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Kia Sorento Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#536 of 578 Can I get this price? by lisa130

Dec 20, 2012 (5:18 am)

Hi! I am new to this forum. We have been looking at Kia Sorentos for a few weeks now. We already own a Kia Sportage.
 
I am looking to get a FWD, 4 cylinder Sorento with a third row seat (and I guess you have to get the "convenience package" with that) for $22,000.
 
The best price so far that I've gotten is $23.
 
I also want 0% financing.
 
I am in PA. This is my zip code: 19460
 
Is this possible? I am hoping to get out today during my lunch hour to look and possibly get some numbers.

#537 of 578 Re: Can I get this price? [lisa130] by flatontop

Dec 20, 2012 (9:04 am)

Replying to: lisa130 (Dec 20, 2012 5:18 am)
Unfortunatley your choice there's not many deals/incentives, you'll have to move up to a real car, V6.
If you purchase the V6 LX it comes with 3rd row seating and you'll qualify for $2,750 in rebates plus costco's deal so you should be looking around $22,700 out the door plus tax & liscense
You better read over the bad reviews on the small 4cyl. not much if any gas savings. Sorry 4cyl owners.

#538 of 578 What is Costco's deal? by lisa130

Dec 20, 2012 (10:25 am)

Thanks for the response.
 
So I should look at the V6LX.
 
What is Costco's deal and how do I get it? Thanks.

#539 of 578 Re: Can I get this price? [lisa130] by edl2

Dec 20, 2012 (12:47 pm)

Replying to: lisa130 (Dec 20, 2012 5:18 am)
Since you are in 19460 I would head to Kia Limerick( owned by Fred Beans who owns probably 15 dealerships in PA and NJ which affords them better pricing flexibility)....I also would highly reccomend the 6 CYL over the 4..no comparison at all....you should qualify for rebates and there is 0% financing....DO your homework!!!!!Go in their with knowledge ....find out what rebates you qualify for....find out what sticker MSRP is...see the dealer invoice...shop around and compare prices....I live in your area and went to and shopped 6-7 Kia dealers....by far best price was Limerick and thats where I bought....be very careful some dealers in our area have two MSRP stickers on their windows..They have factory MSRP and Dealer MSRP which has some dealer added features but at a price that is way beyond their worth...Good luck

#540 of 578 Re: What is Costco's deal? [lisa130] by edl2

Dec 20, 2012 (12:50 pm)

Replying to: lisa130 (Dec 20, 2012 10:25 am)
Also Lisa if you belong to Costco go to there auto website ..fill out the info requested...your lead will be sent to Kia Limerick( as they are their Kia dealership)and they will call you in an hour or so....they are required to show you the dealer invoice and price to start negotiating at is 350-500 below invoice...

#541 of 578 2013 Sorento EX V6 AWD $28,452 by picante

Dec 20, 2012 (3:11 pm)

Now don't be too quick to jumpo on me for leaving money on the table
 
First, the take-away and then the background story.
 
Today we purchased a 2013 Sorento EX V6 AWD with NO packages and including the following accessories: cross bars, cargo cover, cargo mat, cargo organizer and mirror w/ compass & HomeLink.
 
MSRP $31,305(kia.com)
Total invoce: 29,555 (Edmunds)
Incentive: $1,500 Cash Back
 
Total, cash-delivered price (no financing, no trade-in, all fees except OR registration, title and plates) for $28,452 from Wasatch Front Kia of Ogden, Utah.
 
We will also have to pay for transporting it from Ogden to Eugene where we live.
 
I used the "Fax" approach (now updated to e-mail, of course) to submit written purchase offers with authorization for charging my credit card with a $1,000 deposit upon acceptance within a 48 hour window. I offerred what I thought was a reasonable price, comparable to about $27,250 for the unit we bought (adjusting for which accessories were installed). Every response I got back hit right at the price-point we paid. Not one dealer would budge when I responded that $28,500 wouldn't work for us. Even after waiting a week, none of them followed up.
 
