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I continue to go to sleep each day, hoping I'll wake up to news of immediate import of Triton L200 UTE, or the new Pajero Sport with the Super Select II drive train, leading to a "new to me" purchase of a used one a couple years down the road, but today, again, the answer was "No".
So I see the release of Kia's Telluride (and Hyundai's Palisade later). Digging into the specs, things look awfully familiar.
3.8L V6, 8-speed, AWD, locking center differential, 7 passenger, 5,000LB towing, skid plates, 8" ground clearance, independent suspension, etc. and a 10yr/100K warranty to boot?
Telluride
Add to that, I haven't looked at J.D. Power's initial quality study in a way long time, things seem upside down to me: My favorite is hanging out down the list with Chrysler and Subaru.
What sort of blasphemy is this that I'm caught looking online at the Telluride? As far as specs, is this thing "close enough" to put into the list of possible replacements for our beloved/orphaned Gen 3 Montero's someday? I'd hate to end up on the "dark side", but we haven't been able to get what we want (new) here for going on 13 years...
Other than not winning the popularity contest, or resale values, and getting run off the forum "on a rail", what other issues am I missing with this SUV?
Thoughts?
So I see the release of Kia's Telluride (and Hyundai's Palisade later). Digging into the specs, things look awfully familiar.
3.8L V6, 8-speed, AWD, locking center differential, 7 passenger, 5,000LB towing, skid plates, 8" ground clearance, independent suspension, etc. and a 10yr/100K warranty to boot?
Telluride
Add to that, I haven't looked at J.D. Power's initial quality study in a way long time, things seem upside down to me: My favorite is hanging out down the list with Chrysler and Subaru.
What sort of blasphemy is this that I'm caught looking online at the Telluride? As far as specs, is this thing "close enough" to put into the list of possible replacements for our beloved/orphaned Gen 3 Montero's someday? I'd hate to end up on the "dark side", but we haven't been able to get what we want (new) here for going on 13 years...
Other than not winning the popularity contest, or resale values, and getting run off the forum "on a rail", what other issues am I missing with this SUV?
Thoughts?