Jenny Wang
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So it's inevitable! No ride is perfect. Right? What are one or two of the things you dislike about your Telluride?
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Do you have any complaints about your Telluride?
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Big T
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Don’t own one yet, but I don’t like the plastic trim that’s around the wheel wells, extends along the rocker panels and around the rear bumper facia. With time, unless it’s detailed with 303 or similar product, it will fade and begin to turn gray from UV exposure.
Razorback
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So my biggest complaint is the plastic trim around the body. I would have willingly paid another $1K to get painted body molding.
I also wish they had put auto dimming mirrors and placed accent lighting around the cup holders. None of these are big deals but the plastic trim needs to go! I love everything else on the vehicle so far.
I also wish they had put auto dimming mirrors and placed accent lighting around the cup holders. None of these are big deals but the plastic trim needs to go! I love everything else on the vehicle so far.
Sal Collaziano
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Sounds like you two certainly agree on that plastic trim!
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I don't mind plastic trim on some vehicles, but, for whatever reason, Kia's trim seem to fade much faster than other vehicles. If you look at Kia vehicles that are a few years old the black plastic trim is already fading. It is especially bad here in AZ with the hot sun and uv rays. It's one of the things keeping me from pulling trigger on a Kia. Once that trim starts to fade, the vehicle looks old and cheap.
Karam.31
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Is there anyway to restore the trim once it has faded?
RebelShadow
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5here are products out there that will do that, one that comes to mind is Back to Black. I think is is a Mothers hrand or maybe TurtleWax but not sure. I think there is also Restore. Just go to Autozone or Advanced and look in the wax aisle.
Sal Collaziano
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Here's how you restore faded black automobile trim: Jax Wax Black Trim Renew
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Big T
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Stopped by the dealer again, and after another drive with the wife on board, decided that the plastic trim will not be a deal breaker. I’ll use my detail products (Meguiars Vinyl & Rubber conditioner spf 40), and garage the car as much as possible.
I have a 2014 Sorento purchased in early 2013. So it is now six years old. I maintain the exterior fairly regularly, but I am not fanatical about it. I just have it washed every 5-6 weeks and hand polished twice a year. The plastic trim is in excellent condition.
Sal Collaziano
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Cool. Garaged?
Garaged for the first 3 years. Outdoors the last 3.
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I use Turtle wax ice synthetic spray wax on my paint and trim. Dried clear and keeps all black trim looking better than new.
OCtheMIKE
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Anyone else bothered by the way the center 3rd row seatbelt hangs down from the roof of the cabin when not in use? There is a holder for the seatbelt clip but the anchor clip still hangs down loose and looks bad IMO.
BabyRide
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I use Solution Finish "brings black back" for plastic trim. I have found it works better than anything else I've tried. Before it, I always used Mother's Back to Black.
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I'm seriously considering the SX. I'm not happy about lack of key fob remote start. I have no interest in paying for a service for the APP after two years. I'm not a big app user anyway. Turn on your phone, wait for app to load, then sift through options to select start...... is WAY too inconvenient compared to pushing the button of fob. Am I misinformed or this lack of fob in fact true?
BabyRide
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Kia will gladly sell you an add on module that allows for remote start from the key fob.
I don’t own yet, but these seemed to be issues for me:
1) remote start on key fob. I am okay to use on app but not willing to pay for that ever I think it’s a basic functionality should have been part of current design irrespective of trim.
2) 3rd row power folding seats. I know this is something is available in Palisade, but just like Telluride more.
1) remote start on key fob. I am okay to use on app but not willing to pay for that ever I think it’s a basic functionality should have been part of current design irrespective of trim.
2) 3rd row power folding seats. I know this is something is available in Palisade, but just like Telluride more.
Seems you aren't getting a Telluride then.
