About to take the plunge..push me or hold me back
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Rebadging is Kia badges replaced with nicer still stinger ones.
Kia Maitland NSW.
app_master
Founding Member
If you have not done it yet. Do it. Wholeheartedly the best drive for the money. Just so dam goooooood!
PS ... You could try getting a better deal though, but it might depend on your circumstances. Car sales are on the decline generally, so bargaining should be in your favour, even for a desired model/version. PM me if you like.
PS ... You could try getting a better deal though, but it might depend on your circumstances. Car sales are on the decline generally, so bargaining should be in your favour, even for a desired model/version. PM me if you like.
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Flameangel
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In Korea the badges are different to our stock badge, they have a vintage badge, which I like, also called the''flying K'' badge. Then you can get E badges which stand for " excellence in engineering ", you can get badges that say " Stinger " they are all Kia badges, just make sure if you get one they are not to cheap knock offs, make sure they are good quality.
Jimmer
Stinger Enthusiast
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
Jimmer
Stinger Enthusiast
The E badges say Stinger too.
Flameangel
2500 Posts Club!
Ok, didn't know they had Stinger on them too
Jimmer
Stinger Enthusiast
OEM Kia Stinger E Badge Hood Emblem - Kia Stinger dot comOk, didn't know they had Stinger on them too
Flameangel
2500 Posts Club!
Nice badge, now I don't know if I want the E badge or the K badge, oh, you have thrown my life into turmoil, do you know how hard it is for me to make certain decisions
Jimmer
Stinger Enthusiast
I really like how the E badge looks on mine.Nice badge, now I don't know if I want the E badge or the K badge, oh, you have thrown my life into turmoil, do you know how hard it is for me to make certain decisions
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From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
Nice badge, now I don't know if I want the E badge or the K badge, oh, you have thrown my life into turmoil, do you know how hard it is for me to make certain decisions
Easy choice
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Joeygt
Member
Welcome aboard........ just do it!
It’s an awesome car. I’ve had my for 6 months and it’s the best car I’ve had, and that’s coming from a die hard ford man. Bang for your buck plus a 7 year warranty. Can’t go wrong.
It’s an awesome car. I’ve had my for 6 months and it’s the best car I’ve had, and that’s coming from a die hard ford man. Bang for your buck plus a 7 year warranty. Can’t go wrong.
Cayra
Member
looking at a demo with stinger badge on rear... nice
Cayra
Member
Very close to signing... working on best deal... thanks everyone
Jimmer
Stinger Enthusiast
Congrats in advance
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
robz32
Texas Stinger Swarm
MerlintheMad
10000 Posts Club!
I echo word for word what @Jimmer said in his first post; About to take the plunge..push me or hold me back with an emphasis on silent, as in no extraneous noises, in over ten months and added in sub freezing temperatures (which always bring new noises to cars if there are going to be any). Quiet, stable, smooth, at all (sic) speeds. I always enjoy getting in and driving, even if it is boring errands: driving at any speed is FUN. "Fun factor" is strong with this one.
Ozstung
5000 Posts Club!
Its a no brainer you won't be sorry had mine for 14 months, can't complain.
You've picked a good time to buy prices are very competitive. Colour wise choose wisely you'll have to leave with it. Im not a grey fan, but white , red, blue , are very liveable.
GenesisG70
1000 Posts Club!
1. 2018 GT2 RWD is around $50,400 msrp here in the states. It is worth about $36,000-$38,000 as soon as you drive it off the lot. So resale is an issue
2. Squeaks and rattles after only 1000 miles
3. Start stop is absolutely annoying
4. Paint quality
5. Napa leather color fastness
6. Cramped cockpit and interior
7. Infotainment hard to reach when driving, and dont care for UVO.
8. Not enough info such as gauges like oil pressure, intake and exhaust temp, actual coolant temp, ect.
9. Its Direct injected which can lead to LSPI which blows motors, blow by, and is more maintenance, possible removal of intake and heads for media blasting.
10. Its turbo'd, again more issues to go wrong with turbos, intercooler, oil temps from turbos,
Coking, bushing instead of ball bearing turbos, ect.
