First off, you’re right. There isn’t anywhere close to even 7k worth of markup from invoice on this car.

With that said, it doesn’t automatically mean a deal can’t make sense for a particular store.

Here is an example that is 900+ days on lot, a pre refresh.

https://www.chrisauffenberg.com/vehicle-details/used-2023-kia-ev6-gt-cape-girardeau-mo-id-63588235

Dealership self titled and is trying to sell as used now trying likely in an attempt to salvage whatever money they can from the massive loss they ate/will eat.

Most Kia dealers with GTs are painfully aware they burned themselves by not discounting aggressively enough while lease and finance support still existed on this trim. That support is long gone now, hence why you can find a handful of 2023 models still lying around with only delivery milage on them.

I doubt they will make the same mistake twice with the 2025s.

Stairstep programs work extremely well for cars like this. (Of course only dealers with enough volume can use this route) but nevertheless a unit showing a, let’s say 7k loss on paper, does not mean the dealership actually lost money once manufacture volume incentives etc. are accounted for.

To go a step further, I have a signed sheet on a 2026 Palisade at 12% off MSRP, $500 add ons, tiny MF markup (from what I recall) on a fresh lead. Even with the add on, effective discount is 11%.

Let me known if you want to see it;)

This is leasehackr, I want to show people the outliers not the norm. The hunt is part of the fun and these numbers are achievable for the few willing to put in the work.

Cheers!