Is the Stinger your first Kia?

[GenesisG70]

Just curious I have other cars wonder if the Sting is your first into Kia world. I have owned Koreans since the 90s.

 

[Luminary]

My current Stinger is my 8th KIA.

 

[DarthVaderIX]

First Kia

 

[GenesisG70]

Korean cars I've owned:
1998 Hyundai Terracan
Kia Sportage 2nd generation
Hyundai Elantra 1st and 2nd generation
2006 Hyundai accent
2014 Hyundai Sonata
2015 Kia Sedona

Current Korean I own and Luv:
2019 Kia Stinger GT2!!!!

Non Koreans I currently own:
2014 Porsche Cayman S
2018 Audi R8 V10 Plus

 

[Jimmer]

Just curious I have other cars wonder if the Sting is your first into Kia world. I have owned Koreans since the 90s.

I bought Sorento last Feb before buying my Stinger last Sept.

 

[brancky3]

First Korean car and I'm so glad Kia has put out such a good product. Past cars were mainly German with a short adventure into Japanese cars (I didn't like it very much):
Audi A4 1.8T
VW GTI VR6
VW GTI 2.0T
Mazda CX5
Nissan 370Z
Audi S3

 

[TODDK]

First KIA for me

I am not going to list all the cars I have had, do to knowing I have a problem with items that have motors.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Yes. I thought about it all last winter: kept coming back to, "It's a Kia. Why would they create a car like this?" Finally decided (after the test drive confirmed all the hype in the Stinger promo book) that times change. Boy howdy!

 

[NCPinz]

First Kia and first Korean car. Lately it has been Japanese (Toyota, Subaru, Scion) but it's been a couple of German and a few American. If you want to include fun cars, it is more German and 3 Austrian.

So far, the car has exceeded my expectations. The last time I drop a Korean car was while starting up test facilities for Hyundai in Korea and driving a Sonata over really crappy local roads in the late 90s.

 

[Ucinn]

The Stinger is my 5th Kia and the Telluride will end up being #6

 

[Callum]

2014 Optima SX
2014 Sportage EX
2016 Optima SXL
2018 Stinger GT2

I have fallen in love with the brand. Dollar for dollar, no brand matches the features, warranty and style. No matter how much money I make, or where I live I will have a KIA in the garage. Fantastic vehicles, and a great brand that has one hell of a story of progress and passion behind it.

I don't care about the "premium" shit anymore. KIA is as premium as any other car brand out there.

 

[DaBears4Lyfe]

2nd kia but ive owned quite a few Hyundais.

 

[Stephen Brubaker]

First Korean car and I'm so glad Kia has put out such a good product. Past cars were mainly German with a short adventure into Japanese cars (I didn't like it very much):
Audi A4 1.8T
VW GTI VR6
VW GTI 2.0T
Mazda CX5
Nissan 370Z
Audi S3

Wow. I had a 2006 GTI. Still own a 2014 Mazda CX5 and a 2010 370Z.

 

[robz32]

First Kia, its was nothing but Japanese until the Stinger and will never look back.

 

[itguy61]

My third after a 2012 Optima SX and then a 2017 Sorento SX.

 

[Trineo008]

3rd Kia
Traded in a 2011 Sorento EX V6 for the 2019 Stinger GT Limited
Wife has a 2019 Soul EX

 

[Registered Member]

Yes. I thought about it all last winter: kept coming back to, "It's a Kia. Why would they create a car like this?" Finally decided (after the test drive confirmed all the hype in the Stinger promo book) that times change. Boy howdy!

Same here. I have never reviewed a car to this degree before purchasing. I spent 5 months looking at every damn review I could find on the Stinger, and also kept coming back to "but it's a Kia!" hahaha. It was an educational 5 months, and well.... It's the best car I've ever owned.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Currently at 4 - all are listed as year builds:

2009 Cerato (Forte) Koup
2013 Sportage AWD Platinum
2017 Cerato (Forte) Sport Hatch
2017 Stinger GT (AU Spec)

 

[terrelltechsup]

KIA: 4 Optimas and a Cadenza.
Ford: 2 F150s and a Probe GT
Volvo: S60 and XC60
Mitsubishi: Outlander Sport
Suzuki: Reno and SX4
Datsun: 280zx, 240z, 240sx
Saab: 900 turbo
Mazda: RX7
Lincoln: MKX
Chevy: Suburban
Geo: Metro

 

[JustThatPenguin]

First kia. A gf had one in hs and it was an absolute disaster and embrassement. I would of never thought I'd buy a Kia. Ive advised people against it and I am Korean! But I am loving the stinger, all the minor problems can be over looked.

The dealerships I hate though. From the sales staff to the waiting area. an open space with decades old furniture and kids running around, popcorn all over the floor. I walk down the street to lexus where I bought my other car sometimes. So much nicer in there. Service department has been very very nice to me though. Constant calls about survies asides.

For my car history I've owned just about every major country/brand. Some of them I still have. I am not a fan of trading in cars but rather hoarding them.
(2) Saab sportcombis, (3) camry xse, (1) corvette z06, (2) bmw twin turbo 5s, (1) gmc suburban, (1) Mercedes e, (1) hummer3, (1) lexus nx300, (2) ranger rover sports, (1) tesla s, (1) mustang boss and some more.