gamelovers11223
Member
Hello everyone.
Been reading this forum for about a month now, finally decided to register. I'll definitely have questions about every aspect. Researched the car I drive now for a year before pulling a trigger.
Now I have a 2001 Lexus LS430 UL with all bells and whistles, 132k miles on the clock. Almost 10 years in my possession.
Never thought I would be looking for a Kia as a next car. Looked at Audi, Benz and Infiniti and then I found Stinger. Oh my God gorgeous exterior, great looking interior. Started reading up on it, watching all the reviews and one day just scheduled a test drive at my local Kia dealership. Drove a red on black GT2 - holy cow!
Never thought a Kia could drive and ride like this. I was pleasantly surprised with interior materials - I have my Lexus for comparison. One thing - hard plastic at the bottom of the dash, otherwise no complaints.
Seats were great and comfortable, with good support - better then my Lexus. I could easily fit in the back seat, headroom is a little tight (I'm 6'2").
Visibility is worse then my Lex but I do undestand it's a sleeker car, however would love the side window line to be lower for better visibility. Rear visibility is almost nonexistent, again comparing to my Lex, thank God there is a rearview camera and sensors.
Good cabin noise isolation, only an engine sound is very pronounced but I like the way it sings.
It was a a shock to me, in a good sense of the word, that the stinger is not harsh at all! I thought I'd spit out my teeth after the test drive.
Car was very composed and comfortable even in sport mode.
Handling is leaps and bounds above the Lex so as acceleration and braking.
One thing I did notice was, when you press the accelerator to the floor from spot, there is a half second delay, then all hell breaks loose
So, to sum it up: I am researching a Stinger as my next car.
I have some questions:
Does stinger have double pane windows?
Is any glass laminated?
Does it have spare tire?
Is there a net hooks in the trunk and is the net available from the dealer?
Where is the button to open the trunk located inside the car?
Is it possible to add a remote start at the dealership if the car does not come with it equipped from factory (haven't seen one stinger with this option readily available) and if it is, will the remote be modified with an extra button and an indicator to know that the car started?
Is it true that all Stingers that come with 18" all season tires are limited to 130mph top speed and not 167mph? Can the dealer remove this limiter?
That all the questions on my mind right now, I'm sure more will arise later
Thank you.
Been reading this forum for about a month now, finally decided to register. I'll definitely have questions about every aspect. Researched the car I drive now for a year before pulling a trigger.
Now I have a 2001 Lexus LS430 UL with all bells and whistles, 132k miles on the clock. Almost 10 years in my possession.
Never thought I would be looking for a Kia as a next car. Looked at Audi, Benz and Infiniti and then I found Stinger. Oh my God gorgeous exterior, great looking interior. Started reading up on it, watching all the reviews and one day just scheduled a test drive at my local Kia dealership. Drove a red on black GT2 - holy cow!
Never thought a Kia could drive and ride like this. I was pleasantly surprised with interior materials - I have my Lexus for comparison. One thing - hard plastic at the bottom of the dash, otherwise no complaints.
Seats were great and comfortable, with good support - better then my Lexus. I could easily fit in the back seat, headroom is a little tight (I'm 6'2").
Visibility is worse then my Lex but I do undestand it's a sleeker car, however would love the side window line to be lower for better visibility. Rear visibility is almost nonexistent, again comparing to my Lex, thank God there is a rearview camera and sensors.
Good cabin noise isolation, only an engine sound is very pronounced but I like the way it sings.
It was a a shock to me, in a good sense of the word, that the stinger is not harsh at all! I thought I'd spit out my teeth after the test drive.
Car was very composed and comfortable even in sport mode.
Handling is leaps and bounds above the Lex so as acceleration and braking.
One thing I did notice was, when you press the accelerator to the floor from spot, there is a half second delay, then all hell breaks loose
So, to sum it up: I am researching a Stinger as my next car.
I have some questions:
Does stinger have double pane windows?
Is any glass laminated?
Does it have spare tire?
Is there a net hooks in the trunk and is the net available from the dealer?
Where is the button to open the trunk located inside the car?
Is it possible to add a remote start at the dealership if the car does not come with it equipped from factory (haven't seen one stinger with this option readily available) and if it is, will the remote be modified with an extra button and an indicator to know that the car started?
Is it true that all Stingers that come with 18" all season tires are limited to 130mph top speed and not 167mph? Can the dealer remove this limiter?
That all the questions on my mind right now, I'm sure more will arise later
Thank you.
Love it, and thanks for your comparo! Welcome to the Stinger "hive" lol 
Enjoy and happy motoring!
