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Last Stinger Sold in US?
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An older thread, but I'm trying to figure out if my Stinger is one of the last ones made.
I'm in Canada, and I got the car at the end of July, 2023.
The build date on the door jam says 4/23. I read that they stopped production in April 2023.
I guess mine is one of the last, but I'd love to know exactly when it was built, and when they actually shut down the line.
Is there a way of searching the VIN?
I'm in Canada, and I got the car at the end of July, 2023.
The build date on the door jam says 4/23. I read that they stopped production in April 2023.
I guess mine is one of the last, but I'd love to know exactly when it was built, and when they actually shut down the line.
Is there a way of searching the VIN?
You could probably write to Kia Corporate and see if they will respond to your VIN build date.
It is certainly one of the very last ones built as production stopped in April 23
I thought it was Mar 23 but a buyer in Melbourne recently bought a used one built April 23.
There were none after that.
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Ya, I was thinking about that after I posted my comment.
I might just do that. My curiosity is getting stronger.
I don't drive it much, as it is not my DD. It's in the garage and only comes out on nice days.
In just over two years, I only have 5,500 Kms on it (about 3,400 miles).
I was looking at 2023 Stingers for sale in Canada, and there is not one car in all of Canada for sale with lower kms. than mine.
I was also looking for Kia sales numbers for 2023 Stingers sold in Canada, but I can only find sales numbers up to 2022.
My guess is somewhere around 400 for the whole country, maybe less, based on past activity.
It's tempting to gather up all the information and possibly see what the market will bear for my car.
If my car is truly one of the last ones built, and adding in the low overall number of 2023 cars that were sold, it just might add value to my car.
I have seen a few Stingers in the wild over the last 2 years, but 90% were the pre refresh versions.
I saw one refresh version in a parking lot, and actually ran into the owner as he was coming out. We chatted for a bit, but his was a 2022.
I will definitely write Kia Corporate and see if they can shed any light on things.
Cheers.
You probably have to wait 20 or 30 years before matching numbers and a certificate from the factory means anything according to value.
I see my23 cars for sale here with 1500kms on them for what they were worth new and they sit there forever.
Other Cars have also caught up. In 2022 these My23 Stingers came out with every feature, now, many of these features appear on Made in Japan Nissan SUVs here one up from the base model. Radar, rear seat occupant, wireless charging. road sign recognition at two thirds the price of the Stinger
I see my23 cars for sale here with 1500kms on them for what they were worth new and they sit there forever.
Other Cars have also caught up. In 2022 these My23 Stingers came out with every feature, now, many of these features appear on Made in Japan Nissan SUVs here one up from the base model. Radar, rear seat occupant, wireless charging. road sign recognition at two thirds the price of the Stinger
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I was a Pontiac guy my whole life and I'm starting to see some 3rd gens (non 89 turbo trans am's) and later 4th gen Formulas/Trans Am/Firehawks fetching more money than I ever thought they would. Now, Pontiac is defunct and obviously is way more respected than Kia but you never know?
Buzzman12
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Ya, I'm not trying to suggest the Stinger is an instant classic. Far from it. I'm just curious as to where my car fits in regarding the build date.
As much as we try to ignore it, the fact that the Stinger has a Kia badge on the trunk lid turns away a lot of people.
I was commenting on a car post on FB, and as soon as I mentioned I had a Kia Stinger, the darts and arrows came out.
They slammed the car (and me), strictly based on the badge. They actually knew nothing about the Stinger, but that didn't stop the cheap shots.
So, badge snobbery is alive and well. Best example is the 3 German makes, Mercedes, BMW and Audi.
People buy them strictly based on the name plate, but the reality of owning one of these brands is less than stellar. They are a maintenance nightmare.
Similar story with brands like Range Rover, Maserati, Jaguar, and more. Owning one of these is a crapshoot.
Maybe one day in the future, the Stinger will be seen for what it is, and not judged on the brand name.
It will get interesting as we move forward.
As for the tech comment, that's not unique to the Stinger. The tech is always advancing, and every brand quickly becomes outdated.
Same with every other tech, like computers, phones, etc. It is constantly evolving and progressing. That's nothing new.
I have a 2016 Lexus RX350 SUV as my daily driver. It drives well, it's reliable and comfortable, but the tech is seriously behind the times.
The info system in particular is terrible in this thing. I think it was outdated in 2016, never mind now.
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You will have the last laugh when it comes to resale.
The first owner of a German Marque loses a shit load of money. The second owner loses the lot
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Update re: build date.
Kia Canada responded to my inquiry, and they told me my car was built on April 11, 2023, and shipped on the 18th.
What they could not tell me is the exact date that the production line stopped. I still don't know how close to the end mine was built.
Considering the average transit time from Korea to the dealer lot here in Ontario is about 2.5 months, then my purchase date in July seems about normal.
It's all good. I'm happy with the car, and got at least a partial answer from Kia.
Kia Canada responded to my inquiry, and they told me my car was built on April 11, 2023, and shipped on the 18th.
What they could not tell me is the exact date that the production line stopped. I still don't know how close to the end mine was built.
Considering the average transit time from Korea to the dealer lot here in Ontario is about 2.5 months, then my purchase date in July seems about normal.
It's all good. I'm happy with the car, and got at least a partial answer from Kia.
Very good.
Shipping here is only about three weeks out of South Korea and two weeks out of Japan for Made in Japan cars.
Considering they would average at least 500 cars a day out of a factory and a proportion of those Stingers you night have the maximum information available but can still claim it was one of the very last Stingers made within days of the factory closing.
Shipping here is only about three weeks out of South Korea and two weeks out of Japan for Made in Japan cars.
Considering they would average at least 500 cars a day out of a factory and a proportion of those Stingers you night have the maximum information available but can still claim it was one of the very last Stingers made within days of the factory closing.
This door jam comment has got me interested. I must look and see if there is something other than the sticker under the front of the hood that will surely disappear over time.
Compliance plates on Australian made cars were always a metal plate affixed in the engine bay with month and year of manufacture, paint tirm code, engine number, VIN etc.
Now, everything is being done electronically. A google search is required to establish registration expiry as they scrapped windscreen stickers. It used to be ilegal not to have a windscreen sticker.
Even now a free online search in my state gives car type colour year, registration expiry, compliance date when new, engine number VIN whilst other states give FA, limited info or require payment of a fee.
Compliance plates on Australian made cars were always a metal plate affixed in the engine bay with month and year of manufacture, paint tirm code, engine number, VIN etc.
Now, everything is being done electronically. A google search is required to establish registration expiry as they scrapped windscreen stickers. It used to be ilegal not to have a windscreen sticker.
Even now a free online search in my state gives car type colour year, registration expiry, compliance date when new, engine number VIN whilst other states give FA, limited info or require payment of a fee.
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Edwardo
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Jay Leno had a episode a few years back with the last unsold GNX. The dealer had it for decades unsold. Pretty good watch
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There was a thread with a person here who bought a used Stinger in Melbourne with a May 2023 build sticker under the hood. Up until that point I believed the last Stingers were built in April 2023.
It was May 2023.
It was May 2023.
