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El Spicoli

@El Spicoli

Dec 22, 2022

I go thru a lot of cars. I had a 2020 Forte GT for a bit. Great car but in 2/22, I traded it (1K more than what I paid for it) for a 16 CTS Premium. I was kinda sad trading the CTS in yesterday but we got a pup in May and though she is 10 months old and a good dog, she isn't as chill as our last dog so I found myself squeezing the kennel into the trunk for our many lake trips to see friends. I needed something else and was looking at a CX5 or CX9 (a better bargain than CX5) when I just kinda stumbled upon the Sportage. I should have considered it first.

I drove 250 miles yesterday to trade my CTS in (they gave me a good deal on trade) and bought a 21 Sportage SX AWD with 9K miles on it for 30,500. Plenty of warranty left and it has every feature my CTS had except for the HUD. I will miss the GM magnetic ride control which made the suspension awesome. In the exchange, I got better cargo room and a newer vehicle without a start/stop switch and auto hold. Sweet. Mine is Pacific Blue. The return trip in the Sportage was uneventful, as it should be. Work gives me a Company SUV to drive so my Sportage will probably get driven 3X a week? Our lease is up on the Navigator (towed 2X from my driveway) and talked the executives into leasing a Telluride SX Prestige. I guess I am a Kia fanboy.

Don't plan to add much to the Sportage. I will rebadge it and probably add a roof rack.

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Kia Sportage Forum

@Kia Sportage Forum

Dec 22, 2022

El Spicoli said:
I go thru a lot of cars. I had a 2020 Forte GT for a bit. Great car but in 2/22, I traded it (1K more than what I paid for it) for a 16 CTS Premium. I was kinda sad trading the CTS in yesterday but we got a pup in May and though she is 10 months old and a good dog, she isn't as chill as our last dog so I found myself squeezing the kennel into the trunk for our many lake trips to see friends. I needed something else and was looking at a CX5 or CX9 (a better bargain than CX5) when I just kinda stumbled upon the Sportage. I should have considered it first.

I drove 250 miles yesterday to trade my CTS in (they gave me a good deal on trade) and bought a 21 Sportage SX AWD with 9K miles on it for 30,500. Plenty of warranty left and it has every feature my CTS had except for the HUD. I will miss the GM magnetic ride control which made the suspension awesome. In the exchange, I got better cargo room and a newer vehicle without a start/stop switch and auto hold. Sweet. Mine is Pacific Blue. The return trip in the Sportage was uneventful, as it should be. Work gives me a Company SUV to drive so my Sportage will probably get driven 3X a week? Our lease is up on the Navigator (towed 2X from my driveway) and talked the executives into leasing a Telluride SX Prestige. I guess I am a Kia fanboy.

Don't plan to add much to the Sportage. I will rebadge it and probably add a roof rack.

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. I'm glad you found us! And congratulations on your new Sportage. Yes, the CTS is quite a nice vehicle - but you seem to be enjoying the best parts about the Sportage.

So you'll mainly be driving a Telluride now instead of the Navigator. I'd love to hear what you think. We actually have a TELLURIDE FORUM if you're interested.

And if you're into modding, our own store here:

Kia Sportage

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El Spicoli

@El Spicoli

Dec 22, 2022

Thanks, once we get the Telluride in hand, I will head over to that Forum too. Gonna place order next week and guy at dealership stated it takes about 90 days to come in. The Navigator will get turned in with about 45K miles on it in 3 years. The pandemic limited the miles on it. It's been OK once the dealer found the electrical issue draining the battery. I expect to have no issues with the Telluride.

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Kia Sportage Forum

@Kia Sportage Forum

Dec 22, 2022

El Spicoli said:
Thanks, once we get the Telluride in hand, I will head over to that Forum too. Gonna place order next week and guy at dealership stated it takes about 90 days to come in. The Navigator will get turned in with about 45K miles on it in 3 years. The pandemic limited the miles on it. It's been OK once the dealer found the electrical issue draining the battery. I expect to have no issues with the Telluride.

The Telluride should certainly be more reliable than the Navigator. However, Lincolns have been pretty reliable lately. They're doing their best to add the latest tech, but keep things reliable. It's a bit of a balance act. Just for poops and giggles, there's always this awesome place to talk about the Navigator

Lincoln Navigator Forum

Lincoln SUV talk. Discuss all things in regards to the Lincoln Navigator as well as the Mark LT and Blackwood.

lincolnforums.com

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