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MY ANSWERS
1. My Porsche Cayman S was 80,000 USD 4 years ago now they would only give me aroud 30-40 thousand usd. ALL cars depreciate
2. New Kias have not more squeaks and rattles, again my 2014 Porsche Cayman has door panel warping due to Florida summer heat and they rattle like hell especially when radio is on you can hear base making plastic parts vibrate very disappointing for a 80k USD car
3. Start stop can be deactivated and also is good for fuel economy if you are in traffic
4. New paint quality is now better and fixed
5. You need to protect the leather with leather coating such as Gyeon leather shield which would shield against fading and UV light, you can do it yourself easy wipe on and wipe off
6. Again you need to sit in a Cayman and you will see what is cramped cockpit
7. Infotainment is easy to reach I have long arms and other long things too
8. Not enough gauges is not an issue this is not a Sports car or a Super car, remember is a luxurious Grand tourer for comfortable long commutes and occasional sporty fun drives
9. It has a looong warranty so no problems just don't abuse the car
10. Again looong warranty.
Pull the trigger I have an 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus and a Porsche Cayman S and I wonder all this time why have I over and over paid for Germans.
2. Squeaks and rattles after only 1000 miles
3. Start stop is absolutely annoying
4. Paint quality
5. Napa leather color fastness
6. Cramped cockpit and interior
7. Infotainment hard to reach when driving, and dont care for UVO.
8. Not enough info such as gauges like oil pressure, intake and exhaust temp, actual coolant temp, ect.
9. Its Direct injected which can lead to LSPI which blows motors, blow by, and is more maintenance, possible removal of intake and heads for media blasting.
10. Its turbo'd, again more issues to go wrong with turbos, intercooler, oil temps from turbos,
Coking, bushing instead of ball bearing turbos, ect.
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MY ANSWERS
1. My Porsche Cayman S was 80,000 USD 4 years ago now they would only give me aroud 30-40 thousand usd. ALL cars depreciate
2. New Kias have not more squeaks and rattles, again my 2014 Porsche Cayman has door panel warping due to Florida summer heat and they rattle like hell especially when radio is on you can hear base making plastic parts vibrate very disappointing for a 80k USD car
3. Start stop can be deactivated and also is good for fuel economy if you are in traffic
4. New paint quality is now better and fixed
5. You need to protect the leather with leather coating such as Gyeon leather shield which would shield against fading and UV light, you can do it yourself easy wipe on and wipe off
6. Again you need to sit in a Cayman and you will see what is cramped cockpit
7. Infotainment is easy to reach I have long arms and other long things too
8. Not enough gauges is not an issue this is not a Sports car or a Super car, remember is a luxurious Grand tourer for comfortable long commutes and occasional sporty fun drives
9. It has a looong warranty so no problems just don't abuse the car
10. Again looong warranty.
Pull the trigger I have an 2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus and a Porsche Cayman S and I wonder all this time why have I over and over paid for Germans.
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I've owned too many cars to count over the last 25 years. 7 new in the last 14 months alone, and some low mileage collectors. What I said about the Stinger is all true, I didn't say porches dont depreciate, I simply said the kia will drop like a rock within the first 5 minutes you own it. My 392 Charger was not a supercar either, but had all the gauges in the uConnect infotainment that you could customize onscreen. Had an old 94' chevy 1500 with 250,000 miles on it that rattled less over rough roads than the kia does. I'm not a Kia hater, I own a Stinger and also used to own a Sedona, and Genesis. Infotainment is a long reach, even the OP agreed, and it's in the line of sight sitting on top of a dash instead of integrated into it. Who wants to have to remember to push a start/stop button every time you get in the car, and it can scare you for a second if you forget you have it. No one said the Cayman isnt a cramped cockpit, so is a miata, but I'm not comparing it to a Cayman, just most 4 door saloons. If you consider the Stinger luxury, good for you. I consider it above cheap. Maybe the k900 or G90 I would consider luxury. A 750li, or E55 AMG would be luxury, A GS or GC Lexus, maybe a even a Lincoln continental. I remember people trying to compare the crystler 300 to a rolls Royce phantom when it came on the scene around 05'. Its funny to me when people do things like that. As far as warranties go, Fidelity/JM&A, credit unions, insurance companies, and auto manufacturers, all have extended warranties to choose from that are complete wrap around bumper to bumper 10-12 year, 100,000-120,000 miles of you want for between $1400-$1700. Becareful of what products you use on leather as it will lift the color off, especially if you use too much or too often. Kias leather is not the only leather that has this problem, just seems it happens faster.
