buy now or wait the 2019 model?

[Tyler Bratcher]

About 10 2019 Stingers At Ourisman chantilly KIA

 

[Czar99]

JERRY SEINER SALT LAKE Kia, has about 24. Most are GT2 AWD. There is a white GT2 AWD(showing off its 360 camera) in stock already.

 

[Tyler Bratcher]

JERRY SEINER SALT LAKE Kia, has about 24. Most are GT2 AWD. There is a white GT2 AWD(showing off its 360 camera) in stock already.

I’m happy that they added the Panthera in every trim level and added red interior on the Snow White Pearl GT2

 

[ATLBuyer]

I may buy a GT1 or GT2 this weekend. I was hoping to save some money by getting a 2018, but I'm nervous about getting a first model year. I have the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that's been a nightmare of problems. In the shop every 2 or 3 months. I don't want to make that mistake again. Can anyone comment on the reliability of the 2018 Stinger? Do they have enough bugs that I should wait to get the 2019 hoping they've worked out the kinks the second year?

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I may buy a GT1 or GT2 this weekend. I was hoping to save some money by getting a 2018, but I'm nervous about getting a first model year. I have the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that's been a nightmare of problems. In the shop every 2 or 3 months. I don't want to make that mistake again. Can anyone comment on the reliability of the 2018 Stinger? Do they have enough bugs that I should wait to get the 2019 hoping they've worked out the kinks the second year?

Mine was built Oct.17, no issues.

 

[Paul32]

I may buy a GT1 or GT2 this weekend. I was hoping to save some money by getting a 2018, but I'm nervous about getting a first model year. I have the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that's been a nightmare of problems. In the shop every 2 or 3 months. I don't want to make that mistake again. Can anyone comment on the reliability of the 2018 Stinger? Do they have enough bugs that I should wait to get the 2019 hoping they've worked out the kinks the second year?

I have a March, 2018 build date GT1 with Driver Assist. It's 5 months old and 5k miles. Took it in for first service this week and only was looking for the oil change. There was a factory update done that I did not have any issues with. No other issues the first 5 months. Everything is perfect. If you go for the 2018, get a 2018 build date. That is my experience.

 

[Waynerm002]

Welcome aboard. Not sure what you are experiencing with your Alpha however, there are aren't any major issue save for the audio fading to the rear (early build models), warping brake rotors (seems like they were driven and stopped hard during test drives), and paint issue some folks have (mainly Yellow which got resprayed or buyback) which is being handled. I, along with others jumped in even knowing about that and for me the main thing is the wobbling rotors which I will have to have looked at again but nothing major that makes me want to give up my car. Of course if they offered me a 2019 with the extra options for the same price I'm paying now, I might be tempted based on the extra equipment (heated rear seats, 360 surround view camera and something else I can't remember) they come with.

Been with KIA for 3 Optimas over the past 6 years (kept trading as they improved them), and no major issues with any of them. My buddy still has his 2012 with over 118K miles and just changed the brakes on it. You can snag a 2018 for a great deal these days. Haven't seen the November incentives so can't say what they are at this point but it might be better.

 

[Paul32]

I may buy a GT1 or GT2 this weekend. I was hoping to save some money by getting a 2018, but I'm nervous about getting a first model year. I have the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that's been a nightmare of problems. In the shop every 2 or 3 months. I don't want to make that mistake again. Can anyone comment on the reliability of the 2018 Stinger? Do they have enough bugs that I should wait to get the 2019 hoping they've worked out the kinks the second year?

IMHO, the only reason to buy a 2018 is price. The only reason not to buy a 2018 would be build date or color options.

 

[Doel]

I may buy a GT1 or GT2 this weekend. I was hoping to save some money by getting a 2018, but I'm nervous about getting a first model year. I have the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that's been a nightmare of problems. In the shop every 2 or 3 months. I don't want to make that mistake again. Can anyone comment on the reliability of the 2018 Stinger? Do they have enough bugs that I should wait to get the 2019 hoping they've worked out the kinks the second year?

Other than cosmetic stuff (paint, rattles that has seem to be worked out on the later builds) the only serious issue I've heard about is a handful of people with warped rotors and a required oil change for the LSD on the GT2. I haven't heard of any serious issues on stock cars.

