That concept looks SO nice. To me, it's like what the Civic should have looked like.Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
There are Nissans that quality as a POS or barely better than a POS, as well as Toyotas and Hondas.
While past Kias were not leaders in engineering they continue to get better and gain ground.
This is coming soon.
FYI, Kia has a V-8 with a 6 speed in their new Borrego. Nissan, hell ACURA does not offer that combo.
so kia likes to copy other makes' designs....how original...and no, the civic looks better, that civic wannabe isn't bad, but it has too much chrome...
I like how everyone is choosing to defend kia here, but none of these people own kia's...obviously there are better choices out there...
Just because you can buy a new kia for 11k with a 100k warranty doesn't mean it's a great car, in fact it's probably the opposite since kia is basically giving the cars away. That is, assuming you CAN buy a new kia for 11k with warranty. And if I had 11k, I could make along list of cars I'd rather buy....2000 lexus gs300, 2000 honda civic, accord, just to name a few...I personally wouldn't ever buy a brand new car anyways though, I'd wait atleast a year...
Lets see here.
Nissan 240 SX last gen-Lexus SC influenced
Nissan Xterra- Land Rover influenced
Nissan 240 Z- Jaguar E type influenced
Nissan 350 Z- Porsche 911 influenced
Nissan Altima 1st gen-Infiniti J30 influenced
Nissan Altima 3rd/4th gens-Lexus GS influenced
Nissan Maxima 3rd gen- BMW 5 influenced
Nissan Maxima last gen -Lexus GS influenced
New Maxima- Oldsmobile Auroa influence
Everyone copies from one another and takes cues from one another. True the Koreans have copied more than most but the Japanese have too, the Americans and now the GErmans are copying Asian cues.
Nissan has some original designs, like the 300ZX (pretty much perfect) Murano, NX 2000 and Versa (which is a Renault anyway) but they are far from original. I am not saying they are blatant copies but they do take other makers designs.
You do know Nissan is owned by the French right?
My first car was a Nissan fwiw.
Vossen CV3 20x9 & 20x10.5
I like how everyone is choosing to defend kia here, but none of these people own kia's...obviously there are better choices out there...
Just because you can buy a new kia for 11k with a 100k warranty doesn't mean it's a great car, in fact it's probably the opposite since kia is basically giving the cars away. That is, assuming you CAN buy a new kia for 11k with warranty. And if I had 11k, I could make along list of cars I'd rather buy....2000 lexus gs300, 2000 honda civic, accord, just to name a few...I personally wouldn't ever buy a brand new car anyways though, I'd wait atleast a year...
ok that makes perfect sense..
Sell a ****ty car for 11k
With a 10year/100k warranty
So your company can spend thousands and thousands of dollars on labor and replacing parts.
Rios have been out for a few years...its no new model were u gettin these crazy hypothesis from..
ALL NEW 08-09 KIAS ARE BACKED WITH THE 10yr/100k....takes u about 30secs to look up this info..
your starting to type crazy stuff now
I'll gladly compare the new Spectra5 to the new Sentra since they're in the same market, and I'd take the Spectra5 anyday of the week. The Sentra is sluggish, unresponsive, handles like crap, and is ugly as hell. The Spec-V is much better in terms of power and handling, but it's still ugly and with that package you're over $21,000. Having driven both, the Spectra outdoes the Sentra in every aspect except for maybe the A/C control knobs.
Also, don't come in here comparing old cars to new cars. Compare apples to apples if you're going to do anything at all. If not, then please leave my thread. You've yet to contribute anything of value.
Ok guys, you know what, Kia's are GREAT cars! Thet're so great that everyone I know has a kia...O wait....nvm....everyone I know that has had a kia said it was unreliable and the quality of the car was horrible...
You guys can praise kia at all you want, but at the end of the day you ppl do not drive KIA's, why? Because there are better choices out there.
Well, I do own a Kia and I think it's great for what it is.
Ran, if you are looking for a practical and dependable car, then go for it. I bought a 07 Rio last year and couldn't be happier. I picked it up straight off the showroom floor and after just under a year and 20k later, I have had zero problems or complaints. I was looking for something that was cheap and reliable and got good gas mileage for a decent daily and that is exactly what I got. Yes, the interior is a little utilitarian and no it isn't a sports car, but that is not what I bought it for. Almost 40mpg for a 10k car that has zero issues isn't bad any day of the week.
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