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Quick update on my "lost" order status. No explanation of what happened. I have completely given up on getting a GT1 with the cheaper (better) windshield and manual linked shifter (my preference) and have defaulted to a GT2 which is the only thing available. If we can arrange a dealer swap, the Kia rep said they could get a new one sometime in March and will call with delivery date tomorrow. Still not happy to have to pay another $3,900 over the GT1 I spec'd out but I'll do it, I guess. No help from Kia for losing and cancelling my original order and not telling anyone they canned it. They will get an ear full once this saga ends. I tend to keep my cars for a decade or more and I know, as a former service manager that complexity is the enemy of reliability.
As for the order with Kia corporate, they do NOT delete orders. Ever. They will either report that the car is not available or find one. Misinformation is being given here...
Now, regarding your unicorn, the factory did open production (make available) to the GT1 AWD ADAS build code with the 19" wheels less than 3 weeks ago.
This does not mean that any have been built for the US, just that the factory now officially has the ability to do so. I'm hoping to hear tomorrow if Korea can confirm if they have received an build requests from the US regions for such a vehicle.
So, it sounds like a customer can NOT request directly from the factory. At least one of the US regions has to request a batch of X number of vehicles with a specific build. The factory makes that batch of vehicles and ships them to us.
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