What do y'all think about the new Kia Forte Koup?

[Ms Dollar]

Here's a pic...

http://www.crazeforcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/kia-forte-koup-20101.jpg

Just saw a commercial for it and they look pretty nice...What do y'all think?

[SLo_MKIII]

looks like a fake/cheap civic si

[EJ25RUN]

I'd take a McLaren F1 over it.

[BKgen®]

looks like a fake/cheap civic si

I bet you think your shit doesn't stink and your dick's not tiny, too... huh? ;)

[SLo_MKIII]

I bet you think your shit doesn't stink and your dick's not tiny, too... huh? ;)
yeh because im 21 work in a restaurant and drive a 91 civic hatch:goodjob:

[Ms Dollar]

yeh because im 21 work in a restaurant and drive a 91 civic hatch:goodjob:

http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/6/16/633492346461806528-no-one-cares.jpg

[jhadleyh]

goddamn every thread on IA turns into a pissing match,


I think the car looks kinda cool im gonna go look up the specs on it.

[SLo_MKIII]

http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/6/16/633492346461806528-no-one-cares.jpg
lol nice but u shud try something new :2cents:

[punkr6]

looks like a fake/cheap civic si

x2, its a knock off civic, like most of their Junky cars...

[Ms Dollar]

goddamn every thread on IA turns into a pissing match,


I think the car looks kinda cool im gonna go look up the specs on it.

Troof....

Anywho. I was looking at the options on kia.com and they don't seem to have too many options. I picked the automatic EX and added a sunroof and it ended up being 19k. Seemed a little expensive.

[jhadleyh]

Troof....

Anywho. I was looking at the options on kia.com and they don't seem to have too many options. I picked the automatic EX and added a sunroof and it ended up being 19k. Seemed a little expensive.


Wow yeah that's a lil much for a Kia seeing how I've never liked anything they have ever produced.

[SLo_MKIII]

Wow yeah that's a lil much for a Kia seeing how I've never liked anything they have ever produced.
and the fact that will be in a junk yard in 5 years

[Ms Dollar]

lol nice but u shud try something new :2cents:

Okay how about this...get the fuck out of my thread if you don't have anything productive to say. I simply asked for people's opinions. You could have said "I don't like it" and left it at that.

Thanks.

[Double_0_Rusty]

Ive been thinkin bout gettin one, for real. If I can get a cheap ass payment vs my truck payment now Ill do it. Throw some wheels on it, and ride.

[BKgen®]

yeh because im 21 work in a restaurant and drive a 91 civic hatch:goodjob:

Give this a read, Tonto: click. (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0907_2010_kia_forte_koup_review/index.html)

That is... assuming you can spare 2 or 3 minutes of your Honda-Tuning masturbation time. This, of course, is assuming you're just another mindless sheep / elitist prick who thinks Hondas are the only cars in the world worth driving.


If you're not, then my apologies.


...but I'm pretty sure you are.

[SLo_MKIII]

looks like a fake/cheap civic si


Okay how about this...get the fuck out of my thread if you don't have anything productive to say. I simply asked for people's opinions. You could have said "I don't like it" and left it at that.

Thanks.


I clearly did give my opinion. Not reading ownz j00

[SLo_MKIII]

Give this a read, Tonto: click. (http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/112_0907_2010_kia_forte_koup_review/index.html)

That is... assuming you can spare 2 or 3 minutes of your Honda-Tuning masturbation time. This, of course, is all assuming you're just another mindless sheep / elitist prick who thinks Hondas are the only cars in the world worth driving.


If you're not, then my apologies.


...but I'm pretty sure you are.

haha u couldnt be more wrong bro sorry

[Ms Dollar]

Ive been thinkin bout gettin one, for real. If I can get a cheap ass payment vs my truck payment now Ill do it. Throw some wheels on it, and ride.

I will admit the stock wheels aren't too sexy, but slam it with some different wheels and de-badge...it'll be a looker ;)

Only my opinion though.

[Double_0_Rusty]

I will admit the stock wheels aren't too sexy, but slam it with some different wheels and de-badge...it'll be a looker ;)

Only my opinion though.

my thoughts exactly. I'm to the point now, I don't care what it is. I'll drive it. I can't afford my truck payment any longer, as I don't have the same amount of money coming in anymore. I'd rock it.

