"Bryce H(Wants an M coupe)" (brycehimelrick)
12/17/2015 at 17:26 • Filed to: None
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"Bryce H(Wants an M coupe)" (brycehimelrick)
12/17/2015 at 17:26 • Filed to: None | 2
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Lets think back to the nineties, when the automotive market was booming with compacts, a Korean automaker called Kia debuts. These cars were hot, really hot. In the sense that they at any minute could have an electrical failure.
Kias were not good, the interior quality is that of a Craigslist furnished home. They were prone to problems and many in Americans viewed it as one of the cheapest, worst automobiles on the market. They really didn’t sell well here because of the fact that there were sturdy, dependable models like the Toyota Corolla and the Dodge Stratus already available.
In 2007 or somewhere in that time frame Kia decided to do a ten-year 100,000 mile warranty. This had everybody buying Kias such as parents, teenagers, hamsters, etc. The Kias of the nineties were gone and relegated to craigslist. In present times Kias cars are by no means enthusiast cars, but they are good, solid, dependable cars something that some vehicles lack. They don’t have the most exciting lineup and they certainly haven’t taken the most risks. They are one of the best average brands out there. Kia hasn’t created anything new, they haven’t pioneered segments and they don’t have the most tech. However, they have an average entry in every average segment that is one of the most safe choices available. So if you are an average car buyer, non-enthusiast, Kia may be the car for you.
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Bryce H(Wants an M coupe)
12/17/2015 at 17:33 |
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“sturdy, dependable” Two words not normally associated with 90’s Chrysler products....also Kia owners might enjoy
this
website.
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Bryce H(Wants an M coupe)
12/17/2015 at 17:54 |
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Korean cars never really push limits, they stay well within limits established by other manufacturers. I think it’s right to do so considering it’s so difficult to overcome that reputation they had before. Early Hyundais and Kias are just tragic, and even those up to 2010 were appliances. I know this because I own a 2009 one, and it’s right before the period where they were starting to make big strides in their design.
The current Kia lineup is actually pretty nice - the Forte looks okay (since it looks like most other things anyway), the Forte 5 is nice to me; the Rio 5 looks like a decent small car, the Optima is a good looking sedan, and I like the weirdness of the Soul (which is probably the only Kia I’d buy at this time).
I want these guys to do more weird stuff, like Hyundai did with the Veloster - this was a car I think was surprising to most since it isn’t conservative in its appearance (although it's very conservative in its engineering). The Kia/Hyundai company makes some neat concepts but we need to see more make it to production.
lunr
> Bryce H(Wants an M coupe)
12/17/2015 at 18:26 |
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I don’t know why but every time I walk by a Soul, I want to drive it just to see.
911e46z06
> Bryce H(Wants an M coupe)
12/17/2015 at 18:52 |
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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
> Bryce H(Wants an M coupe)
12/17/2015 at 19:30 |
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Korean cars of today offer a lot of content. That’s great for the buyer who is shopping for feature count, although these days the best-selling segments are just cosmetic variations of vanilla. A 2015 Sonata will not blow you away with tons of features that a 2015 Camry lacks. This is quite different from 2010, when a Sonata had some styling flair and a ton of standard gadgets that the 2010 Camry didn’t have.
I’m glad that they are here to keep the US and Japanese companies on their toes, because right around 2006 the Camry started getting heavy on style and light on quality. The current Camry is much more competent.