Apologies if this has already been posted; if it hasn't, the KIA website has a handy tool you can use to search for Stingers currently in stock at KIA dealers:
I think dealers and Kia’s website have issues with determining a vehicles color...
They really need to fix this!
The Kia link above shows a grey car with black interior, then in the description it says it has red leather. Then I go to the dealerships website and it also shows grey exterior and black interior, but when I look at the pictures...it has red interior.
When I was looking for a Stinger...I ran into this issue so much, I never knew what the interior actually was, nor believed it until I saw the car.
Yeah I wouldn’t trust Kia’s search function. It showed cars that didn’t exist and didn’t show cars that did in my local market.
I ended up using my cars.com to find mine.
Also the issue with the interior colors is that they are standard in black but have a red leather “option”. Kind of like the 19” summers vs 18” all season tires. Cars.com was a lot more accurate as someone from the dealer who has likely seen the car has to enter the info and their are usually pics of the actual car to verify.
This. It's pretty much useless. I use AutoTrader but it's not complete, as it depends on the selling agent to provide details that are often inaccurate.
This. It's pretty much useless. I use AutoTrader but it's not complete, as it depends on the selling agent to provide details that are often inaccurate.
Didn't say the inventory search tool on KIA.com is flawless. It is one of several search options, none of which are 100% accurate. I wouldn't put blind faith in any of 'em. That doesn't mean they're useless. Anyone is free to use them - or not.
When I was looking for my Stinger, I used several sites, including cargurus.com and the KIA finder. (As noted, there's also cars.com and autobytel.com.) After checking those, I looked at the dealer's website. Then called the dealer.
In the absence of perfect information, winnowing and triangulation are effective.
Also, KIA.com shows prices at MSRP (i.e., without additional dealer markup), and has a payment calculator for financing or leasing. The correct lease incentives are used, but payments don't include taxes or other fees. Again, this doesn't give you a definitive, out-the-door cost, but it does provide a useful starting point.