[Elbow]

I like it.

[JITB]

if u still think kia is making shitty cars. i feel for you.

the forte looks nice... and kia's warranty shits on alot of companies.

and cars in the junkyard, are just due to resale value. And the people that buy them. cars with low value usually end up there because people cant afford or its not worth to repair. Alot of people have a mental block and just cant see other companies making a decent car. There are alot of shitty cars that have been made, and are still made. But to me its all on the owner..

[Double_0_Rusty]

if u still think kia is making shitty cars. i feel for you.

the forte looks nice... and kia's warranty shits on alot of companies.

and cars in the junkyard, are just due to resale value. And the people that buy them. cars with low value usually end up there because people cant afford or its not worth to repair. Alot of people have a mental block and just cant see other companies making a decent car. There are alot of shitty cars that have been made, and are still made. But to me its all on the owner..

QFT

[BKgen®]

if u still think kia is making shitty cars. i feel for you.

the forte looks nice... and kia's warranty shits on alot of companies.

and cars in the junkyard, are just due to resale value. And the people that buy them. cars with low value usually end up there because people cant afford or its not worth to repair. Alot of people have a mental block and just cant see other companies making a decent car. There are alot of shitty cars that have been made, and are still made. But to me its all on the owner..


Reps all day.

[JITB]

common sense...we has it!

[SLo_MKIII]

common sense...we has it!
For 19k i want more than power options and a sunroof... jus sayin...

[Ms Dollar]

For 19k i want more than power options and a sunroof... jus sayin...

Not gonna lie...the price does seem kinda steep. Possibly a better deal if there were more options besides just a sunroof.

[SUBY_RUE]

173hp 6 speed... not bad for a kia...

[SLo_MKIII]

173hp 6 speed... not bad for a kia...

im diggin the 6spd:D

[JITB]

For 19k i want more than power options and a sunroof... jus sayin...

lol

the kia forte has more STANDARD features than all of eco coupes in its class. and for 19k brand new! with a 10year 100k warranty
173hp 2.4


the Si is about 30k with the same features and 20 more hp. and has a 3yr 36k warranty
190hp 2.0

[JITB]

Not gonna lie...the price does seem kinda steep. Possibly a better deal if there were more options besides just a sunroof.

lol its like that because IT HAS EVERYTHING THE OTHER CARS HAS STANDARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

when a car has everything standard theres no need for options!

[SLo_MKIII]

lol its like that because IT HAS EVERYTHING THE OTHER CARS HAS STANDARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!

when a car has everything standard theres no need for options!

true but I still would go with something i know i could resell when i get tired of it IE: 2008 civic with 24k still retails for 18,700

[JITB]

true but I still would go with something i know i could resell when i get tired of it IE: 2008 civic with 24k still retails for 18,700

cant argue with that. But in the real world. Civics are really overpriced, and nowadays there alot of cars that you can get for less, and get more.

kia has alot to prove to alot of people, but they are proving it with the 100k /10yr warranty.

[SLo_MKIII]

cant argue with that. But in the real world. Civics are really overpriced, and nowadays there alot of cars that you can get for less, and get more.

kia has alot to prove to alot of people, but they are proving it with the 100k /10yr warranty.
I agree that warranty is bad ass... and personally wouldnt waste 19k on a civic probably go with a nice IS300 or GS400

[JITB]

I agree that warranty is bad ass... and personally wouldnt waste 19k on a civic probably go with a nice IS300 or GS400

or a used mazdaspeed6/3!:D

[Boosted FC]

or a used mazdaspeed6/3!:D

You Mazda fanboi......;)

[Civicn33b]

i must been one of the rare few as I actually think this thing looks pretty decent. Props to KIA, but lets work on reliability.

[G'd[UP]]

i like it alot, Kia is starting make nicer cars, seeig how kia is pretty much hyundai... and hyundai stepped there game up alot and are seen all over just like kia's are starting too. and both companies have stepped up huge in reliability. Kia's resale isnt the best but most people that buy a kia dont resale it, they keep it forever. you could buy a brand new kia and finance it for 6 years and after those 6 years still have another 4 YEARS of warranty!! id drive the crap out of a black one.

