New Stinger Owner

[Dinger]

New Stinger owner here. Glad to have found this forum. I just purchased a Ceramic Silver 2019 GT2 RWD, black interior (sadly, red wasn't available). I was able to pile up some dealer incentives, a factory rebate, a military discount, and some end-of-month haggling to walk away with a below-invoice deal.

I love the car...just took it on a 1400 mile road trip to visit some friends on the Delmarva peninsula. It drives like dream, but the thing that surprised me the most was the number of unsolicited compliments I got. This car just attracts admirers, from gas station attendants to parking lot oglers. I even got approached by panhandler whom I turned down (nicely), and as I drove away she called out, "Beautiful car."

I drove fairly gently because she's so new and ended up getting an amazing 28mpg (verified by doing the math after fuel stops.) I really couldn't be much happier with the car.

 

[Nasscar]

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like a good endorsement for the car, like many other Stinger owners have said. Congrats. Maybe post some pics.

 

[Dinger]

Welcome to the forum. Sounds like a good endorsement for the car, like many other Stinger owners have said. Congrats. Maybe post some pics.

I tried to post pics...I got an automated message saying that newbies aren't allowed to upload files.

 

[Kia Stinger]

New Stinger owner here. Glad to have found this forum. I just purchased a Ceramic Silver 2019 GT2 FWD, black interior (sadly, red wasn't available). I was able to pile up some dealer incentives, a factory rebate, a military discount, and some end-of-month haggling to walk away with a below-invoice deal.

I love the car...just took it on a 1400 mile road trip to visit some friends on the Delmarva peninsula. It drives like dream, but the thing that surprised me the most was the number of unsolicited compliments I got. This car just attracts admirers, from gas station attendants to parking lot oglers. I even got approached by panhandler whom I turned down (nicely), and as I drove away she called out, "Beautiful car."

I drove fairly gently because she's so new and ended up getting an amazing 28mpg (verified by doing the math after fuel stops.) I really couldn't be much happier with the car.

Welcome aboard! And thank you for signing up. Congratulations on your Stinger GT! What did the Stinger replace for you? I'm glad you found us!

 

[Dinger]

I'd like to tell you the Stinger replaced an Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, or Bentley Continental, but I'm afraid the truth is a little more humdrum. I have a 2016 Mazda CX-5 GT (absolutely great car, btw) that's being handed off to a daughter, and it was time for Dad to splurge a little. I try to take a big annual road trip and the Stinger looks like just the automobile.

My trips average about six thousand miles, and I avoid interstates as much as possible. I try to drive the kind of two-lane roads where they make car commercials, and see the small towns and unspoiled sights of America. I live in the Carolinas, and my last trip was to Colorado, New Mexico, and the Big Bend of Texas. Before that I went to Oregon and Montana. Next year I hope to take the Stinger across most of the big square provinces out to the Canadian Rockies.

 

[robz32]

Welcome and congratulations

 

[MerlintheMad]

6K mile road trips! I just did 4K + to Atlanta area. That was quite the longest road trip in the Stinger so far. It was a breeze and flawless. Welcome to the forum!