Look, this is a great car to be had brand new as a GT2 for $38,000. Would I spend any more on it, no. I'm not trying to talk anyone out of buying the Stinger. It's a nice car, but way too hyped up. Marketed very well. Im just not gonna be that person that says go get it now, right now. There are other choices out there that are just as good if not better depending on what matters to that individual for the same price or less. If fun, handling is the main factor, I would consider a Civic Si Type R (while mildly ugly kid racerish) due to absolutely great handling, decently quick, manual, and $34,000msrp. And now they can be had for 34k new. They also will hold there value extremely well, and maybe even become a highly sought after car in years to come as they only make type R's for a couple years, then they go away. If muscle is what you want with lots of room and good resale value, check out the Charger 392 Scat Pack...and those are just 4 doors. Oh, and while not as fast, it's still fun to drive, and fit, finish, and even more refined cabin with more room is the new Mazda 6 grand touring reserve or signature series. They come with a turbo 4 and Mazda moves off there MSRP very well when negotiating. If you were to say what's more luxurious between a Mazda 6 GT reserve and a Stinger GT2, I would say mazda (not that I consider either luxury). Mazda has better cabin as far as design, fit, finish, materials, sound deadening, better seats, ergonomics, ect.
Something else that is funny. Not one person can agree to anything I have said, just defensive and hard core kia bias. If you dont believe me about the paint, the leather, or other issues such as you use your phone for a bluetooth call and when you hang up all the audio gets diverted to the back. Sucks you have to go into the infotainment that is a reach while driving and distracting and go to setup, audio, and hit the re- center speakers button. Also squeaks and rattles. From forum people to long term reviewers you will see these issues.
While these are my opinions, I bet most non biased car reviewers/enthusists would agree and some might say there are quite a few facts in there as well.
Im not saying it's not worth it to some to live with the issues if they love their car. I do not love any car, I love making the deal, discounts, holdbacks, incentives/rebates, and rolling as much equity as I can into every new car purchase when I trade in the last one. I like to buy a brand new car that some paid over MSRP for, and get it almost $20,000 under before taxes, title, tag, dealer fees, ect.
Paid $38,400 for my brand new GT2 out the door, after all taxes and fees, owe $15,200 from trade equity coming into play. When I started out years ago, I had no trade equity, it's from doing smart deals over and over that I've built it up.
Look, this is a great car to be had brand new as a GT2 for $38,000. Would I spend any more on it, no. I'm not trying to talk anyone out of buying the Stinger. It's a nice car, but way too hyped up. Marketed very well. Im just not gonna be that person that says go get it now, right now. There are other choices out there that are just as good if not better depending on what matters to that individual for the same price or less. If fun, handling is the main factor, I would consider a Civic Si Type R (while mildly ugly kid racerish) due to absolutely great handling, decently quick, manual, and $34,000msrp. And now they can be had for 34k new. They also will hold there value extremely well, and maybe even become a highly sought after car in years to come as they only make type R's for a couple years, then they go away. If muscle is what you want with lots of room and good resale value, check out the Charger 392 Scat Pack...and those are just 4 doors. Oh, and while not as fast, it's still fun to drive, and fit, finish, and even more refined cabin with more room is the new Mazda 6 grand touring reserve or signature series. They come with a turbo 4 and Mazda moves off there MSRP very well when negotiating. If you were to say what's more luxurious between a Mazda 6 GT reserve and a Stinger GT2, I would say mazda (not that I consider either luxury). Mazda has better cabin as far as design, fit, finish, materials, sound deadening, better seats, ergonomics, ect.
Something else that is funny. Not one person can agree to anything I have said, just defensive and hard core kia bias. If you dont believe me about the paint, the leather, or other issues such as you use your phone for a bluetooth call and when you hang up all the audio gets diverted to the back. Sucks you have to go into the infotainment that is a reach while driving and distracting and go to setup, audio, and hit the re- center speakers button. Also squeaks and rattles. From forum people to long term reviewers you will see these issues.
While these are my opinions, I bet most non biased car reviewers/enthusists would agree and some might say there are quite a few facts in there as well.
Im not saying it's not worth it to some to live with the issues if they love their car. I do not love any car, I love making the deal, discounts, holdbacks, incentives/rebates, and rolling as much equity as I can into every new car purchase when I trade in the last one. I like to buy a brand new car that some paid over MSRP for, and get it almost $20,000 under before taxes, title, tag, dealer fees, ect.
Paid $38,400 for my brand new GT2 out the door, after all taxes and fees, owe $15,200 from trade equity coming into play. When I started out years ago, I had no trade equity, it's from doing smart deals over and over that I've built it up.
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