"MegaSuper" (megasuper)
05/28/2015 at 07:56 • Filed to: None
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"MegaSuper" (megasuper)
05/28/2015 at 07:56 • Filed to: None | 0
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So, as I understand it, these cars sort of “punch above their weight” in that they are supposed to offer S-Class levels of luxury at a lower price.
However, usually when the price is lower, there’s a compromise somewhere else. So since no one really buys an S-Class for the driving experience I’d imagine, in the sporting sense, what would the disadvantage be of these two cars, other than the badge on the bonnet? (Yes, I realize that’s a big deal to some people, but let’s just ignore that here.)
Does the S-Class have some gadget these two cars don’t have? Or better leather or something? Are either of these any good? Which is better? (I read somewhere that the K900 doesn’t have self-centering steering…is that true? Sounds strange for a modern vehicle.)
Just curious because since these are allegedly quite rare/not selling in large numbers, I’m wondering if the badge is the only thing holding them back from broader success, what with the motoring press saying that the Korean car manufacturers have come a long way in the past decade.
jkm7680
> MegaSuper
05/28/2015 at 07:59 |
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1. The Kia K900 smells like plastic hell and isn’t all that nice to sit in.
2. The Hyundai Equus has a really comfortable backseat, nearly as comfortable as that of the Maybach 62s.
To be honest, neither of them are better than the Germans, but they are very nice cars and much better than the same cars that they were making 10 years ago.
The Ghost of Oppo
> MegaSuper
05/28/2015 at 08:09 |
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The Equus is actually rather good and pretty similarly equipped to the S. The K900 is decent and way better than anything Kia was making 10 years ago. I think their problem is they are competing in a segment where people mostly buy for prestige and image. The Equus having its own badge was a good idea but still not enough.
What the Koreans are doing is learning from VW and NOT trying to enter a new luxury segment and charge the same price was Merc, BMW and Audi.
Party-vi
> MegaSuper
05/28/2015 at 08:12 |
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Boosh .
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jkm7680
> The Ghost of Oppo
05/28/2015 at 08:13 |
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That.
Lots of people who buy luxury cars just buy them for the image and saying “I drive a Kia” really isn’t that impressive to most.
JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
> MegaSuper
05/28/2015 at 08:53 |
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Although not fully the same, my grandma has a Genesis. She got it over the E class Mercedes because of the price difference. For the most part, they aren’t bad. But the seats are a bit harder. It smells... Plastic-y. Corners get cut in silly places sometimes which you can tell. Like the trunk for instance weighs virtually nothing. They aren’t bad and if you dont care about name (or residual value) they are a solid choice. It lets you go up a class so to speak (like getting an A6 for A4 money)