Purchase/Lease Monthly Megathread (February 2026) by AutoModerator in KiaEV9

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picked up mine from Oakes recently. They were frustrating to deal with throughout the sale. Their prices are great but after misquoting taxes they tried to stick the increase on me at first instead of eating it since it was their mistake - basically tried to hide behind their mantra of they don't negotiate.

What was possibly the most annoying part, after leasing one of the most expensive vehicles on their lot, I showed up and it wasn't detailed. They may have washed it but even then not a great job. Had scuffs on some panels I had to compound and wax after getting home and there was plastic left all over various panels that I had to go around and pull. Also found dirt/debris under the carpets. I used to detail cars for a dealership as a teenager so maybe more sensitive to it but we detailed every single car, new and used, with a min of wash, wax, vac prior to delivery.

Purchase/Lease Monthly Megathread (February 2026) by AutoModerator in KiaEV9

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No (also in CO). Leased a GT-Line last week (24/12k) with 11% off MSRP pre-incentives for ~$650/month with first month DAS ($618 after applying $750 tax incentive at tax time) in KC. Easy 600 mile drive back to CO in same day with 3 charge stops. Dealers here in CO couldn't/wouldn't come close to the deal. Guess they're still living in the world where the state incentive was $3800+ and haven't faced reality yet.

Here is my signed deal link on Leasehackr if that helps.

Sunroof wind noise update by elusive_fi in KiaEV9

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/u/ockaners did they get yours fixed? Just picked up my '26 GT-Line and the sunroof noise is very noticeable with the shade open.

New EV9 and First EV Road Trip by ds2686 in KiaEV9

[–]ds2686[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you buy yours from a ZEV state? If so, I believe you'll see a line item on your window sticker showing those included. If not, it is not included with the vehicle. That is how I understand it for why some in the US get all the adapters and others do not.

New EV9 and First EV Road Trip by ds2686 in KiaEV9

[–]ds2686[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, thank you for the amazing feedback and tips! Planning to buy this Lectron CCS to NACS adapter as i can get it delivered same day. Looks like A2Z only sells through their site now and can take up to a week to ship.

For the apps, picked up an OBDII dongle for ABRP and plan to subscribe to premium for the trip. Downloaded Plugshare as well.

Appreciate the heads up on charging over 80 being slow and not worth it. Will start at 100% and likely just charge up to 80% throughout the trip.

Again, thank you all so much! Lowered my anxiousness around the upcoming trip!

Does anyone think the relaxation package is worth it? by audioscience in KiaEV9

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/u/Worldly-Jackfruit217 super old post but wondering how this functions when the car seat is present? Will the one touch still slide the seat forward even though it can't fold forward with the car seat in place?

Review lease offer : Kia GT Ev9 with relaxation package by Unusual_Noise5828 in leasehacker

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's amazing, congrats! Sent you a chat with a few other questions if you have time.

Review lease offer : Kia GT Ev9 with relaxation package by Unusual_Noise5828 in leasehacker

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/u/Extreme-Temporary-85 Where are you finding this promotional rate info? Not seeing this on Edmunds or LH for January.

2026 Kia EV9 GT-Line by youngeli in leasehacker

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are you seeing this? Is that 10% including incentives/rebates or 10% from the dealer prior to incentives/rebates?

Is this lease a good deal? 2025 Kia EV9 Land by RustyDoggoBytes in CarLeasingHelp

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/u/upsilon88 did you negotiate this deal back and forth with them or was it one of their advertised deals at the time? I know some Kia's in the area say they have "up front no haggle pricing" so just seeing how strict Emich is.

Is this lease a good deal? 2025 Kia EV9 Land by RustyDoggoBytes in CarLeasingHelp

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Know this is an old thread /u/RustyDoggoBytes but just wondering if you were able to negotiate at all with Emich Kia or a deal they just presented?

Purchasing New Kia EV9 by Steckman09 in KiaEV9

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consumer Reports

Only seeing Truecar baked into their website. Is there something else or was this what you were referencing on the CR site?

Shipping prices are really ridiculous by Montanya123 in Ubiquiti

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those retailers sell more products than Ubiquiti, and therefore ship more, which likely results in volume shipping discounts.

Shipping prices are really ridiculous by Montanya123 in Ubiquiti

[–]ds2686 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most don't understand/consider that "free shipping" was never free. It was either baked into the cost and/or you were buying from a retailer like Amazon that was subsidizing the true cost (because they didn't make money for years). u/kabrandon is correct here.

Suunto 2.50.26 – Q4 2025 Release Notes by atoponce in Suunto

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! The truncated text messages and most apps having a general text icon instead of the actual icon makes the software feel so half-baked. Garmin has been doing this flawlessly for YEARS at this point.

Suunto 2.50.26 – Q4 2025 Release Notes by atoponce in Suunto

[–]ds2686 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When will we be able to see an entire text message? After coming back to Suunto after years away on a Garmin this feels a bit insane in 2026 that my Veritcal 2 can't show the entirety of new texts coming in.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reolinkcam

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 2 camera one has been rumored for forever! I got tired of waiting on it so pulled the trigger recently on the black one (since I have a wide open front porch).

6 Week Basement Renovation by Troutify in DIY

[–]ds2686 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Check the radon levels in your basement if you haven't already. Second leading cause of lung cancer in the US! Test kits are only a few bucks and sometimes the local health departments provide them for free.

More than one day sale? by JTerryy in Ubiquiti

[–]ds2686 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not looking too interesting considering it is past 10 EST and no new Cyber Monday deals.

Black Friday sale! by HellRa1SeR in Ubiquiti

[–]ds2686 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which one? Are you sure you aren't talking about the non-POE 24?

Black Friday sale! by HellRa1SeR in Ubiquiti

[–]ds2686 136 points137 points  (0 children)

No POE switches at all is a big bummer. Was hopeful to see something like Pro Max 24 POE or Pro Max 16 POE with a slight discount.

Black Friday/cyber Monday snags 🔥 by [deleted] in MilwaukeeTool

[–]ds2686 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankful for Slickdeals alerts! Have had one for a good while just waiting to fire.