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04-01-2010, 11:37 PM
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Surprised no one has posted anything about the New York International Auto Show.
Anyways, new designs from Kia http://blog.cardomain.com/2010/04/01...on/#more-40960
Mainly this one caught my attention:
The new Kia Optima  
Ugly rims, yes, but... potentially decent car? Maybe
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04-01-2010, 11:41 PM
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what's a kia?
god damn that's one ugly bitch.
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04-01-2010, 11:43 PM
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Those taillights seem so out of place..
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04-02-2010, 12:02 AM
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the rear end looks a bit awkward, but the rest of it looks really clean (aside from those rims of course)
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04-02-2010, 12:20 AM
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looks pretty good to me. I already like their forte. Take that over a fuking prius anyday lol.
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04-02-2010, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by J____ looks pretty good to me. I already like their forte. Take that over a fuking prius anyday lol. | I hate the Forte just because of those stupid fucking commercials that were always played back-to-back....  YouTube- Kia Forte - KungFu YouTube- Kia Forte - Leash | |
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04-02-2010, 02:53 AM
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hate to say it, but the forte coupe actually looks pretty decent
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04-02-2010, 06:09 AM
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getting better...they need to get a better reputation
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04-02-2010, 07:54 AM
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kia has always been the poorer sister to hyundai.
although kia's styling has improved, their use of materials and driving dynamics still need work.
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04-02-2010, 08:45 AM
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#10 | | I don't get it
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I hate them because you can clearly see resemblence to other cars.
for example, forte looks a lot like 06+ civic coupes
and that optima... front headlights look 95% like the new accord, and the rear seriously looks like the taillights of IS250
to support my argument, look at this... 
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04-02-2010, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Toeknee I hate them because you can clearly see resemblence to other cars.
for example, forte looks a lot like 06+ civic coupes
and that optima... front headlights look 95% like the new accord, and the rear seriously looks like the taillights of IS250
to support my argument, look at this...
I hate kia | This is true.
The Forte front end is a blatant copy of the latest civic.  
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04-02-2010, 10:01 AM
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#12 | | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by The_AK This is true.
The Forte front end is a blatant copy of the latest civic. | wouldn't you rather have Kia's running around than civics though? hehe
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^ it's not the exact same but it looks close. The Kia version actually looks cleaner/better.
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04-02-2010, 10:19 AM
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i can see hyundai reach its golden years in 10-15 years like honda/toyota in the mid 80's to 90's but i just dont see kia with the potential
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doesn't look to bad
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04-02-2010, 01:12 PM
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great improvements!!
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04-02-2010, 01:33 PM
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I think they're definitely starting to get some major improvements... looking good
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04-02-2010, 04:37 PM
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some people just go with the masses like a zombie...
to me it looks good...and especially if its priced correctly
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04-02-2010, 07:15 PM
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Looks better than most domestics! (minus the wheels)
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04-03-2010, 01:39 AM
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just incase you people didn't know...
kia is owned by hyundai.
Kia might not be a popular brand here, but they're doing a good job in Korea.
Normally, if you're in a CEO position in a somewhat big company in Korea,
they buy you a Kia Optima or K7 now, or grandeur or azenis(?) or genesis sedan.
The Kia Forte was a big hit when it first came out in Korea. Even the Soul had better sales than the cube or Scions in Korea. Kia is climbing its way up quite fast. They don't have as much things in it comparing to what they sell in Korea. Even the sonatas are fully loaded for 15-20g in Korea.
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04-03-2010, 11:00 AM
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+1 for toeknee. looks like a copy.
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04-03-2010, 01:22 PM
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how's the interior?
i hate it when the interior is shit like the corolla. pretty on outside and ugly on the inside
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04-03-2010, 02:29 PM
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#23 | | Ask me about how I answered the question "How fat is TOO fat?"
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Originally Posted by fishing666 how's the interior?
i hate it when the interior is shit like the corolla. pretty on outside and ugly on the inside | since when is the corolla pretty on the outside?
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