[G'd[UP]]

And they are already gettin a good aftermarket background!!
Koup
http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/gmazdaatl/fortefrontbumperdiffusor3.jpg
Sedan
http://i596.photobucket.com/albums/tt46/gmazdaatl/forterrsideeskirts1.jpg

:cheers:

[OnURleft]

Asian's copying Asian's now, yay!!!!!!!!!

[Kamikaze]

Not bad at all.

[claybird]

I road in one. I was plzd

[HondaHeadK20]

its a kia

[1SICKLEX]

I am a fan!!!!

[okra1981]

Like a lot of the Hyundai/Kia vehicles that are coming out, they look nice and all, I just won't drive one. The problem with posting an article from a car magazine is that they get to test it out whenever everything is working properly and it is somewhat comparable to other new cars, wait a few years whenever things start breaking, rattling, and it's value is so low that the Honda dealership will actually laugh at you whenever you try to trade it in on a more reliable car. When comparing it to a Civic like the Motor Trend article did, I'd never choose the Kia.

For those that don't want me to elaborate, I don't like it.

[JITB]

Like a lot of the Hyundai/Kia vehicles that are coming out, they look nice and all, I just won't drive one. The problem with posting an article from a car magazine is that they get to test it out whenever everything is working properly and it is somewhat comparable to other new cars, wait a few years whenever things start breaking, rattling, and it's value is so low that the Honda dealership will actually laugh at you whenever you try to trade it in on a more reliable car. When comparing it to a Civic like the Motor Trend article did, I'd never choose the Kia.

For those that don't want me to elaborate, I don't like it.

your basing your judgement on the past not the present. Whos to say the civic wont be falling apart? only time will tell, and in most cases you can tell a poorly made car in a few hours from driving it. And really after a good year or so. They do long term test..and alot of the testers are just as un easy about kia's as anyone else would be. remember the great fall low period of the honda accord.. from 97-02 with those horrible transmissions....who saw that coming? the most reliable car ever!! turned into a nightmare!

[Starrfire]

I personally don't give 2 shits about Hyundai or Kia. They are all junk in my eyes. i've taken shit tons of them apart at the body shop. Production methods are cheap and cheesy. I've known a lot of people who have current date ones like the hyundai Tiburon, which luckily had a big ass warranty b/c he had 3 engines put in it, or the brand new Hyundai Veracruz which my secretary has that won't start sometimes, aka the ignition switch is going out, also the TPS has already failed, and the Kia Sorento's that people I know have. Btw they hate them b/c they have had them for 3 years and all the bugs are showing up. Like all the little pieces of plastic that the coolant run through are rotting, like they crumble in your fingers rotting.

I think Kia/Hyundai are the Rota's of the modern day car world.
Knockoff s15
Knockoff bmw
Knockoff civic
Knockoff XB
Knockoff Rav4

Not many people like imitation when the real thing can be had for pennies more, and in 3 years you will be thanking yourself for not getting a plastic shitwad hyundai/Kia.

[Kevykev]

I wonder if Ferrari Forums have threads about Kias?

just wondering...



p.s
just saw the commercial, looks nice - Must be easy for them to come up with styling. We know their recipe.

[1SICKLEX]

I personally don't give 2 shits about Hyundai or Kia. They are all junk in my eyes. i've taken shit tons of them apart at the body shop. Production methods are cheap and cheesy. I've known a lot of people who have current date ones like the hyundai Tiburon, which luckily had a big ass warranty b/c he had 3 engines put in it, or the brand new Hyundai Veracruz which my secretary has that won't start sometimes, aka the ignition switch is going out, also the TPS has already failed, and the Kia Sorento's that people I know have. Btw they hate them b/c they have had them for 3 years and all the bugs are showing up. Like all the little pieces of plastic that the coolant run through are rotting, like they crumble in your fingers rotting.

I think Kia/Hyundai are the Rota's of the modern day car world.
Knockoff s15
Knockoff bmw
Knockoff civic
Knockoff XB
Knockoff Rav4

Not many people like imitation when the real thing can be had for pennies more, and in 3 years you will be thanking yourself for not getting a plastic shitwad hyundai/Kia.

Curious, what brand do you like?