 

[Billy M]

I may buy a GT1 or GT2 this weekend. I was hoping to save some money by getting a 2018, but I'm nervous about getting a first model year. I have the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that's been a nightmare of problems. In the shop every 2 or 3 months. I don't want to make that mistake again. Can anyone comment on the reliability of the 2018 Stinger? Do they have enough bugs that I should wait to get the 2019 hoping they've worked out the kinks the second year?

Sorry to hear about the Giulia.... damn they’re sexy

 

[Joseph Spiegel]

My 1/18 build GT2 has no mechanical issues. I had one paint chip, the one on the rear of the hood not caused by a wiper. 3200 miles on the odo bought in mid May.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I may buy a GT1 or GT2 this weekend. I was hoping to save some money by getting a 2018, but I'm nervous about getting a first model year. I have the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia that's been a nightmare of problems. In the shop every 2 or 3 months. I don't want to make that mistake again. Can anyone comment on the reliability of the 2018 Stinger? Do they have enough bugs that I should wait to get the 2019 hoping they've worked out the kinks the second year?

Go by the reviews too. They are almost entirely impressively favorable, and they are many. This is a very successful first year model. The Stinger Forum attracts all the issues, cosmetic and mechanical and technological, all of them. If you look at the threads on each issue you can see a handful of people chiming in on the brake rotors thing; quite a few more on various rattles and other annoying noises, mostly taken care of or still being worked on with a good shot at resolving their issues; and a variety of very rare (in some cases singular) fubars. Over all, the Stringer population is trouble free, vis-a-vis will the car run, be safe and FUN. Grins abound. Frowns, not so much.

My car was built in February and I have been driving it since late March and have almost 13K miles, most of them highway and freeway miles. I've been in three times for oil changes and maintenance. No issues whatsoever. I had well over 10K miles on my OEM Michelin tires and the front ones are "like new" and the rear ones are at 80%: I'm now on Nitto Motivo UHP A/S for the winter about to come. My brakes are also almost like new. So you can see that I drive conservatively. However, I also drive very fast: put those two together! I baby my car while also enjoying its "superpowers" rather often. My opinion is that if you take care of your cars they will return better trouble-free service; that includes how you drive them. The Stinger is an impressively well conceived, developed and produced car. It wasn't a rush job, or based on an already existing platform. Kia took years to bring it to market. Most concept cars never see production. The Stinger has solid "bones" because it was done right.

 

[Paul32]

Go by the reviews too. They are almost entirely impressively favorable, and they are many. This is a very successful first year model. The Stinger Forum attracts all the issues, cosmetic and mechanical and technological, all of them. If you look at the threads on each issue you can see a handful of people chiming in on the brake rotors thing; quite a few more on various rattles and other annoying noises, mostly taken care of or still being worked on with a good shot at resolving their issues; and a variety of very rare (in some cases singular) fubars. Over all, the Stringer population is trouble free, vis-a-vis will the car run, be safe and FUN. Grins abound. Frowns, not so much.

My car was built in February and I have been driving it since late March and have almost 13K miles, most of them highway and freeway miles. I've been in three times for oil changes and maintenance. No issues whatsoever. I had well over 10K miles on my OEM Michelin tires and the front ones are "like new" and the rear ones are at 80%: I'm now on Nitto Motivo UHP A/S for the winter about to come. My brakes are also almost like new. So you can see that I drive conservatively. However, I also drive very fast: put those two together! I baby my car while also enjoying its "superpowers" rather often. My opinion is that if you take care of your cars they will return better trouble-free service; that includes how you drive them. The Stinger is an impressively well conceived, developed and produced car. It wasn't a rush job, or based on an already existing platform. Kia took years to bring it to market. Most concept cars never see production. The Stinger has solid "bones" because it was done right.

But stay away from curbs.

 

[AngryVirginian]

The incentives are getting back to MY2018 level. This is tempting. I wanted to wait until March to get a GT2 AWD so that I can delay buying winter wheels/tires. But I may just get one this weekend.

 

[MerlintheMad]

But stay away from curbs.

LOL! You must remember my vocalized pain. ? Yes, it cannot be said enough: park caaarrrefuulllyyyy. Even after all of that, just last week, I backed into a parallel parking situation, easing with the rearview camera keeping the red lines at the top edge of the curb. And when I stopped and got out, the damned thing was just brushing my Nitto Motivo (which lacks the Michelin ridge); the rim was on the point of touching the concrete. WTH!!?? How am I possible? If I had eased back even one more inch (I do not exaggerate, I was down on my knees with my nose inches away from the contact point) I would have been touching the curb with my rim. Gingerly, I got back in, pulled well forward, straightened a tad and came back again, this time with the red line IN the gutter, a virtual inch or two away from the base of the curb instead of on top of the edge. Voila! Half a foot of clearance. The secret ambush is when you are backing in at even a slight angle: the red line shows on top of the curb, but you are actually a lot closer to the base of the curb than it appears in the rearview camera. Driver, BEWARE! I'm going to share this in a new thread.

