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Old 01-17-2017, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
If it's compared to the CLS and A7 sure it's par for the course. But if it's natural competitor is more like an M3 then its grossly overweight.
i don't think that it's an M fighter out of the box, that's a whole different breed, but i think this can certianly contend with entry level Europeans. And with companies like chrysler getting out of the midsized market i think that will drive a bit more traffic into the showrooms
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Originally Posted by Saki GT
It might be time for a reality check; Korean cars these days are impressive.
Nope...dont buy it. Buddy @ work's 2013 Kias Optima's turbo just shit the bed with less than 50k on it..broke spark plugs and destroyed a coil pack. Kias are still a POS in my book.
Old 01-17-2017, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RedCelica
Nope...dont buy it. Buddy @ work's 2013 Kias Optima's turbo just shit the bed with less than 50k on it..broke spark plugs and destroyed a coil pack. Kias are still a POS in my book.
RED ALERT! One person had an issue with their Kia! Kia is bad! BAD!!!
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Yeah, never mind the trend data...
Old 01-17-2017, 09:55 AM
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This will be a neat car to watch when it comes out. Assuming it is reliable, it could be a steal as a CPO
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So awesome ! What the world needs ! Another freaking 4 door family sedan
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Looks like a KIA is in there somewhere. Maybe like the GTR in that respect, if you don't know what you're looking at it's a riced Altima.

What really matters is our impressions after a good hard workout
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Originally Posted by Silverstreak HX
So awesome ! What the world needs ! Another freaking 4 door family sedan
Only a few performance 4 door sedans on the market.
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Originally Posted by d1rtyc4r
RED ALERT! One person had an issue with their Kia! Kia is bad! BAD!!!
Originally Posted by RedCelica
Nope...dont buy it. Buddy @ work's 2013 Kias Optima's turbo just shit the bed with less than 50k on it..broke spark plugs and destroyed a coil pack. Kias are still a POS in my book.
i fail to see how his turbo shitting the bed is going to lead to the other damages listed... I've worked for for Hyundai since 2013 and have only seen 3-4 turbos replaced and they were all replaced for wastegate issues
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Originally Posted by rob-2
Only a few performance 4 door sedans on the market.
I think the bigger news here is that rwd sport sedans are typically German. Since Infiniti went downhill, there is opportunity to take market share assuming people get over the badge..


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