First Drive: 2004 Kia Amanti

[NFS4]

Kia Exports Some Luxury

 

[Vette73]

Yea baby yea!!!!


Inside looks nice, but the cow catcher grill has to go.

 

[conjur]

Looks too much like the 'luxury' cars the gov't officials would drive in those old Kung Fu or Godzilla movies!

 

[lsman]

Do Korea tax high on import car? I did see like 90% car on Soel are Korean auto (kia and Hyundai)

 

[toekramp]

but yet it's still a Kia :/

 

[StageLeft]

AHAHHAHAHAH the car weighs 4100 pounds and has a 195 horsepower engine. Whoo hoo better not get whiplash when you hit the throttle. POS. $25k for a KIA? Please.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
AHAHHAHAHAH the car weighs 4100 pounds and has a 195 horsepower engine. Whoo hoo better not get whiplash when you hit the throttle. POS. $25k for a KIA? Please.

LMAO!!

 

[FlashG]

The Kia looks like an unlikely contender. Too many questions about long-term reliability and value.

 

[BigSmooth]

Kia's reliability ratings are horrendous. I would easily take a Hyundai over a Kia (even though they are part of the same company).

And what's with the DIRECT ripoff styling? I've always wondered, do the people at Kia really think they can fool people into believing their cars are Mercedes/Jaguars?

 

[FlashG]

Originally posted by: BigSmooth
Kia's reliability ratings are horrendous. I would easily take a Hyundai over a Kia (even though they are part of the same company).

And what's with the DIRECT ripoff styling? I've always wondered, do the people at Kia really think they can fool people into believing their cars are Mercedes/Jaguars?

Yea they will look much better with the spinners option.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
AHAHHAHAHAH the car weighs 4100 pounds and has a 195 horsepower engine. Whoo hoo better not get whiplash when you hit the throttle. POS. $25k for a KIA? Please.

My sentiments exactly. KIA has truly mastered the art of turd-polishing.

 

[bernse]

Looks like they took the ass end off of a 98 Ford Contour.

Whatever. It'll still be a KIA.

 

[Nitemare]

25k for a Kia...no thanks

 

[Justorq]

it's actually quite nice ... and power is adequate ... but not awesome ... i wouldn't buy the car though...
CUZ IT'S A KIA !!

 

[geno]

lol @ the small wheels, they make the car look like a reskinned Corolla

 

[Aharami]

i guess they used rols royce as their model to rip off. yea sure the engine produces 195 hp. but how much of that goes to the wheels? i bet drivetrain loss is huuuge

 

[LordJezo]

Looks like a Jaguar / Crown Victoria combo with the wheels of a Civic.

 

[NFS4]

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=6662&sid=183&n=157

 

[T2T III]

A few years back when Kia had some financial troubles, their cars would lose up to 40% of their value in the first year alone. not sure how things are now, but I'm sure it wasn't a significant improvement.

 

[NFS4]

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=carnews&loc_code=index&content_code=02720327

 

[tweakmm]

That said, a completely loaded Amanti lists for $28,790

:Q
Nobody is actualy going to spend that much for a Kia are they?

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

That said, a completely loaded Amanti lists for $28,790

:Q
Nobody is actualy going to spend that much for a Kia are they?

I don't know, but Hyundai sold quite a few XG-300/350s.

 

[TommyVercetti]

Originally posted by: NFS4
Kia Exports Some Luxury

It doesn't take me to the review, just a general page listing cars.

 

[GreenGhost]

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Kia's may be ok if you buy a two-year old (let someone else take the hit) drive it for a couple of years, and sell cheap when the warranty expires and you think you can have some expense.

 

[Techie333]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

Originally posted by: tweakmm

That said, a completely loaded Amanti lists for $28,790

:Q
Nobody is actualy going to spend that much for a Kia are they?

I don't know, but Hyundai sold quite a few XG-300/350s.

i unno.......i wouldn't, but they have to start somewhere.....