ShadowFX21
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- Nov 11, 2019
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-SX AWD , Tow hitch , Black Leather
First I gotta start off by saying the HYPE is real lol, this is such a nice SUV. Kinda of story of how I found and bought the car in only 1 day
So I had originally ordered a car with the guys at KIA of Muncie (Great people , Jason & Lucas) on Nov 13th. I waited just over a month and started to get concerned I might not have the car by the time my current lease is up on March 1st. I couldn't run the risk of being car less. I started to figure out a Plan B, which was to search every KIA dealer website site in Florida for an SX AWD in Gravity Grey (wasn't picky about the Leather color they all look great!) So after a late night of searching I had found 3! The following morning I contacted the closest dealer and worked my way to furthest one from me. The first dealer, (Miami Lakes KIA) couldn't tell me on the spot if the car was available , needed to talk to a manager
. The Second dealer (Crown KIA)the vehicle was the managers demo vehicle and wasn't available for sale...
. The Third dealer (Friendly KIA) said yes we just got the vehicle in 2 days ago , you're the First to ask about it 
, my Sales Rep Joe Slater tells me we don't mark up the cars and are selling them for MSRP. That's pretty much what I was going to pay with KIA of Muncie because of the shipping cost. So I told him I want it! lol. I put down $1k on a credit card to hold the vehicle and ended up driving the 4 hour trip to Friendly KIA the very next morning. At the dealer it was no non sense, super friendly staff, all the paper work was ready to go. Test drove the vehicle, signed all the documents and out the door in about 1 hour and half! I had to tell me story in the hopes I could help another forum member get their Telluride sooner rather than later.
-If someone is interested ask for Joe Slater, tell him Joe Galeano sent you. I told him all about the forums , he should take care of you.
-Also apparently Friendly KIA is high volume dealer
they get Tellurides all the time lol it's crazy. I checked the Production Stats sheet , they've had over 300 sent to them 
as of 12/20. My Telly VIN was created 11/25 and arrived last week.
Still can't believe this thing is in my drive way , here's a couple more photos of the Telly still looking good (Dirty and all lol) after a 275 mile road trip back home
First I gotta start off by saying the HYPE is real lol, this is such a nice SUV. Kinda of story of how I found and bought the car in only 1 day
So I had originally ordered a car with the guys at KIA of Muncie (Great people , Jason & Lucas) on Nov 13th. I waited just over a month and started to get concerned I might not have the car by the time my current lease is up on March 1st. I couldn't run the risk of being car less. I started to figure out a Plan B, which was to search every KIA dealer website site in Florida for an SX AWD in Gravity Grey (wasn't picky about the Leather color they all look great!) So after a late night of searching I had found 3! The following morning I contacted the closest dealer and worked my way to furthest one from me. The first dealer, (Miami Lakes KIA) couldn't tell me on the spot if the car was available , needed to talk to a manager
. The Second dealer (Crown KIA)the vehicle was the managers demo vehicle and wasn't available for sale.... The Third dealer (Friendly KIA) said yes we just got the vehicle in 2 days ago , you're the First to ask about it , my Sales Rep Joe Slater tells me we don't mark up the cars and are selling them for MSRP. That's pretty much what I was going to pay with KIA of Muncie because of the shipping cost. So I told him I want it! lol. I put down $1k on a credit card to hold the vehicle and ended up driving the 4 hour trip to Friendly KIA the very next morning. At the dealer it was no non sense, super friendly staff, all the paper work was ready to go. Test drove the vehicle, signed all the documents and out the door in about 1 hour and half! I had to tell me story in the hopes I could help another forum member get their Telluride sooner rather than later. -If someone is interested ask for Joe Slater, tell him Joe Galeano sent you. I told him all about the forums , he should take care of you.
-Also apparently Friendly KIA is high volume dealer
they get Tellurides all the time lol it's crazy. I checked the Production Stats sheet , they've had over 300 sent to them as of 12/20. My Telly VIN was created 11/25 and arrived last week.Still can't believe this thing is in my drive way , here's a couple more photos of the Telly still looking good (Dirty and all lol) after a 275 mile road trip back home
Already contacted Lucas and he refunded me my deposit, so you moved up! 
what’s in the package?! that’s crazy. I payed MSRP plus I ended paying extra for KIA Factory tow hitch installed for $900, this vehicle didn’t come with one. It came out as if it was installed at the Factory. Also added and extended warranty for about $2,300 that gives me bumper to bumper 10years/100k miles. I would double check , this was my first time buying from those guys.
