OMG I want one so baddddd, but Im all the way in Texas and I am so scared to buy a car I cant see in person, Ive never done it before. Is it best to contact you through e-mail? I will def bake you cookies.
Look, just order the car today, and do it with Jason Fox. You're looking at a several month wait anyway, and there's really no binding commitment, as Jason can always sell the car to another willing buyer if you decide to back out. You shouldn't back out though. We briefly saw an LX and SX-P in late March, drove an EX at same time... ordered an SX-P in late April - we couldn't be more pleased. I was similarly nervous about the whole transaction - but took a deep breath and dove in. My transaction worked out well with my local dealer here in Houston, but I got the order in early (before markups were the norm at nearly every dealership) and was able to take advantage of KMF rebates. Since you are a baker, you're probably a Costco member, and Jason Fox / Kia of Muncie is the ONLY dealer around offering Costco pricing - which is a substantial discount now that Kia and KMF rebates have expired or dwindled. Even if you were to have it transported, the total transaction price would be less than MSRP. Plus, Jason wants cookies.
Since you're in the Dallas area though, you can see inventory (when they have it) at the Huffines dealerships or at Van Griffith Kia - which has been noted as a good dealer. Moritz Kia can also be good to work with - though they aren't taking orders and likely have a markup now. I tried to buy from Van Griffith over the phone months ago, but as I was talking on the phone, someone else bought the car (they were offering an SX-P with no additional markup - in May!) That's when I gave up and resigned myself to waiting - glad I did!
