If you have more than 3000 miles on your 2018/2019 Stinger

[Mike_TX]

The deal was 0.9% for 72 months with trade in, $2000 off 4th of July sticker sale, $2750 cash back for financing through KIA, $2000 loyalty program, that’s the only one that made it to the contract. With $8500 for my trade only to add $3750 (payoff). to the new contract. Clean 37000 mile 2013 Optima EX was sold for $13000, I was there when it was sold. On the contract it read 2.9% for 84 month. They left the $2000 sticker MSRP off of the contract and $2750 cash back as well. SHADY! No rebates received from KIA or dealership. When I questioned the Sales Manager about them he called me a lair. I told him that I took pictures, then I got a new contract with 0.9% for 72 months that was it. I was told never come back to KIA for questioning their sales tactics, Blow away! Two different KIA dealerships for oil changes and both techs left oil handprints on my hood. One year later CRICKETS!!! Superior KIA Cincinnati I was told that the General Manager was fired over this.

"Never come back to Kia"??? Wow, that's some way to create trust and loyalty!

 

[Mike_TX]

Long answer.

2019 Premium 2.0T with 20,000 miles. I'll have to admit I wasn't completely jazzed about the Stinger from the start. I came from two different Optima SX-L's in a row, and I loved the 2.0T and the standard equipment level of those Optimas.

But I told myself the Stinger was a move up, and the $5,000 in incentives swayed me, too. Yeah, the styling is nice, but I wasn't excited about the hatchback, nor a few things like the grille (looks like a big pair of lips) and lack of some key things like a pano sunroof and bird's-eye view camera system like I'd had on the Optimas. The pano sunroof you can't even get, and to get the cameras you have to go all out and get the top trim level.

But I got it. I've been happy with the performance of the 2.0T, both in the city and on the highway, mileage is great, and the car handles nicely. But I still bump my head gettng in and out, and I'm a short guy at only 5'9". The poor passenger in the back seat has to fold him/herself into a pretzel to get in without bloodshed. The engine is quiet, but the car has a lot of road/tire noise and it thonks over bumps. The voice recognition for the nav is really slow, but that seems to be a problem across the Kia line.

What HAS disappointed me, though, are the rattles and build quality. To Kia's credit, they have fixed the rattles, but this is the first car I've had in decades that actually had a rattle. Then there was the matter of the front passenger door that "drooped" and started hanging up and binding on the B-pillar at the top rear corner of the door. Once again, Kia fixed it, but it required a trip to the body shop to re-align the door and tighten the door hinges. That was an absolute first for me, on any car.

Hopefully this has all been dealt with by the factory. I *might* consider getting another Stinger, but it would have to be a GT2 to get the equipment I want (minus the pano roof, which ain't gonna happen). The questionable decision by Kia to limit the 2.0T (or the 2.5T) to the bottom rung of the trim levels, and their options rationing, would force me to get a GT2, along with the things about it that I don't like.

So, that said, I'd probably have a little pause before recommending a Stinger to anyone I cared about. If that person either wanted a bare-bones base 4cyl car, or wanted a fully-loaded GT2 ... and didn't worry about possible rattles and misc small issues ... it wouldn't matter much. Otherwise, they might be happier with a car that allowed them a little more flexibility with colors, engines, equipment, and so on.

 

[PD_Gunner1999]

I would definitely recommend one my stinger has 93625 Miles and I still get compliments specially the ladies. I'm waiting for the updated version and then my youngest son can move up .

 

[TwiceStung]

I would NEVER recommend that anyone buy one of these. I would recommend that they buy TWO of them.

12,000 miles and no issues. Most comfy car I’ve ever owned.