe I was given.
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mine was Chris
I called Jim Butler right when 2023 ordering opened, without a prior order, and the guy laughed at me. He said it would be a year. I called Lou Fusz and was met with open arms and told 6 months. The only problem is that he was unable to provide an order sheet and told me it would be a month for that. I'm not sure why that is.
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I "ordered" mine about a month before 23's starting shipping. I got lucky and my Telly came in in about 3 weeks. Talk to Curtis Laws at Lou Fusz. They are great to deal with. NEVER above MSRP.
I already have one on order at Fusz.
Cheryl
Sounds good and hope there will be no delays. Do you know what # you were in line for your trim? Based on my info and what is visible in failcat, I should be getting the next SX X-Line but who knows.
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Amazing. Custom order or did you take one of their initial allocations?
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Cheryl is my salesperson too. I was told a few weeks ago by a different salesperson that my build was in the "top 10", whatever that meant. When Cheryl called to say that my order was picked up, she mentioned that mine was the only one for this allocation from her customer list.
Wishing you the best on your build also.
Thank you! I am pretty sure by now that the # on the wait list reflects the specific trim ordered. I'm 3 weeks behind you regarding the original order dates and was told I was #6. I did not yet get the call and with yours in the "top 10" and picked up, I doubt the dealership has only about 10 orders to fill from that 3 week time span. I'm hoping for a late November/early December delivery for mine.
