Posted on 03/26/2021 5:28:42 AM PDT by vespa300
Haa.. Pinto’s were basically junkyard bound at 100/k miles.
Yeah....my 1985 new Chevy S10 pick up didn’t even make 100,000!......and here Kia is warranting them up to 100,000 and or 10 years. Unreal.
Someone in our complex has the Genesis version. It is a nice looking vehicle especially when compared to those Toyotas and Lexii with that ugly big-ass grill.
Had a good friend with a 2007 Santa Fe. Good overall. Paint had a few issues but I think silver paint can often have problems with long-term adherence issues. The other thing that I thought was dangerous; the automatic headlights didn’t come on unless it was really really dark. Even took it to the dealer and they said it was correct.
Solid vehicles at a fair price.
L
That's for power-train only. Bumper-to-bumper is 5 years/60,000 miles, which is still an industry leader.
Back 25 years ago, a Toyota exec was asked who their main competition would be in the future. He said Hyundai. At the time Hyundai was not making very good vehicles, but the Toyota guy said they had huge manufacturing capacity all over the world, and they were starting to copy Toyota’s quality control methods. I kind of rolled my eyes at the story at the time, but he sure had it right.
Yes, but if you are going to warranty something for 10 years and 100,000.......I’d want it to be the powertrain where major repairs can be required. Yes, 5 year on other stuff still leads too. Win/win with Kia. Thans.
I was visiting with a brother last December when he was looking at cars to “downsize” from the three that he had. He had a Chevy Impala, a big Ford F150 pickup he no longer needed because after his wife died he sold their large trailer, and he had a Mini Cooper (an older one).
He gave away the old Mini Cooper - it had become a money pit on repairs. He was looking to sell the pickup truck, paying off what was left on the loan on it, and trade the Impala on something. I asked questions, commented on anything I liked, when I was asked, but gave no suggestions about any choice I thought he ought to make.
He wound up looking at only small to mid size Suvs.
We looked at nearly everything and he drove many of them.
I did not want to be pushing him in any direction, no matter what I thought of the vehicles. I did not want him later assigning any possible blame to me for something he became unhappy with.
I liked two of the Kias, the Telluride and a smaller one. The Kia dealer offered him a more than reasonable cash offer for the truck, a big off the top discount off the sticker price and a good-as-anyone-else trade in on the Impala. He said he’d think about it, and we left without making a deal.
I would have taken the Kia deal if it were me, but I had to let him go his own way, and I never told him I thought he was wrong. It was not going to be my vehicle anyway.
He wound up getting a Chevy Equinox for about the same altogether money deal as he could have gotten with Kia.
Oh, well, it was not my decision anyway. One thing that did not seem to move him towards the Kias was the Chevy manufacturer’s warranty was for less years and less miles than the Kias. That to me was another positive reason in favor of the Kia. But, I also did like the feel driving them more than the Chevys.
I also did not like the Chevy “eco boost” mode. It was not optional - you could adjust it but not totally turn it off. Essentially, Chevy got the MPG rating down to what they report for the Equinox, based on full-time use of their eco boost mode. What it does is when you bring the vehicle to a stop, the engine shuts down - completely except for the electric powered engine cooling fan. Then the engine starts back up when you step on the gas. So, the MPG rating comes in part from the fact that while driving around town, no matter what happens with traffic or traffic lights, the engine is never running unless you are moving.
KIa has “eco” modes in its models, but they are activated by a button that has to be pushed, and you can turn it off by pushing that button, while the mode is already in play on the Chevy Equinox.
The Chevy had two other features I found annoying. It had its own view of the car being too close to the car in front of it, and would begin beeping if it reached that point. It also thought that changing lanes could be a mistake anytime, and would start beeping anytime you were doing so. Toooo much nanny state features for me. The car manufacturers are using such features to practice and improve their “driverless car” technology, pending their eventual introduction of such cars.
Bumper-to-bumper is 5 years/60,000 miles, which is still an industry leader.
