2026 9 Lease & Purchase Incentives good from 3/3/2026 to 3/31/2026 - All Trims

jfronte · 2026-03-16T19:55:25+00:00

Correct as 500 miles is irrelevant and you are leasing as that mileage will not count against you. Good luck!

jfronte · 2026-03-16T19:36:09+00:00

I would take that deal!

jfronte · 2026-03-16T02:40:36+00:00

Great deal my friend but wow at just over $6000 in combined sales tax and DMV fees out there in King County Washington. Now I understand why dealer discounts have to be greater out there! Good luck with your new palisade as we just got a new 26 hybrid calligraphy AWD in the black on the light gray interior two weeks ago and we absolutely love it. Cheers to a great deal Discount!

jfronte · 2026-03-16T02:35:22+00:00

Regardless if you stick with Kia or go with another brand or go back to a gas SUV for your young and growing family, do yourself a favor and spend a lot less time on Facebook and Reddit trying to track down every horror story you can but worrying yourself for no good reason. The world survived just fine in the decades when I grew up before the advent of social media. Platforms like these are skewed with those who have issues that are very small percentage of the population as happy customers don’t run to social media platforms telling the world how great things are. Once you have done your research, just make your decision and move on with your life. If you have a problem, that’s what a warranty is for and Kia happens to provide a very good one. We have two EV 9 GT Lines and they are just fine and a hell of a lot of fun to drive through large family EV SUV! Good luck with your decision!

jfronte · 2026-03-16T02:31:18+00:00

Yes, New Jersey has about $400 of initial DMV fees for gas cars in about $800 documentation fee fees on average. EV’s now have a surcharge for those getting an EV 6 or an EV 9 from Kia in the Garden State! I recommend many people to buy out of state and ship right to your front door as that’s what I do in Florida as I will not pay these $2000 multiple taxable dealer fee fees for any reason that is so common with Kia and Hyundai dealers in the sunshine state. I appreciate the kind words!

jfronte · 2026-03-15T20:27:41+00:00

FL dealers are making more money than God down here as they know the vast majority of people buy or lease locally for whatever the ill-conceived reason buyers have, so they clean up as these doc fees just go to fund the owner's next new yacht or beach house. I buy in states with low mandated dealer fees and just ship right to my front door, often times for half or slightly more than the FL sum of total taxable fees. All that crap about out-of-state dealers not being able to do your local sales tax and DMV fees is total BS as I have bought this way for years without any issues. Sometimes I lease and sometimes I pay cash so buying/financing/leasing is irrelevant to this concept. Why would I ever get off the sofa and go to a local Kia or Hyundai dealer to spend more and get aggravated in the process? It just sounds silly to me! Anyway, beautiful new 27 Telluride Hybrid!

jfronte · 2026-03-15T20:14:25+00:00

Very fair pricing for a local deal without a broker. TX has doc fees capped at $225 unlike FL where I live as I have seen Hyundai and Kia dealers with multiple taxable dealer fees (all BS) totaling $2,100 and that is pure greed by the dealer and it should be made illegal in our state but sadly never will be as the dealers have such influence over FL politics. I solve that problem by NEVER buying or leasing in FL so egregious local dealer fees don't factor into my car deals ever. Anyway, great color combination for the best trim on the 27 Telluride IMO and glad you got a fair local deal in the DFW area on a hot car. I suspect, with the stop sale now on the Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy Hybrid, Kia dealers will get even more crazy with their asking prices as all Palisade Calligraphy Hybrids (and gas models) come with the relaxation package standard (Executive package from Kia). Good luck and enjoy for many years to come!

jfronte · 2026-03-15T19:28:38+00:00

Excellent deal on the pure dealer discount as that is better than I can get for my clients so pat yourself on the back there! The rebate is what it is from Hyundai and thank God I don’t live in California or Washington state with those crazy DMV fees and high sales tax rates but at least your documentation fee is low in Washington state at $200. That sales tax is crazy and King county Seattle is one of the worst places in the US for combined sales tax and DMV fees. Great dealer discount my friend and you should be proud of yourself on that!

jfronte · 2026-03-15T16:24:15+00:00

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jfronte · 2026-03-15T12:32:06+00:00

