New to the stinger wörld.

[MerlintheMad]

I've had my Aurora Black Stinger GT for 9 days now, washed it 5 times.

My personal record for days washing my car is six out of nine. I just washed it this evening: birds have been bombing my car: one even managed to slip one in under the edge of the carport a couple days ago. Grrr Of course, the instant I see doo on my car I get it off: keep the cleaning supplies in the hatch. It was dusty anyway, as you sagely observe: it gets dirty just sitting.

 

[19GT-AWD]

I know black looks so good,but ...

It's the "but" that makes things interesting.

Black is definitely the hardest to maintain. My first and last black was my Genesis coupe, after that one no more black cars for me.

I see the possibility of monthly car wash coupons down the road ...

My personal record for days washing my car is six out of nine. I just washed it this evening: birds have been bombing my car: one even managed to slip one in under the edge of the carport a couple days ago. Grrr Of course, the instant I see doo on my car I get it off: keep the cleaning supplies in the hatch. It was dusty anyway, as you sagely observe: it gets dirty just sitting.

Alfred Hitchcock's movie was really about birds and dark colored cars. lol

 

[MerlintheMad]

Alfred Hitchcock's movie was really about birds and dark colored cars. lol

I'd go nuts with a dark car, probably washing it every single day, maybe more than once a day, even. Heh!

 

[turboAWD]

You really are a little mad, Merlin

My black Legacy GT wagon sees the car wash 2-3x / year (and I don't wash it myself). It's dusty again the next day - why bother? Plus, until this year, with the drought in CA, felt bad about washing it. Plus, it gives it that "don't mess with me - I don't give a (*&@#$" look

 

[MerlintheMad]

You really are a little mad, Merlin

My black Legacy GT wagon sees the car wash 2-3x / year (and I don't wash it myself). It's dusty again the next day - why bother? Plus, until this year, with the drought in CA, felt bad about washing it. Plus, it gives it that "don't mess with me - I don't give a (*&@#$" look

That's the difference between a utility vehicle and the Stinger. I only washed my repainted van a few times a year too. The Stinger is different!

 

[stevej]

Black is definitely the hardest to maintain. My first and last black was my Genesis coupe, after that one no more black cars for me.

I shoüld have learned,i had a black 350z & 2 cars later i bought a black mustang.

 

[Peeso33]

When I had a black Mitsubishi Eclipse GS Turbo back in the 90s. I had always convinced myself that very fine layer of visible dust on the car was protecting stuff like bird poop from sticking to, and hurting my paint job. Denial is a wonderful place to live in sometimes.

 

[19GT-AWD]

I'd go nuts with a dark car, probably washing it every single day, maybe more than once a day, even. Heh!

I had a Tuxedo Black '14 Taurus SHO, so I knew what was coming. The thing is, I had to travel quite a distance to find a base AWD GT. Oh well!

... I only washed my repainted van a few times a year too. The Stinger is different!

I'd say so.

... I had always convinced myself that very fine layer of visible dust on the car was protecting stuff ... Denial is a wonderful place to live in sometimes.

Truth>Everything

 

[Coast GT]

Iam coming from a 2016 ecoboost mustang,which i have owned for 2 & half yrs,living on the east coast of Australia i had seen a couple of Stinger GTs around i decided to do some research,the more i read and saw on the net i knew i had better have a test drive.Anyway a new GT is ordered and will arrive by mid may.(i hope).I cant wait

Hey mate welcome aboard. Which dealership in Newy did you go through? Got mine at Cardiff almost a year ago. Did you add the bi-modal? Hope you got a good deal.

 

[stevej]

Hey mate welcome aboard. Which dealership in Newy did you go through? Got mine at Cardiff almost a year ago. Did you add the bi-modal? Hope you got a good deal.

Hi Coast gt,also went thru Cardiff Kia,$60,000 drive away,but had to pay full price for the bimodel as they wouldnt reduce it,and i traded my Mustang turbo in as well.

 

[stevej]

Lol. What's up with the umlaut in the title?

Welcome, and I hope you sleep well in spite of your anticipation.

I had no idea what a "umlaut" was until i googled it,must of hit a wrong key on the ipad.

 

[Coast GT]

Hi Coast gt,also went thru Cardiff Kia,$60,000 drive away,but had to pay full price for the bimodel as they wouldnt reduce it,and i traded my Mustang turbo in as well.

I hope they threw in the floor mats etc. I take it you got a 2019 build? $60,000 is a good price for a 2019 with a bimodal. I didn’t get it fitted to mine at the time due to delivery delays but it’s still good without. Maybe one day I’ll spend the extra $$

 

[stevej]

I hope they threw in the floor mats etc. I take it you got a 2019 build? $60,000 is a good price for a 2019 with a bimodal. I didn’t get it fitted to mine at the time due to delivery delays but it’s still good without. Maybe one day I’ll spend the extra $$

Thay didnt throw in anything,but its a 19 model andthey did give me a good trade in price for the stang so iam happy,only thing iam disapointed with is not being able to get the red seats,so over black.

 

[Flameangel]

is not being able to get the red seats,

Are the red seats not available now or is the wait far too long for them ? I want the red seats too

 

[ShannonC]

Red is usually a factory order, unless you're lucky enough to find one already in stock, so it can carry a lengthy delivery period.

 

[stevej]

Are the red seats not available now or is the wait far too long for them ? I want the red seats too

The sales guy said they cant get them,but i would think other dealers probably could,because they are on the kia website as being available as a option.