There are only a very few "plain" EX V6 AWD in the remaining inventory, so that limited our options and reduced competition. It may have also been the case that dealers weren't as worried about getting rid of an EX V6 AWD at $28,500 as they were the same vehicles at $35K+ (i.e., the ones with premium and/or limited packages).
 
Now, we probably could have done proportionately better, in terms off percentage of MSRP, by looking at units with one of the packages installed. But we wanted more storage, rather than the third row seats; and none of the other add-ons were really of much value to us. We keep our vehicles for 10-12 years, so at resale, having the packages would mean very little. Thus, it was better financially (for our interests) to get a "worse" deal on a plain EX and still pay less than a "better" deal on an EX with package(s).
 
I should also mention that I'm very skeptical of the 2014s with the GDI V6 and electronic steering. When it got down to there being only two plain EX's we were interested in showing up in the western states inventory, I decided it was time to move, rather than wait and risk having to pay more for a vehicle with less storage. (FWIW, I checked inventory through both kia.com and by slogging through dozens of individual dealers' websites.)
 
Now, I will also have to say both my wife (this is her car) and I are very happy. It's a beautiful car (Cherry Red with Beige leather), this model test drove great, and we still paid $4,000 to $5,000 less than the Nissan Murano V6 AWD we were looking at.
 
Now I just have to figure out how to get it under the tree!
 
Cheers!

#542 of 578 Re: 2013 Sorento EX V6 AWD $28,452 [picante] by grefor

Dec 20, 2012 (4:27 pm)

Replying to: picante (Dec 20, 2012 3:11 pm)
IF that price includes tax that equates to $26,842 if the tax is 6% and I think that's a very good deal. I would be eligible for another $1250 which would make $25,592 for the same vehicle. Does that include tax?
 
Also, everybody has limits to how much work and time they want to spend to get a vehicle. Some people feel they must get the best deal ever and will haggle for months. Others like yourself want a vehicle at a fair price and don't want to negotiate. It's your money, time, etc. What's important is that you are happy with your purchase. Enjoy your nice ride.
 
Is the $1250 competitive bonus only for 6 cylinder models?

#543 of 578 Re: 2013 Sorento EX V6 AWD $28,452 [grefor] by picante

Dec 20, 2012 (4:29 pm)

Replying to: grefor (Dec 20, 2012 4:27 pm)
The price did not include tax because ... (tah! tah!) Oregon has no sales tax (even on car sales)!
 
BTW, I love to negotiate when it's over significant amounts. (My wife looks askance sometimes. ) But in this case, I think I had found the "real" price for this kind of unit, in the region I could manage, and as of today. To do much better meant waiting an indeterminate amount of time; and, with only two satisfactory units that I knew of being available, I felt it was time to buy.

#544 of 578 Re: 2013 Sorento EX V6 AWD $28,452 [picante] by edl2

Dec 20, 2012 (5:04 pm)

Replying to: picante (Dec 20, 2012 3:11 pm)
Congrats on your purchase. We have had ours for 2 months and wife absolutely loves it. Being retired I had a lot more time to shop and negotiate and was in no rush to buy. We bought the same color combination that you did and had a real tough time in finding that combo Ex with the premium package. Fortunately I had time on my side and about a month after I bought car we got it. Dealer had to find one that was being shipped elsewhere and was still on assembly line.

#545 of 578 Re: 2013 Sorento EX V6 AWD $28,452 [picante] by flatontop

Dec 20, 2012 (5:31 pm)

Replying to: picante (Dec 20, 2012 4:29 pm)
NO TAXES????
In Calif for the purchase of EX V6 premium package $26,970 the State extracts $2,977 for the privilege of living amongst the never working and non productive leaches that flood this state.
 
Here’s a list of taxes & fees
Ca sales tax
City tax
State registration
Ca. Highway Patrol fee
Ca License fee
CAS freeway emergencies fee
Fingerprint ID fee
DUI crime deterrence fee
Auto theft fee
Abandoned vehicle fee
Air quality fee
Alt fuel fee
Reflector license fee
Ben Dover N Spreedum fee
AND these SOB’s even charge taxes & fee’s on the incentives!!!!
 
I'm about to pop a cork!

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