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Kia Optima anyone?
I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on the new Kia Optima.

It's a gorgeous, well built car, but still a Kia at the end of the day.

Any thoughts?

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They have REALLY stepped up their build and quality levels - For the $$, not a bad car at all - Who cares about the badges - Unless you are trying to get laid.....

Good looking Int too along with some other shots
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Korean cars have come a LONG way in the last 10 years. I say go for it. Good lookin' car, solid build, and great warranty.
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Hyundai before Kia but not a bad choice
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What is the cost of the Optima you're looking at purchasing?
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Not sure what your budget is but the new CC from VW is pretty fucking sweet too and you can make the 2.0t pretty darned quick
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Hyundai before Kia but not a bad choice

Kia and Hyundai are the same company now.



Mom and dad both have Kia's now They love them and being my dad never would buy a foreign car before until he rode in the sportage. Now he has a sorento.
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I'm either gonna spend 20k on the Sonata or 28k for the fully loaded Optima.

The new Q5 looks damn good too. That will be roughly 45k.
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Hyundai before Kia but not a bad choice
I agree with this as a used kia purchaser. They make the same exact cars, but the resale on hyundai's is a bit better. So if you're buying new and plan to sell in a few years, go with the hyundai.

Although I prefer the looks of the new optima and the turbo would be nice in the fully loaded package.
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The newer Kia's I've worked on seem to be decent cars.

Back when they first started selling Kias here they were disposable hunks of shit. Front wheel bearings on the Sportages were good for about 8,000 miles . They've come a long way since then.
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It's the same company.
Get the turbo one!
uh huh like GM and Cadillac were.
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Not liking the Prius?
Prius is great; I'm keeping that car. I live with my brother and we share the Tacoma and the Prius. I'm getting rid of the Tacoma and getting another car.

I've been commuting to Oak Brook from the city and averaging 58 mpg in the Prius. Love it.
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Never had bitches throw their panties at you while driving I bet.
Only the Greenpeace ones

I have my CBR when I want tang.

Don't you own a beetle?
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I know someone that traded in an Acura TL Type S for the Optima and he has 0 regrets.
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Wait a minute... that this is 28k fully loaded? Fuck. That. Shit. Pabst Blue Ribbon.
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Not liking the Prius?
I was gonna ask the same thing!! What's up w the pimp ass Prius? I do like the optima though . Like everyone said, the Korean cars have come a long way. But if you decide to stay the course with a hybrid, go Lexus ct200h
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Don't you own a beetle?
Yep, and it sits in the garage. So no bitches are throwing their panties at CP.
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Yep, and it sits in the garage. So no bitches are throwing their panties at CP.
Only the batshit crazies who he has to fight in court to deny child support and disguise it here as a service repair feud
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Only the batshit crazies who he has to fight in court to deny child support and disguise it here as a service repair feud
Come on now, we all know that's just a blatant lie.

Everybody knows CP is sterile from years of spandex wearing
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How this thread go from Kia Optima's review to CP's infertility problem?
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How this thread go from Kia Optima's review to CP's infertility problem?
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