You can’t order a car off the Kia website like Amazon or ebay. Unfortunately we are not there yet in the times for default buying experience.
The closest to that you can get as a buying experience is nowcar.com. They essentially work with the dealer on your behalf and deliver to you.
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Carvana and Vroom are also alternatives but mainly for used cars.
The builder tool on the Kia website is mainly just for you to see how it can be configured with the options and accessories available from the manufacturer. Once you configure to your liking, the tool is meant to search inventory in your area/zip code and direct you to the nearest dealers with inventory matching your build.
The only official way to order a car through Kia is with the help of a dealership. This is where the experience can vary widely depending on the dealer. If you print the configuration from the Kia builder website, a good dealer should be able to order it exactly as you specified. The benefit of ordering is that you get the exact trim/options you want, and usually the primary way most dealers will not add markups to the purchase price. The negative, is that you will need to wait for the Kia order system to pick up your order once placed, which depends on your spot in line, dealer volume, and trim you choose (SX is longest wait).
Two threads I recommend to check out for buying options.
Since joining this forum I've learned so much but it took me a while to browse through all the threads to collect the info I needed to order a Telly. Some stuff I wish I knew before I ordered and so I wanted to make a step-by-step list of how to acquire a Telly for the new folks. I hope this...
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Has anyone purchased a SX prestige telluride and had it blacked out by a detail auto shop ? Do you even recommend doing this ?
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