Hello from sunny (usually) Las Vegas!

ScottM

Stinger Enthusiast
Joined
Feb 27, 2018
Messages
649
Reaction score
387
Points
68
Location
Las Vegas, NV
Hello everyone! I'm Scott from sin city (Las Vegas, NV). I recently purchased my Silky Stinger GT2 about a month ago. A little backstory, I was in the market for a new car and was focused on getting a Dodge scat pack charger (SRT engine). I even had one picked out in California. The problem, I had never driven one. I heard all the power stuff and all the reviews...but never even sat in one.

So I planned on test driving one. Around the same time I had heard of this thing called the Kia Stinger. I saw some of the commercials, but didn't think much of it. BUT...they had a Kia place right down the street from where I was going to test drive the charger. So I setup an appointment for a GT1 Stinger test drive. I figured, why not...I mean it's not like I'm going to buy one. LOL!!

The wife and I show up at the dealership and the online sales rep greets us and hands us off to the salesman (he was a new one, we could tell). He brings around the white GT1 and begins his speech. I walked around while he was talking and didn't give him much mind. I then sat in it and wow! I was pretty impressed. We then began to drive and let's just say, wow again! The power, the technology, the comfort... nice! We then came back from the test drive and I told him we had a few other places to go. He did try to keep us, but I was firm on heading to the dodge place.

We get to the dodge place and test drive the charger. WOW!! Lots of power, loud as heck, and all that good stuff. I test drove it the same route as the Stinger. We came back and they did their best to sell us (of course)! So we drive off and all I could think about was the Stinger! I was not expecting it. The charger was, what it was. BUT...the Stinger was a shocker!! It just fit me better.

I'll end it this way, we drove back to the Kia place that night, went to the salesman and said "Sell us". While he was doing his back and forth thing, we saw the Silky GT2 in the showroom. My wife and I sat in it and said "This is the one".

Bottom line, I love this sexy beast! Thus far I've gotten 20% tint all around (70% front window), partial PPF, and ceramic coating.

So there's my short story. :)
 

Attachments

  • 20180324_124616.webp
    20180324_124616.webp
    196.9 KB · Views: 53
  • 20180324_124622.webp
    20180324_124622.webp
    200.9 KB · Views: 52
  • 20180324_124632.webp
    20180324_124632.webp
    240.5 KB · Views: 52
  • 20180324_124640.webp
    20180324_124640.webp
    209.1 KB · Views: 53
Congrats and welcome! I go to Vegas every April for convention and hope to see stingers on the road there. The charger is great but my main issue with all the domestic muscle cars are the unrefined interiors that are just poor compared to the imports. Otherwise they are great cars but I just feel great sitting in the Stinger.
 
@iclicku ... Thanks! And yeah, I pretty much felt the same way when I was driving the charger. It just seemed all power and that was about it. Not that power is a bad thing, but it was just missing something for me. The Stinger, she checked most of the boxes for me. :thumbup:

@Sal ... thank you sir, I love this forum and I'm loving my Stinger! Maybe a little too much! :D
 
@Sal ... thank you sir, I love this forum and I'm loving my Stinger! Maybe a little too much! :D

Too much sounds good to me! You don't know how much work I've put into this place. My brain is bleeding. :p I'm glad you found us!
 
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
Congrats!!!
 
Sweeeet (sorry @AV8R) congrats on your purchase & great taste in colour, that’s a great looking ride, enjoy.
 
Wow that's an awesome story Scott! I actually read it a few times through, lol

That's what's been so amazing about Kia and their ability to deliver such great cars, the Stinger I think being their best yet!

-Paul
 
______________________________
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
Now if you are gonna copy do it properly! Lol;)
No need to yell.....lol
 
Welcome to the forum, and like you I went from a muscle car to the Stinger, and the Stinger filled in what my 2010 Camaro was missing. This is a great forum, lots of cool people, stories, and cars.
 
double SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. ha!
nice ride, great color. and welcome to the hive. as you can see, we are all adults here. especially me!
 
double SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET. ha!
nice ride, great color. and welcome to the hive. as you can see, we are all adults here. especially me!

LOL!!!! I disagree with this! :whistle::D
 
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
That’s it my finger is getting sore :rofl:
 
______________________________
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
That’s it my finger is getting sore :rofl:
Ya know...you can just hold the key down and it repeats forever. Ain't technology just grand?! :p
 
Fellow Vegas resident here. Although I am far away due to work. One of these days I'd like to organize some sort of meet for us stinger owners.
 
Fellow Vegas resident here. Although I am far away due to work. One of these days I'd like to organize some sort of meet for us stinger owners.

Nice to meet your Mr. Penguin! And yes...we should set that up, there must be more of us Vegan's out there in the wild!!
 
From interior to exterior to high performance - everything you need for your Stinger awaits you...
Back
Top