RE: Kia Stinger GT-S: Driven

[IJB1959]

Here is the What Car review that backs up what has been said previously about the Stinger.

https://www.whatcar.com/news/top-10-most-popular-c...

Edited by IJB1959 on Monday 9th October 12:59

[shrektus]

TomScrut said:

And Kias arent as bad depreciation wise as they were. But this could be a VW Phaeton in among the A8, S class and 7 series type situation.

It depends at what point you are in the depreciation curve. Phaetons depreciated catastrophically for the first owner, but at this point they are no cheaper than the others.

[Dog Star]

TomScrut said:

And Kias arent as bad depreciation wise as they were. But this could be a VW Phaeton in among the A8, S class and 7 series type situation.

Proof of the pudding will be in the lease price of these vs the competition - I reckon it will be very expensive in comparison due to depreciation. I’ll point you to the lease cost of an eco boost Mustang vs a Merc or Audi with
a similar list price.

[iSore]

I personally wouldn't buy one of these because it's not the sort of car I want; a big, thirsty fast saloon. Given a massive lottery win, I'd still be buying a 330d M Sport Auto Touring because it's fast enough, handsome enough and would do everything I need whilst I spend loads on even more old cars.

But I'd buy a C'eed over a Golf or a Focus/Astra. Why not? More to the point, any BMW/VAG/Merc executive that isn't worried about Kia is in dreamland. They really are on their way now.

I think the Stinger will sell in a small way and find a cult following from guys with plenty of money who don't want another Deutsch Marque. The sort of guys who are self made and don't give a fk about the badge but want an unusual, fast comfy car with no aggro. This could be for them.

[volvoR]

From the documents I’ve seen, the service intervals are the same for the 2.0 petrol, 6000/6months. The diesel doesn’t fair much better that’s 10,000 miles/12 months. Pretty piss poor in my opinion

[TomScrut]

Dog Star said:

TomScrut said:

And Kias arent as bad depreciation wise as they were. But this could be a VW Phaeton in among the A8, S class and 7 series type situation.

Proof of the pudding will be in the lease price of these vs the competition - I reckon it will be very expensive in comparison due to depreciation. I’ll point you to the lease cost of an eco boost Mustang vs a Merc or Audi with
a similar list price.

The PCP rates will be more important but that too is driven by depreciation.

[TomScrut]

shrektus said:

TomScrut said:

And Kias arent as bad depreciation wise as they were. But this could be a VW Phaeton in among the A8, S class and 7 series type situation.

It depends at what point you are in the depreciation curve. Phaetons depreciated catastrophically for the first owner, but at this point they are no cheaper than the others.

They are still cheaper than a like for like other model aren't they? But yes I was meaning new, when others were saying about how it might not depreciate a lot.

[Prolex-UK]

Anyone ever buy one fro here ?

[croyde]

Saw my first one parked in somebody's drive last week.

Very blink and you'll miss it. Looks very ordinary.

Mind you, that might keep the tea leafs away, I guess. Still it's a lot of money, hardly a bargain.

[Pesty]

croyde said:

Saw my first one parked in somebody's drive last week.

Very blink and you'll miss it. Looks very ordinary.

Mind you, that might keep the tea leafs away, I guess. Still it's a lot of money, hardly a bargain.

Was it the hot one or the basic 2ltr desel.
the stinger looks good to me. Lesser versions not so much

[croyde]

Pesty said:

Was it the hot one or the basic 2ltr desel.
the stinger looks good to me. Lesser versions not so much

Ah. I didn't know there was a shopping version. It must of been on of those that I saw.