CAR new car thread to argue about - Telluride v XC90 v Q7 -

[smell my finger]

doesn't it come with carpet mats included? Usually "all weather" mats are an extra.

Either way, toss that carpet shit out the day you buy it and replace with the 3d mats.

nope it's such a low end nickle and dime show at Kia ... carpeted mats are extra, and I had to add three "extras" to put the pre order in. even though I put a deposit down on the top end model with two packages (nightfall and prestige) packages don't count as "extras" in the Kia world, so I chose carpeted floor mats, an all weather trunk mat thing, one something else stupid

 

[amill94]

nope it's such a low end nickle and dime show at Kia ... carpeted mats are extra, and I had to add three "extras" to put the pre order in. even though I put a deposit down on the top end model with two packages (nightfall and prestige) packages don't count as "extras" in the Kia world, so I chose carpeted floor mats, an all weather trunk mat thing, one something else stupid

That's some bullshit.

 

[smell my finger]

That's some bullshit.

yeah and it's not even like they were charging that much, each was $75-$150, so it wasnt like some $3,900 LoJack+pinstripe ripoff. just odd.

 

[Leonard Washington]

because this Kia dealer is shady af



maybe if we already had a three row thing and significantly more disposable income

You are fucking retarded to want this Kia so bad you’re willing to pay over msrp and give money up front to a “shady dealer”

You deserve to lose your deposit.

 

[smell my finger]

You are fucking retarded to want this Kia so bad you’re willing to pay over msrp and give money up front to a “shady dealer”

You deserve to lose your deposit.

you seem both angry and ill informed

 

[Leonard Washington]

you seem both angry and ill informed

Why would I be mad that you make dumb decisions?

 

[N8]

nope it's such a low end nickle and dime show at Kia ... carpeted mats are extra, and I had to add three "extras" to put the pre order in. even though I put a deposit down on the top end model with two packages (nightfall and prestige) packages don't count as "extras" in the Kia world, so I chose carpeted floor mats, an all weather trunk mat thing, one something else stupid

 

[smell my finger]

Why would I be mad that you make dumb decisions?

I'm not paying over msrp and was exaggerating the shady nature for dramatic effect. worse case I get my deposit back.

 

[dmac411]

@amill94 - We traded in the Volvo XC90 for an Audi E Tron. No regrets so far. Ride is much quieter and smoother than the XC90 and not having to fill up at the pump has been fun.

General comment - Whoever said that the Kia Telluride is better looking than a Volvo or Audi - I will respectfully disagree. With all due respect, you are smoking crack.

 

[dmac411]

I'm not paying over msrp and was exaggerating the shady nature for dramatic effect. worse case I get my deposit back.

Good to hear you are sticking with MSRP or no deal. Hold strong!

 

[DasVWBabe]

@amill94 - We traded in the Volvo XC90 for an Audi E Tron. No regrets so far. Ride is much quieter and smoother than the XC90 and not having to fill up at the pump has been fun.

General comment - Whoever said that the Kia Telluride is better looking than a Volvo or Audi - I will respectfully disagree. With all due respect, you are smoking crack.

Love it!

IIRC, that was @smell my finger and he also mentioned the VW was boring and the Subaru was bland if not ugly. Or maybe the other way around.

By the way, did you manage to snag a lease deal on the etron through Costco? We considered going etron, but they were gone and we needed a car back in June. Now 6 months in, over 3,500 miles, I love the shit out of our little Baymax.

 

[Eskimo Yo-Yo]

@amill94 - We traded in the Volvo XC90 for an Audi E Tron. No regrets so far. Ride is much quieter and smoother than the XC90 and not having to fill up at the pump has been fun.

General comment - Whoever said that the Kia Telluride is better looking than a Volvo or Audi - I will respectfully disagree. With all due respect, you are smoking crack.

Are those stickers on the rims?

Telluride looks better, come at me

 

[smell my finger]

@amill94 - We traded in the Volvo XC90 for an Audi E Tron. No regrets so far. Ride is much quieter and smoother than the XC90 and not having to fill up at the pump has been fun.

