Finally joined the club after a year of research Got a 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy Hybrid AWD Phantom Black with Black Ink Interior

barak said:

HyundaiDriver247 said:
Deciding between AWD for the east coast or just going for FWD for 5k less

5k Does that include a markup MSRP on the AWD is 1.8k

Limited is 40k plus doc fees (900 which feels like a scam) so 41k AWD is 43,800 plus 900 for the doc fee

@HyundaiDriver247
So you’re saying they charge the doc fee twice 40k plus 900 for FWD equals 40,900 40,900 plus 1.8k for AWD equals 42,700 plus another doc fee

barak said:
@HyundaiDriver247
So you’re saying they charge the doc fee twice 40k plus 900 for FWD equals 40,900 40,900 plus 1.8k for AWD equals 42,700 plus another doc fee

No AWD costs 43,500 plus 900 doc fee

@HyundaiDriver247
So without the doc fee, FWD is 40,000 and AWD is 43,500 That’s a difference of 3.5k which seems too high 40k for a limited trim seems way low Are there dealer discounts that make the price difference more noticeable That doesn’t add up but maybe I’m missing something

@barak
Yes This is after all the dealer discounts

Nice shot I’ve got the same one except with light grey interior Love it

A year If I had spent that long researching I would have gotten a Toyota Sequoia TRD Instead I wanted a Palisade but I wanted the new tech and didn’t want to wait for the new Palisade to come out I didn’t realize how small the Santa Fe was until I got home with it Oh well now I’m stuck

@Mason
Just because it was the right choice for me doesn’t mean it’s right for you My needs are different I made a list with 49 pros and cons for the Santa Fe and when I compared it to other options, it still won on paper and I love how it looks Only time will tell if I’m happy with it long term

@barak
Totally I didn’t even realize it was too small until my wife pointed it out Everyone is looking for what’s unique to them