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

[Ms Dollar]

Here's a pic...



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

[Ms Dollar]

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

[SLo_MKIII]

lol nice but u shud try something new

[BKgen®]

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

Give this a read, Tonto: click.

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]

Give this a read, Tonto: click.

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

[punkr6]

looks like a fake/cheap civic si

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

[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.

[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

[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.

[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.

[HondaHeadK20]

its a kia

[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.

[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]

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

[SUBY_RUE]

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

[SLo_MKIII]

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

im diggin the 6spd

[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

Sedan

[OnURleft]

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

[Kamikaze]

Not bad at all.

[claybird]

I road in one. I was plzd

[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!

[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.