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[nomadx]

Hello, folks-
I don't own a Stinger...YET! I do own a 2011 Optima SX that will be handed off to my daughter soon, so a Stinger is on my radar. I hope the forum will help in my decision.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Hello, folks-
I don't own a Stinger...YET! I do own a 2011 Optima SX that will be handed off to my daughter soon, so a Stinger is on my radar. I hope the forum will help in my decision.

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. The Stinger is a great natural progression from the Optima. I hope you find our community helpful and informative. I'm glad you found us!

 

[CKeeler]

Do it! You won’t be disappointed

 

[nomadx]

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. The Stinger is a great natural progression from the Optima. I hope you find our community helpful and informative. I'm glad you found us!

Thanks. My '11 Optima has been bulletproof. I'm trying to determine if anyone feels the same about the Stinger.

Do it! You won’t be disappointed

I gather that it's a blast to drive. I just hope it's dependable for the day to day also.

 

[CKeeler]

Thanks. My '11 Optima has been bulletproof. I'm trying to determine if anyone feels the same about the Stinger.


I gather that it's a blast to drive. I just hope it's dependable for the day to day also.

I daily mine. No mechanical problems at just under 30k miles in 15 months

 

[lun471k]

I gather that it's a blast to drive. I just hope it's dependable for the day to day also.

I daily drive my Stinger in the Canadian winter. You want to relax and enjoy luxury and comfort ? Stay in comfort or even eco mode. You feel playful this morning ? Custom or Sport mode will help you out.

I setup my custom mode to be exactly like Sport mode, except that it's awd instead of mostly rwd (because snow and ice).

Welcome to the party. I can't tell a single thing I hate about that car.

 

[MerlintheMad]

My '11 Optima has been bulletproof. I'm trying to determine if anyone feels the same about the Stinger.

I wouldn't use that descriptor. But my Stinger has given me twenty months and 29K miles of totally trouble-free performance. It's as perfect as a material object can be. Others have differing experiences. A lot is about expectation and perception, of course: and prior experience to compare with. In my case, a life of very used cars/vans could hardly prepare me for this fun ride!

Before this, Kia was not even on my radar. Any perception I had of the brand was old and therefore very out of date. The Stinger stung me out of my midlife lethargy and made me interested in cars; for the first time at this level. (I've always held a moderate interest in gorgeous cars, of course, because I am an average American male; but most of that interest has been for race cars.) A friend dropped the Stinger promo book in my lap late in 2017, and I read it over and over again all winter. When I decided to take the test drive my fate was sealed. I researched the car all that weekend, and on Monday I bought it. It's the only brand new car I've ever owned. I'd say I hit a homerun with it.

 

[Nasscar]

I daily mine. No mechanical problems at just under 30k miles in 15 months

Welcome to the forum. I can also vouch you won't be dissappointed. Kia ranks in the top 3 for reliability too.

 

[Ozstung]

7 years warranty here, 10 over there all you need to know. But some sunroofs have pained a few members and the odd sqeek and rattle.