[blacknightteg]

I personally don't give 2 shits about Hyundai or Kia. They are all junk in my eyes. i've taken shit tons of them apart at the body shop. Production methods are cheap and cheesy. I've known a lot of people who have current date ones like the hyundai Tiburon, which luckily had a big ass warranty b/c he had 3 engines put in it, or the brand new Hyundai Veracruz which my secretary has that won't start sometimes, aka the ignition switch is going out, also the TPS has already failed, and the Kia Sorento's that people I know have. Btw they hate them b/c they have had them for 3 years and all the bugs are showing up. Like all the little pieces of plastic that the coolant run through are rotting, like they crumble in your fingers rotting.

I think Kia/Hyundai are the Rota's of the modern day car world.
Knockoff s15
Knockoff bmw
Knockoff civic
Knockoff XB
Knockoff Rav4

Not many people like imitation when the real thing can be had for pennies more, and in 3 years you will be thanking yourself for not getting a plastic shitwad hyundai/Kia.




so if no one likes knock offs, why do they exists? and if no one likes knock offs in the car world, why do people buy rotas? who gives a fuck if its a knock off.

[05IONREDLINE]

I like the Forte Koup. It looks good. Not much power but honestly the Korean car scene is slowly growing. There will be a little bit of aftermarket support for it.

[Starrfire]

Curious, what brand do you like?
Ferrari, Chevrolet,Honda,Toyota, etc.
Not Kia.

[Starrfire]

so if no one likes knock offs, why do they exists? and if no one likes knock offs in the car world, why do people buy rotas? who gives a fuck if its a knock off.


Because they are poor...

[hondachik]

The commercial sort of motivates me. But it only motivates me to go buy an Si, not a Kia Forte Koup. Nah mean?





edit: Okay I lies. It does make me in a small way inside want a Koup, but in the end I know I would never sign for it. I would go buy an Si intead. I've owned two Hondas. Can't screw up perfection.

[uproot]

Went shopping around for a new car for my mother in law the other day, and decided to swing by kia to check out the borrego, which actually has a lot of nice features for the price... especially after the $3k kia is taking off right now.

http://media.canada.com/gallery/kia_borrego/kia_borrego1.jpg

anyway, checked out the forte koup, seemed okay - a couple things i didnt like was the silver portion of the rims are plastic, the brake callipers are painted with a chrome silver paint, and i dont think the intake manifold should be plastic, but those are all things you could change. not to sure how it actually performs though

[okra1981]

your basing your judgement on the past not the present. Whos to say the civic wont be falling apart? only time will tell, and in most cases you can tell a poorly made car in a few hours from driving it. And really after a good year or so. They do long term test..and alot of the testers are just as un easy about kia's as anyone else would be. remember the great fall low period of the honda accord.. from 97-02 with those horrible transmissions....who saw that coming? the most reliable car ever!! turned into a nightmare!

I'm basing my opinions of both Honda and Kia/Hyundai on the past, because that's the best determining factor over what a car will look like in the future. I'd love to not hold a grudge over them making one crappy car that my girlfriend owned in the past, a 2001 Kia Sephia, but most of those and most of the older Kias were pieces of junk. Who is to say that the cars they are rolling out aren't going to be any different? You can't just start charging more for your cars and start telling the buyers that you are a better company without proof. Kia has been here for about ten years, Honda proved steadily from day one that they were a reliable/well built car, they didn't just decide to start charging as much as their competitors after pushing out a decade of crap.
I do understand where you're coming from with not knowing how a car is until it's been on the market for a while though, and I think that's one of several factors in me buying used cars, I can't afford to get one of the duds.

I guess I need to stop thread jacking though. Again, I think it's a rather attractive car, along with the Genesis.

[1SICKLEX]

Went shopping around for a new car for my mother in law the other day, and decided to swing by kia to check out the borrego, which actually has a lot of nice features for the price... especially after the $3k kia is taking off right now.

http://media.canada.com/gallery/kia_borrego/kia_borrego1.jpg

anyway, checked out the forte koup, seemed okay - a couple things i didnt like was the silver portion of the rims are plastic, the brake callipers are painted with a chrome silver paint, and i dont think the intake manifold should be plastic, but those are all things you could change. not to sure how it actually performs though

Borrego is a very good SUV...I've driven them before.....they continue to make better vehicles each generation

And lol, you can get a V-8 in a Kia Borrego with a 6 speed auto but you can't in an Acura. Go Kia!!

[Stormhammer]

they're making a turbo awd model to be released by 2011