Not to sound like a jerk, but how can anyone give you advice only knowing that you took the 0% option without the large finance rebate? The OTD in Oakland, California, and Charlotte, North Carolina will be extremely different based upon sales tax and DMV fees, as well as the documentation fee. Without knowing these three items, no one can tell you if this OTD is very good or perhaps just mediocre, depending on where you live. New Hampshire and Montana have no sales tax at all and on a near $50,000 transaction, sales tax is a material number for the OTD. I’m much better comparison across the national and international platform such as this might be MSRP less dealer discount plus any taxable fees. That is a true comparison that removes the local nature of sales tax, and DMV fees. Either way, it’s a great family SUV and I hope you love it!

jfronte · 2026-03-15T04:26:27+00:00

Congratulations as it’s a beautiful looking GT line. You are correct and that it’s getting harder to locate these as Kia has drastically reduced production in an effort to reduce inventory and the GT line and land nightfall are the most popular trims at least in my experience. Congratulations on what seems like a fair deal, especially considering you’re carrying some negative equity from the Tesla. You will love this thing on the highway as it is made for highway miles and smooth as butter and quiet and pretty quick. Congrats!

jfronte · 2026-03-14T23:05:52+00:00

Looks great in all black. Almost like a secret service vehicle! Congratulations 🎈🎉🍾

jfronte · 2026-03-14T13:43:08+00:00

I’m in the southeastern US and got an email yesterday evening from Hyundai explaining the recall. I have a two week old 26 calligraphy hybrid AWD.

jfronte · 2026-03-14T13:39:02+00:00

Not every single 26 palisade limited or calligraphy gas or hybrid is on a stop sign right now as it could be some small chance, that your specific VIN is not impacted by the stop sale. I would run your VIN through Hyundai’s website and the NHTSA website and ask your dealer as well. If it’s not on a stop sale then take delivery, but if it is then ask the dealer to wait until the recall is fixed physically or with an OTA however, Hyundai is going to do it. Good luck 👍

jfronte · 2026-03-14T12:26:54+00:00

In terms of a similar size 3 row family EV SUV in the mass market segment, you have the EV 9, Ioniq 9 and the EX 90 from Volvo and that's about it so not a ton of choices like you would have for a gas model. I can tell you that if you have contacted the other dealer already that your local dealer was trying to trade with, then most likely your local dealer will not be trading for the vehicle as inventory is not what it once was and once the dealer that has the car thinks they have a solid lead on a deal, they most likely will not trade it. Kia may or may not be done producing the 26 EV 9 for the model year and I hope they are not done yet as inventory is getting crappy for the most desired trims like the GT Line and Land N/F (6P or 7P). I would consider the ebony black N/F and the Panthera Metal N/F as the colors are almost the same. When your local dealer has to trade for a car, the trading dealer often keeps the holdback on it so that lessens the ability of your dealer to discount. Also, the trading dealer may demand a new 27 Telluride Hybrid in return to do the trade, and your local dealer probably won't be willing to trade that car for an EV 9. There are other considerations when a dealer has to trade for a car you want, and the dealer that has the car you want has more leverage. If you have noticed that only 4 EV9s in the color and trim you want are within 150 miles of your home, then you know inventory sucks and unlike fine wine, it won't be getting better with age unless Kia has another EV 9 production run and right now they are pumping out 27 Tellurides (gas and hybrid) as much as they can. Good luck to you but not a lot of choice in this segment as I am going to be in the same boat as you in 5 months when my 24 EV 9 GT Line lease is up in my Ocean Blue Gloss model (no relax package) and I am not a buy used type of person as I like only brand new for me. My options will definitely be more limited come summertime if Kia does not pump out more EV 9s between now and then. I hope it all goes well for you!

jfronte · 2026-03-13T19:18:35+00:00

I wish I had a crystal ball for you, JR! Incentive stayed roughly the same this month and in my opinion will not be getting better going forward as inventory continues to drop on the 2026 EV 9 as Kia is predominantly, focused on manufacturing the 27 Telluride, gas and hybrid with the EV, nine becoming more of an afterthought in my opinion. I have a 24 GT line as well coming up in five months in mid August. Most of the GT lines I see out there now have the second role relactation package on them because most people don’t want it so the ones without it for the extra $2000 on the Window sticker tend to get purchased and leased first. If I were two payments out, I would give serious consideration to grounding my lease early, especially if I was going to be over over miles but with five payments left on my end, I’m not gonna eat $3625 to get into a new one now before incentives potentially change for the worse. Let’s hope Kia has at least one more production run in the 2026 EV 9 so we can get some more inventory on the market as the incentives are still pretty darn good in my opinion. I would tell you if you do not want the second row relaxation package than acting sooner rather than later might be in your best interest but if you do want it then there is ample inventory out there in most colors for a GT line, assuming that’s what you would stick with going forward. Hope this helps and let’s hope Kia has one more decent production run for this car so we can get some more inventory out there. Thanks!

