Hyundai PALISADE 2023

Here’s Why I Bought This Hyundai Palisade for Lee Munro’s Garage—and Why You May Want It in Yours

Only 43,600 Kilometres | One Owner | Professionally Customized | Premium Audio

Not every trade-in is a natural fit for our showroom. This one was too special to overlook.

Most Hyundai Palisades are purchased for comfort and practicality. This one was built to have a personality.

Starting with Hyundai’s top-of-the-line Ultimate Calligraphy model, its original owner invested extensively in professionally installed audio, suspension, towing, protection and appearance upgrades. The result is a distinctive three-row SUV that retains the luxury and family utility of the factory Palisade while adding considerably more presence and character.

Here’s why this Palisade made the grade.

Top-of-the-Line Ultimate Calligraphy

The Ultimate Calligraphy sits at the top of the Palisade range, combining seven-passenger practicality with Hyundai’s most luxurious interior, technology and convenience equipment.

It provides the comfort, quietness and versatility that made the Palisade one of the most highly regarded three-row SUVs in its class—and then builds on that foundation with thousands of dollars in carefully selected upgrades.

It was traded directly to us by its original owner, giving us the opportunity to learn how the vehicle was used, maintained and modified.

A More Distinctive Driving Experience

The mechanical upgrades were selected to give this Palisade a stronger sound, more immediate throttle response and a considerably more assertive presence:

• K&N cold-air intake
• Borla Sport exhaust system
• Pedal Commander with adjustable throttle response
• Ultra Racing chassis-bracing kit
• Three-inch Truxx lift kit
• J&L catch can and oil separator

The Borla exhaust adds a deeper, more purposeful tone without making the Palisade impractical for everyday use. The Pedal Commander allows the driver to adjust throttle sensitivity, while the chassis bracing and lift contribute to the vehicle’s distinctive character and stance.

These components should not be confused with a factory performance package or a claimed increase in engine output. Their value lies in how they change the Palisade’s sound, response, appearance and driving personality.

Professionally Upgraded Audio

The original audio system was replaced with a substantial custom installation completed by Vision Electronics in Kitchener.

The system includes:

• JBL Stadium GTO upgraded speakers
• 500-watt Hertz subwoofer
• LC2i Pro line-output converter
• Capacitor
• Extensive sound-damping treatment

The additional sound damping improves more than music reproduction. It also contributes to a quieter, more substantial-feeling cabin during everyday driving.

Towing, Protection and Everyday Utility

This Palisade was not customized solely for appearance. Considerable attention was given to towing capability, interior protection and daily usability.

Towing and utility equipment includes:

• Factory tow-wiring harness
• Semi-hidden trailer hitch
• REDARC Tow-Pro Bluetooth brake controller
• Front and rear dash cameras
• Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay adapter

Protection and interior upgrades include:

• 3M ceramic coating applied in 2023
• Full window tint
• TuxMat floor liners
• Laser-cut felt protection for the cargo area and seat backs
• Additional door-seal kit intended to reduce wind noise
• Window rain guards
• Stainless-steel speaker covers
• Carbon-fibre-style console trim with red accents
• Upgraded LED interior lighting

These are the kinds of details that suggest the vehicle was designed to be used and preserved—not simply modified for display.

A Cohesive Exterior Transformation

The three-inch lift, 20-inch wheels and LT265/50R20 AMP Terrain Attack tires give this Palisade a substantially more purposeful stance than the standard vehicle.

Additional exterior changes include:

• Full chrome delete
• Korean-market Hyundai badging
• 20-inch replica alloy wheels
• AMP Terrain Attack all-terrain tires

The modifications work together visually. The finished vehicle looks intentional and complete rather than like a collection of unrelated accessories.

Documented Maintenance and History

This Palisade has received documented regular servicing, including maintenance performed by Schlueter Hyundai in Waterloo.

A new Optima YellowTop battery was installed in March 2026.

Its history also includes a reported insurance claim totalling approximately $7,000. Roughly $2,600 of that amount related to rental-vehicle expenses rather than repairs. The repair work has been completed, and the claim is reflected in both our description and pricing.

Before being offered for sale, this Palisade was thoroughly road-tested, independently inspected by licensed technicians, serviced as required, professionally detailed and prepared for delivery. It is offered Ontario Safety Certified.

Who Should Buy This Palisade?

This is not the right Palisade for someone seeking a completely untouched factory example.

It is for the buyer who wants the luxury, technology and seven-passenger versatility of the Ultimate Calligraphy but prefers something more distinctive—an SUV with a stronger stance, richer sound, upgraded audio, additional towing equipment and extensive protection already in place.

Recreating this vehicle would involve considerably more than purchasing the individual components. It would require selecting compatible upgrades, arranging their installation and living through the entire process. Here, the completed vehicle can be inspected, driven and evaluated as it sits.

A Straightforward Way to Buy

Our best price is always our advertised price, whether you pay cash or finance. HST and licensing are additional.

Bank financing is available. Independent pre-purchase inspections are welcome, trades are professionally considered, and delivery can be arranged for customers purchasing from a distance.

Our 72-hour money-back guarantee replaces conventional pre-purchase test drives.

For the buyer seeking a luxurious and practical three-row SUV that refuses to disappear into the parking lot, this professionally customized Palisade represents a genuinely unusual opportunity.

Selected carefully. Represented honestly. Prepared properly.

Lee Munro’s Garage

535 Paris Road

Paris, Ontario

Easy to buy. A pleasure to own. Guaranteed.