Interesting topic,this Stinger.
I had an opportunity to drive a Kia Stinger last week.
The model was was not actually for sale. A promo to get
orders for incoming inventory.
Could be that I own as part of my vehicles,a Kia Soul.
The Soul is a great little MPV. That is what I use it for.
After 36k miles,no problems at all.You can drop the rear seats,haul stuff etc.
A WELL below 20k vehicle.It is what it is...
The major problem I see with Kia selling the Stinger is much the same as the SLOW
selling Credenza.
Perception.
The general public does not want to pay a price well into the upper 30k territory
for a Kia. The top of the line dual turbo Stinger is gonna hit near 50k with all the
bells&whistles.
Gotta add in the awful resale value for the average Kia.
The Soul's is pretty good.
It's got to be a hard sell or,will take awhile.
Market perception is hard to change.
I owned a 70's model Audi 5000. Big problems with Audi's
Took decades to get them back to the current top .
But,Audi is German.
Kia and other Korean cars are just finding their way.
I'd stay away from the Stinger.
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