Kia telluride mark up- worth the hype?

[Anonymous]

My only concern with paying the markup is the depreciation. Right now you are competing against other middle-class buying into the hype, the new popularity and acceptance of the telluride, people with the same lifestyle, reading the same DCUM threads, and whatever other justifications to pay that much over with the car is really “worth”.

In 5-10 years When you are ready to sell, you will be competing for people who are out looking for a deal for a used car and used car prices. Who knows what Kelley Blue Book will have your car listed at? If people in your wealthy suburb bought a car for 15% + MSRP, but people or other areas paid deals on the car for less (already people here paid less). And in 10 years how will your car look and run; also a 2022 and 2020 car will be a pretty much the same car/price.

I would think Kia would increase the Msrp since they know regular people use that as a barometer for what it’s worth. That is the number that somewhat represents what cost was put into the car to make it; and what Kia actually says “this is our suggested price”. In today’s economy, I expect markups, but comparably across the board. Regardless of how great and reliable a car is, it’s not a good “value” to pay that much more than it should cost.

[Anonymous]

MSRP for a top of the line Telluride already bumping up against BMW X3, Audi Q5 and MB GLC. Then there’s the issue of the positioning of its own Genesis brand. Hyundai won’t want to undercut its own “premium” brand. The vehicle is not only priced fairly by the manufacturer in terms of competing against Honda, Toyota and Subaru, but capitalized on its added value proposition in terms of the options that are standard.

[Anonymous]

It’s a Kia. The engine will probably cut off on you and you’ll have to get it replaced. This happened to two friends of mine. I’ll never buy one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s a Kia. The engine will probably cut off on you and you’ll have to get it replaced. This happened to two friends of mine. I’ll never buy one.

We’ve owned two Hyundai’s (I know not exactly Kia’s but some overlap) and both for 10 years. We had a 2002 Sante Fe (first or second year it was out) from 2002-2012 and we owned a 2011 Sonata from 2011-2021. In both cases, neither car required anything beyond routine maintenance and never gave us a moment’s worry. So I don’t worry about the Telluride in that sense - but still wouldn’t buy one on price alone.