Has anyone seen any Stingers in the wild?

[STNGRNV]

There have been 4 or 5 sold in the area. Still haven't seen one on the road.

 

[corradoMR2]

Not a single one yet and my commute is 50km in Toronto.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Not a single one yet and my commute is 50km in Toronto.

Well... Look at the bright side... It must still feel pretty good to be the only one with a Stinger...

 

[Robs]

 

[corradoMR2]

Well... Look at the bright side... It must still feel pretty good to be the only one with a Stinger...

Totally agree. I don't want to blend in so the rarer the better!

 

[chris anderson]

Nothing here in north Chicago suburbs. To many badge snobs up here tbh. People are willing to sacrifice half a years salary to drive around in a bimmer, audi or mercedes. Having said this I did test drive two GT1's this weekend, both were marked up 4-7k and neither dealers were willing to drop below $600. They are sexy cars indeed but parking my G80 next to a stinger I really noticed the overall build and quality difference, everything from the doors, door handles, interior and leather, felt "cheaper" compared to the G80. But again I'm comparing a luxury sedan to a touring sedan I suppose.

Still the 3.3 Turbo and Hatchback win me over, I will give it a few months and see if I can't get a deal for around 4-5 hundered

might try and travel out of Chicago to purchase. dealers around Dayton ohio are not marking them up

 

[jrhodes87]

might try and travel out of Chicago to purchase. dealers around Dayton ohio are not marking them up

I've been watching cars.com like a hawk I'm willing to travel 200 miles if the price is right. My only gripe right now is the ONLY GT models they have are all in freaking blue. I don't need GT1 or GT2 I just need the 3.3 Turbo and the hatchback and I'm set, the GT model offers that at the cheapest price but I'm not buying a damn blue one. So whenever Kia can get their shit together and offer all models in all colors then I'll buy.

 

[jwhollan]

I've been watching cars.com like a hawk I'm willing to travel 200 miles if the price is right. My only gripe right now is the ONLY GT models they have are all in freaking blue. I don't need GT1 or GT2 I just need the 3.3 Turbo and the hatchback and I'm set, the GT model offers that at the cheapest price but I'm not buying a damn blue one. So whenever Kia can get their shit together and offer all models in all colors then I'll buy.

But the blue is so awesome!!

Seriously though, I hear ya. There is a severe lack of variety right now at ALL trim levels. GT2 for example is pretty much ONLY (with a very few exceptions) blue w/grey interior, red w/black, or ceramic w/red. I imagine this will change as we get to the spring and summer months.

 

[Jayce]

But the blue is so awesome!!

Seriously though, I hear ya. There is a severe lack of variety right now at ALL trim levels. GT2 for example is pretty much ONLY (with a very few exceptions) blue w/grey interior, red w/black, or ceramic w/red. I imagine this will change as we get to the spring and summer months.

Maybe on the 2019s. It seems that that's all they're offering on the 2018s by design.

 

[jwhollan]

Maybe on the 2019s. It seems that that's all they're offering on the 2018s by design.

Well according to the builder on kia.com, there should at least be a few more choices per trim level.

 

[Jayce]

Well according to the builder on kia.com, there should at least be a few more choices per trim level.

Yeah, I like the emphasis on a few lol. I wonder if they feel those are the most desirable ones and plan to offer very few of the others.

 

[Tyler Holt]

I've been watching cars.com like a hawk I'm willing to travel 200 miles if the price is right. My only gripe right now is the ONLY GT models they have are all in freaking blue. I don't need GT1 or GT2 I just need the 3.3 Turbo and the hatchback and I'm set, the GT model offers that at the cheapest price but I'm not buying a damn blue one. So whenever Kia can get their shit together and offer all models in all colors then I'll buy.

Just to give you an idea, for the entire Southern Region of the United States, only Blue is available with no others colors at sea or in transit.

 

[Chris]

Yeah, I like the emphasis on a few lol. I wonder if they feel those are the most desirable ones and plan to offer very few of the others.

I'm guessing it just the order that they are creating them in. They don't switch the line back and forth. They run a batch of one color then a batch of the next. It appears the batch we got so far for the GT was blue. Just give it some time, the next batch will be another color.

 

[tofu]

Well... Look at the bright side... It must still feel pretty good to be the only one with a Stinger...

I work in Toronto too but I take the train.

 

[westcoastGT]

in the 6 weeks since I got mine , having driven over 3000 km , with trips to Portland Oregon return , then Seattle Washington return , plus 2 trips to Whister BC .................................1 sighting , in display in an Outlet Mall in Portland , not a SINGLE one on the road yet ................but holey moley do I get the looks !

 

[MichaelJR]

I Drove past one on route 50 between annapolis and washington, dc i honked excitedly (im in my own new stinger) but he didn't see me he he

 

[stinger1168]

I just saw a micro blue GT in Cincinnati, OH

 

[westcoastGT]

I Drove past one on route 50 between annapolis and washington, dc i honked excitedly (im in my own new stinger) but he didn't see me he he

ha ha , I think the hi beam flash is the way ......................hey add your location to your sig so we know where you are from
Thanks

 

[jrhodes87]

Drove from Chicago to Knoxville and back this past week, didn't see one

 

[jwhollan]

I just saw a micro blue GT in Cincinnati, OH

Wonder if it was me??