 

[Doel]

LOL! You must remember my vocalized pain. ? Yes, it cannot be said enough: park caaarrrefuulllyyyy. Even after all of that, just last week, I backed into a parallel parking situation, easing with the rearview camera keeping the red lines at the top edge of the curb. And when I stopped and got out, the damned thing was just brushing my Nitto Motivo (which lacks the Michelin ridge); the rim was on the point of touching the concrete. WTH!!?? How am I possible? If I had eased back even one more inch (I do not exaggerate, I was down on my knees with my nose inches away from the contact point) I would have been touching the curb with my rim. Gingerly, I got back in, pulled well forward, straightened a tad and came back again, this time with the red line IN the gutter, a virtual inch or two away from the base of the curb instead of on top of the edge. Voila! Half a foot of clearance. The secret ambush is when you are backing in at even a slight angle: the red line shows on top of the curb, but you are actually a lot closer to the base of the curb than it appears in the rearview camera. Driver, BEWARE! I'm going to share this in a new thread.

our side mirrors tilt down when reversing, I find those more useful than the rear view camera when trying to get in close to the curb when parallel parking

 

[MerlintheMad]

our side mirrors tilt down when reversing, I find those more useful than the rear view camera when trying to get in close to the curb when parallel parking

As I pointed out on my parallel parking thread: as the light fails, looking into mirrors to see the curb becomes problematic. Otherwise, by all means, use the tilting mirrors.
How to parallel park against a curb

 

[ATLBuyer]

Go by the reviews too. They are almost entirely impressively favorable, and they are many. This is a very successful first year model. The Stinger Forum attracts all the issues, cosmetic and mechanical and technological, all of them. If you look at the threads on each issue you can see a handful of people chiming in on the brake rotors thing; quite a few more on various rattles and other annoying noises, mostly taken care of or still being worked on with a good shot at resolving their issues; and a variety of very rare (in some cases singular) fubars. Over all, the Stringer population is trouble free, vis-a-vis will the car run, be safe and FUN. Grins abound. Frowns, not so much.

My car was built in February and I have been driving it since late March and have almost 13K miles, most of them highway and freeway miles. I've been in three times for oil changes and maintenance. No issues whatsoever. I had well over 10K miles on my OEM Michelin tires and the front ones are "like new" and the rear ones are at 80%: I'm now on Nitto Motivo UHP A/S for the winter about to come. My brakes are also almost like new. So you can see that I drive conservatively. However, I also drive very fast: put those two together! I baby my car while also enjoying its "superpowers" rather often. My opinion is that if you take care of your cars they will return better trouble-free service; that includes how you drive them. The Stinger is an impressively well conceived, developed and produced car. It wasn't a rush job, or based on an already existing platform. Kia took years to bring it to market. Most concept cars never see production. The Stinger has solid "bones" because it was done right.

Thank you! This is very helpful! I haven't seen much negative about it, but wanted to make sure I wasn't looking in the wrong place for honest user feedback.

 

[ATLBuyer]

Sorry to hear about the Giulia.... damn they’re sexy

Yeah, it's a shame. I really want to keep it, but it left me stranded for two hours in September waiting for a tow truck on the way home from a road trip, and I barely made it home from my last road trip in October. Been in the shop for weeks at a time. Fuel pump, electronic throttle, starter, and other issues. They've had it a week this time, still working on it. But I am driving a Maserati Ghibli as a loaner, so that's a treat!

 

[Doel]

Yeah, it's a shame. I really want to keep it, but it left me stranded for two hours in September waiting for a tow truck on the way home from a road trip, and I barely made it home from my last road trip in October. Been in the shop for weeks at a time. Fuel pump, electronic throttle, starter, and other issues. They've had it a week this time, still working on it. But I am driving a Maserati Ghibli as a loaner, so that's a treat!

Sounds horrible, the issues not the loaner haha I would love to hear how you think the Stinger stacks up against the Ghibli and Giulia if you get a chance!