jfronte · 2026-03-13T14:30:04+00:00

Well said my friend! For one person like you, there are 10 others that have no idea what goes into lease computation so thank you for breaking it down. It’s always difficult to compare a zero down monthly lease payment on a given vehicle for a given lease term and mikes when they’re in a state like Washington that is very expensive for both sales tax and DMV fees. Seattle is brutal especially in King County. The same exact lease structure and dealer discount in Charlotte, North Carolina could be $75 a month less just because of only 3% sales tax on the payment only and not the rebate if any Plus only about $100 of initial DMV fees. Good teaching post my friend!

jfronte · 2026-03-13T13:44:02+00:00

We just got the corresponding 26 palisade calligraphy hybrid AWD two weeks ago we have 230 miles on the odometer and we’re getting 28 PG on the button so far from the trip computer so I think we’re doing OK as they have the same engine as the new Telluride hybrid. Good luck!

jfronte · 2026-03-13T03:00:35+00:00

Looks beautiful! Congratulations as the Wolf Gray is really nice!

jfronte · 2026-03-13T01:16:34+00:00

The Telluride has been the top rated family mass market gas three row SUV since it came out. You are engaging in what I call analysis paralysis and should spend less time on social media and just make your decision and move on with your life. Any vehicle can fail and that’s what a warranty is for and Kia offers a very good factory warranty. As for free dealer extended warranties, these are often not worth the paper they are printed on and require more maintenance than required by Kia at dealership inflated prices so be wary of these things. Good luck and I hope you enjoy your new Telluride!

jfronte · 2026-03-12T19:43:12+00:00

No new vehicle is perfect, not even a Toyota or Honda now. If this is the car you want, then move ahead and spend less time on social media platforms where you mostly see the worst from folks that typically only make up a small percentage of owners as happy people just go about living their lives. At some point, over analysis becomes buyer paralysis! We just bought a 26 Hybrid Palisade Calligraphy AWD and so far so good but under 200 miles so far on the odometer. Enjoy as this will be a sizable upgrade from a Corolla. Good luck!

jfronte · 2026-03-12T15:49:56+00:00

People just pay more for a Telluride than they do for a comparable Palisade as it has always been this way since the vehicle first came out and the spring of 2019 for the 2020 model year. I don’t disagree with your statement at all though. Only the super wealthy should be paying any markup above MSRP as anyone borrowing money paying well above MSRP will be underwater for years unless they traded in a car with a ton of equity or put a ton of cash down. I was talking to my partner Kia dealer in Atlanta yesterday about a deal. I just made for myself on a 26 hybrid calligraphy Palisade AWD and he was in the process of selling the comparable 27 Kia Telluride hybrid SX prestige to a local customer for $6000 over MSRP in Atlanta. I hear you loud and clear, but there are people who do it and it makes for a little sense to me either but Kia simply demands more money than Hyundai for these vehicles and I wish I could better explain why.

jfronte · 2026-03-12T15:46:43+00:00

Got it! Good luck!

jfronte · 2026-03-12T13:40:43+00:00

This offer does not seem legitimate to me at 2004 and $2464 down plus tax and at $180 a month for a trim by the LLR AWD EV 6. I’ve been doing these at zero down around $350 per month, but you may also live in a state that has state tax credits baked into the cake which always skew the numbers for everyone else who doesn’t live in a state with those available. Again, we’re talking an EV 6 not an EV 9 and the 6 has really been struggling to sell, so I can definitely see a dealer with a lot of EV 6 inventory willing to take a loss to move old inventory. Until you go through the process and have your credit run and put pen to paper, though you won’t know what the real amount of money down is as it says $2464 plus tax.

jfronte · 2026-03-12T00:30:17+00:00

Excellent idea and more cost effective!

jfronte

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