General comment - Whoever said that the Kia Telluride is better looking than a Volvo or Audi - I will respectfully disagree. With all due respect, you are smoking crack.

the etron look pretty good, those wheels are hideous. I think the telluride looks much better than the q7, which is getting long in the tooth. I like the exterior styling of the XC90 well enough, but not as much as the telluride

 

[dmac411]

Love it!

IIRC, that was @smell my finger and he also mentioned the VW was boring and the Subaru was bland if not ugly. Or maybe the other way around.

By the way, did you manage to snag a lease deal on the etron through Costco? We considered going etron, but they were gone and we needed a car back in June. Now 6 months in, over 3,500 miles, I love the shit out of our little Baymax.

I waffled between purchasing and leasing and ultimately decided to purchase for the tax rebate since we will owe quite a bit for this year. The value of this car will likely drop a lot when Audi releases the higher range E Tron in 2022-23 - but that will give me an excuse to swap it out and get another rebate.

I found out that Texas is doing $2500 cash rebates if you purchase or do a 3-year lease for an EV. I’ll PM you the details.

 

[smell my finger]

Love it!

IIRC, that was @smell my finger and he also mentioned the VW was boring and the Subaru was bland if not ugly. Or maybe the other way around.

By the way, did you manage to snag a lease deal on the etron through Costco? We considered going etron, but they were gone and we needed a car back in June. Now 6 months in, over 3,500 miles, I love the shit out of our little Baymax.

yes the atlas is boring af, and the ascent is terrible

 

[dmac411]

the etron look pretty good, those wheels are hideous. I think the telluride looks much better than the q7, which is getting long in the tooth. I like the exterior styling of the XC90 well enough, but not as much as the telluride

@Eskimo Yo-Yo and @smell my finger - I fucking love these hot wheel style rims now.

 

[smell my finger]

@Eskimo Yo-Yo and @smell my finger - I fucking love these hot wheel style rims now.

i couldn't be happier for you

 

[dmac411]

i couldn't be happier for you

JK I hated them at first but these my grew on me. I REALLY liked the wheels they used for the trim higher (Prestige/Chronos) but wasn’t willing to pay the close to $10K premium for that.

 

[amill94]

@amill94 - We traded in the Volvo XC90 for an Audi E Tron. No regrets so far. Ride is much quieter and smoother than the XC90 and not having to fill up at the pump has been fun.

General comment - Whoever said that the Kia Telluride is better looking than a Volvo or Audi - I will respectfully disagree. With all due respect, you are smoking crack.

Looks nice. I might be tempted to go this route if my POS TRX comes in that I ordered. Then we won't need the cargo capacity of the XC90 and something smaller like this would work. Audi has been killing it with their EV offerings.

 

[6SpeedTA95]

@amill94 - We traded in the Volvo XC90 for an Audi E Tron. No regrets so far. Ride is much quieter and smoother than the XC90 and not having to fill up at the pump has been fun.

General comment - Whoever said that the Kia Telluride is better looking than a Volvo or Audi - I will respectfully disagree. With all due respect, you are smoking crack.

Volvo XC90=ETron > X5 > MDX > Telluride > Q7

 

[amill94]

Volvo XC90=ETron > X5 > MDX > Telluride > Q7

I'd swap the Q7 and Telluride tbh unless you're comparing the base model trash 2.0T Q7 with no options/packages.

 

[dmac411]

Looks nice. I might be tempted to go this route if my POS TRX comes in that I ordered. Then we won't need the cargo capacity of the XC90 and something smaller like this would work. Audi has been killing it with their EV offerings.

If you can wait maybe 12-18 months, the mid-cycle refresh for the E Tron is coming and range will increase from 220 to 340+ miles.

I thought I would miss the 3rd row / extra cargo space from the XC90, but it’s been an after thought since we switched.

 

[amill94]

The new MDX is really nice.

 

[amill94]

If you can wait maybe 12-18 months, the mid-cycle refresh for the E Tron is coming and range will increase from 220 to 340+ miles.

I thought I would miss the 3rd row / extra cargo space from the XC90, but it’s been an after thought since we switched.

We are in no rush tbh. Her XC90 has been fine so far. Especially with the state of the car industry we aren't even considering replacing it right now. That refresh range bump seems worth the wait though.

 

[Eskimo Yo-Yo]

Wait that etron is a 2 row or 3 row?