What did you pay for your Kia Stinger?

[socalvn]

70 to 75k if you count mods

 

[Transmetal]

I agree. I’m sure the Alfa guys would love our Stinger reliability and the Stinger was a great first attempt. But that’s the problem.

They gave up on their first attempt…

At the end of the day, if they ain't selling, then it'll most likely be canned. People, at least in the US unfortunately, don't buy cars anymore. People like boring crossovers, SUVs and trucks. If they do buy a performance sedan, it'll be a BMW, Audi, Mercedes or something cheaper like a Dodge Charger/WRX most likely.

 

[Alan Fox]

4 BBS CC-R 19" wheels (2650USD), 4 pcs bonoss wheel spacers plus new lug nuts (350USD)

 

[Thomby]

Keep in mind no one has even opened up the engine block for performance modifications. I’m sure more of that will happen as warranties expire and more people try the platform.

I don't think the bottom end has ever been limiting. The combined exhaust manifolds/turbine housings seem to be the biggest bottleneck, narrowing to about an inch I believe, and the reason we haven't even seen turbo upgrades (the few examples don't seem to really do better than stockers with WMI/CPI).

If somebody wanted to chop up stock manifold/housings, or fabricate new ones, then we might see bigger turbos (which would probably require head studs) and find out what the next bottleneck is. But as a commercial offering I don't know what the threshold would be for the economics to work.

There are some posts about forged internals good for 800hp and the transmission being good for 900lbs-ft, but I think they're all just repeats of a Tork guesstimate back when the car first came out. And 6 years later I don't see Stingers near that, even though it should be trivial on a 3.3 with decent size turbos (GTR's 3.8 will hit 700-750 apparently).

 

[KSIMP88]

$44k, Tribute #807. 5921 miles.

 

[Ah GetFd]

The last My 23 Stingers here were new AUD $70,000 drive away. That equates to USD$46,800

What you paid is also what they are worth here second hand. AUD $66K USD $44K

The Tribute was never sold here as it was identical to the top of the range Stinger GT here and Kia couldn't get a premium for it.

Plus they had Sh*tloads of GTs still coming in from the factory.

 

[KSIMP88]

The last My 23 Stingers here were new AUD $70,000 drive away. That equates to USD$46,800

What you paid is also what they are worth here second hand. AUD $66K USD $44K

The Tribute was never sold here as it was identical to the top of the range Stinger GT here and Kia couldn't get a premium for it.

Plus they had Sh*tloads of GTs still coming in from the factory.

Ok

 

[bananabear7]

2022 Ascot Green (w/beige interior) Gt-1 AWD 3.3L - 38,000 USD$ Used car only 15000 miles

 

[bananabear7]

$44k, Tribute #807. 5921 miles.

Gahdamn

 

[DeltaV]

2022 Ascot Green (w/beige interior) Gt-1 AWD 3.3L - 38,000 USD$ Used car only 15000 miles

I envy your interior color…

 

[bananabear7]

I envy your interior color…

I do really love the color combo

 

[DeltaV]

I do really love the color combo

This comment is worthless without photos.

[hint, hint]

 

[bananabear7]

This comment is worthless without photos.

[hint, hint]

 

[bananabear7]

Aha, fair enough. Got her abut 3-4 months ago. Put about 3k miles on it so far, sitting close to 20k miles, very curious about how many others have this combo/trim

 

[bananabear7]

@DeltaV Up above, not sure if i tagged you

 

[Thomby]

Aha, fair enough. Got her abut 3-4 months ago. Put about 3k miles on it so far, sitting close to 20k miles, very curious about how many others have this combo/trim

Ascot Green is a fantastic color. Mine has a black interior because that's what I found when cars were scarce; yours looks great in the lighter tan. I was worried how the black would do in summer heat but tinted windows and a quick AC help, and I suppose if I'd gone tan I'd worry about stains.

Btw not sure if your middle seat gets much use, but if not, that little cutout will store the buckle nice and flush so it's out of the way of the console/seatback flipping down and doesn't get snagged on things:

 

[TX blue GT]

I bought mine slightly used, in 2021 with only 6000 miles on it. It had been lowered, re badged, aftermarket paddle shifters, K&N intakes, Louder exhaust, a black box similar to the Power Commander on my motorcycle, 4 brand new tires & the top had a black wrap. I paid roughly 30,000. It's a GT 3.3

 

[BIG-D]

Aurora Black MY23 GTII with Red leather

$71000 initially then another $17840 in mods

Prestige 7 letter number plates $3500
Tune $2500
Retune x 2 $600
HKS sparkplugs $320
Throttle controller $250
Catch can $350
Diff Brace $360
Exh system x 2 $4200
Intercooler $1200
Powdercoat wheels $900
Air Cleaners x 2 $1500
Sway bars and end links $980
Eibach Lowered Springs $380
Carbon Fibre bits and pieces $2800

 

[Transmetal]

Aurora Black MY23 GTII with Red leather

$71000 initially then another $17840 in mods

Prestige 7 letter number plates $3500
Tune $2500
Retune x 2 $600
HKS sparkplugs $320
Throttle controller $250
Catch can $350
Diff Brace $360
Exh system x 2 $4200
Intercooler $1200
Powdercoat wheels $900
Air Cleaners x 2 $1500
Sway bars and end links $980
Eibach Lowered Springs $380
Carbon Fibre bits and pieces $2800

Where are you living where a gt2 costs 70k? Never seen any Stinger costing that much. That's more than a Tribute, Scorpion, Grand Tourer or GTS.

That's base C8 Corvette money. You do you with your money but that sounds like you got bamboozled.

 

[Ah GetFd]

The person is on the Gold Coast which is Queensland Australia.

Indeed the price of a brand new My23 Stinger GT from January 2023 was $71,390 drive away in AUSTRALIA in my home state because that's what I paid as well.

These are Australian dollars which means on today's exchange rate

AUD$71,390 equals USD$49,366

$49,366,,