mmarshall

I know. Just a little (intended) humor on my part (kidding). You never know when I'm going to slip some in.

BoDarville

what do those things on the hood do?

Mike728

Make you look at them and ask silly questions. I'm sure you know that they're just for looks.

Sal Collaziano

Exactly. It's simply a design element. The IS-F tailpipes were a design element.

bitkahuna

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i thought they added 5hp

BoDarville

i do? do you think they look good? what are they supposed to look like?

Sal Collaziano

Just thinking out loud - but I think some people like them and some people prefer a plain hood with no accents. Kia made an executive decision to use hood accents and they'll find out whether or not that was a good decision as time goes on. It took a long time to start seeing any near me in Palm Beach County but now I'm seeing them everywhere.

Mike728

They are supposed to look like hood vents. Personally, I would replace them with aftermarket semi-functional ones.

ST430

Congrats!

Mind telling us how much you got it for? Curious if these are being heavily discounted yet as monthly sales aren't that high...

jimbosr1

Down here in middle GA they have or had $10k discount.

Sal Collaziano

I think that's the lease special they've been doing since the very beginning...

TripleL

Congrats G! Sharp car and I'm sure it looks even better with you cruis'n down the road in it! Enjoy it in good health.

corradoMR2

GFerg. Congrats on the Stinger!

It's a great car and checks off so many boxes with its looks, tech, power, and handling all at an attractive price. I agree with you, there are some (minor) quirks with the car such as the rear end float and the lack of full manual mode but the suspension drop has reduced it slightly. 8 months in and enjoying the car.

Get used to people thinking it's a Maserati or Panamera, especially if you replace the badging with the S.Korean market ones.

GFerg

Yup, they are non functional. I'm probably part of the 50% that likes them regardless if it's functional or not. The other scoops behind the front and rear wheels are functional though.

Thanks! See my response to jimbosr1 below.

I've been trying to understand if they are selling well or poorly myself. Not exactly sure how many they planned on selling for the first year but they have moved a consistent 1500-1700 per month since December.

Yup, this is about where I got it and it is the lease discount. For me it was $7900 manufacturer discount plus 2k negotiated price. Depending on the state you live in, Kia is offering an additional $1k. Also, the discount is less if you are getting anything that's not the GT2 (GT1 is $6400, GT is about $5500 if I recall correctly and etc)

hahahaha! Thanks buddy! But never as cool as you in your Porsche!

GFerg

Hey fellow Stinger owner!! Yes, this car fit my needs perfectly! My original thought was to wait for the 2019 to get the 360 camera (that you all get in Canada), but noticing that it's not as cool as the cameras in the latest BMW's and the combination of the parking sensors and wide angle view rear camera talked me off the ledge. I just wanted to find a late production 2018 since there was a few early quality issues. Mine was built in May and dealer didn't receive until mid July. I purchased two weeks later.

Great to know that the drop takes care of that float. I'm pretty used to it now, but I still chuckle when it happens.

And yes, I replaced the Kia badge with the large Stinger badge on the trunk already. A very popular modification. Cleans up the rear immensely. The range of comments I have received is hilarious. Maserati is very common, a lot of Tesla comments and a few Panamera comments. Lots of confused faces when I say "No, it's a Kia". The design is doing its job though. People are becoming aware that Kia actually made this and according to them "have really stepped up".