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I recently bought a used vehicle and the actuator went out on the drivers side wiper. Fortunately it is still under the factory warranty.
So no cost to replace other than than the time/effort to get it to and
from the dealership.
I would NOT recommend the 20” tires (all but basic trim packages, evidently) if one actually plans to use a Telluride as a SUV. (Ie., off road, Forest Service road, Wildlife Management Area road, etc.) Low profile tires are more prone to bent rims, flats, etc., in such uses. This is one of the few things Ford got right with the late 80’s Explorers.
(I have the same complaint about the wheels / tires that came with our old Subie Outback. Low profile tires can even translate into more likely wheel bearing problems.)
I guess I should research further: How does Kia’s AWD compare to Subaru’s, which latter is outstanding. ?? Put good snow tires on a Subaru Outback and the thing is amazing.
Good thoughts. Thanks. We won’t be doing off road. We do get snow, rarely in North Dallas. Subarus seem to be selling like hotcakes too. They get top reviews.
I also wanted a Telluride (Ex Package with Nightfall, Moss Green was first choice but black was in the running). My 2016 Sorento was close to running out the 100,000 mile part of the warranty and it was time to make a change. Never had any issues with the Sorento. This was our 2nd and never had any issues with that first one either. We ended up selling it to one of our daughters and her husband.
Unfortunately, around here, the dealers were getting an extremely limited number of the Telluride with the package that we wanted and people who did catch them coming off the trucks were willing to pay more just to get them. I didn’t want to have to order one and wait 3+ months to get it so I figured I was just going to be patient and wait it out. Then my husband suggested we look at a Hyundai Palisade. We hit it just right at the closest dealership and there was one that had just come off the truck with the package we wanted. Sold. I am very pleased and it also has the 10 yr/100,000 mile warranty.
Enjoy that Telluride!
Peach
We’ve owned three KIA Sportages (2010, 2013, & 2020) and have not had any issues with repairs. Very reliable. They’re not the fanciest or plushest vehicles, but for our purpose, they have been great.
My husband was talking about looking for a Telluride with a friend who laughed and asked if I was looking for something to transport grandkids.
That was part of the answer. We are blessed with two grandsons now, with a little brother or sister on the way. Also, we just found out that there is a little cousin for them also on the way. By the way, I will deny saying that last part if anyone tells on me because I’m supposed to keep it a secret for awhile.
But grands aside, the Palisade (and Telluride) handle well, are comfortable rides, and can carry lots of stuff. It works for us.
Peach
A friend bought the sister ship, the Hyundai Palisade, a year and a half ago, and loves it. And he came out of a Q7.
Just a warning to you since you state that you have over 100,000 miles on your vehicle ... Hyundai/Kia/Genesis has a program wherein they will replace your short block for no charge when (not if) the timing goes off and a few pistons decide to mate with the valves.
My son recently had a new engine replaced in his Kia Optima. The service rep said that after 70m - 80m miles the engines seem to have a very high failure rate. Since he already had 90m on the car, he intends to drive it until around 150m and then trade.
There is some discussion about this on the net.
Thanks for that information.
L
Regarding my too large comment:
In my neighborhood, it has been several of the housewives wanting them to replace their minivans. They love the three rows of seating. So to me, I perceive it as a stealth minivan replacement for the soccer moms.
I do like the interior, dash layout etc. Quite nice. I just think it is a fairly ugly big box - I see a minivan without the sliding side doors, but that could be because of my early perceptions of the women I know that got them.
“Yeah my wife wants one..”
I drive one of their sedans, which I love, so when my wife wanted to replace the tank she drives, we went to Kia to scope out the Telluride. Looked terrific, so we asked for a price on a particular model - the number they gave us was at least at the sticker, maybe a bit above. That was the first time in decades of car shopping someone hadn’t quoted us an initial price below sticker - no hard feelings on our part: it seemed like a great vehicle, and apparently they were moving them like there’s no tomorrow, so apparently that’s the price the market will bear.
Oh, this explains it. It’s not the big a vehicle. I think it’s considered a midsize. Thanks.
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