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They weren't THAT bad.. ive just mostly been in the power position buying cars in my adult life, and didn't feel that way in this situation. Ive bought so many cars that even if I didn't get what I wanted right away, I'd leave a couple of times and they'd always call with a better deal. I had two visits here and that never happened..<br />
I didnt get to drive the rc-f cause they didn't have one on site. It was kinda the beginning of the push for the 350 on their part. We were willing to wait on one, but they really wanted to sell a car in the lot. I drove the 350 and it was ok. My wife loved it and wanted it, but she didn't care about the v8 lol.. the 350 was the f-sport package, and other than being two doors and feeling more sporty, I think the stinger is much better considering theyre similar price points.
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</blockquote>I liked the RC350F (rwd) but preferred the practicality of the IS350F (rwd) when I test drove both back to back. The numbers OTD price-wise were fantastic too. My family also has owned multiple Toyota/Lexus products in the past so we were very confident and familiar with their reliability and longevity. Amazing platforms. My only issue, outside of aesthetics, was just how much slower both Lexus cars felt off the line or in a straight. The irony was that I don't even gun it that often but it was very disappointing how weak their performance was for their price-point. I completely understand that most people buy these cars for comfort and luxury, but, when the Accord 2.0T or Camry XSE V6 that I test drove that day felt quicker... I just wasn't sure. I will admit that I found both Lexus cars just as "fun" to drive when it came to some throwing around on the turns but that weak off the line pull was very unfortunate. I also, and perhaps this is more personal preference, do like the looks of the Stinger more than the IS or RC even though I do find both of those vehicles stunning.<br />
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Did a lot of armchair and youtube research. The Stinger isn't a secret since it was the auto review youtuber's sweetheart in 2018 and Kia was tossing Stingers at anyone with 2+ subscribers.<br />
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It came down to price and warranty, I wanted to stay within a certain budget and there weren't any steep discounts at the time on the G70 or might have test drove/purchased the Genesis instead. With a 6 year loan I wanted the drivetrain covered while paying it off. My prior vehicle was going to be cutting it close with only 16,000 miles remaining on the warranty and 3 years of payments remaining.<br />
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In hindsight, the Stinger GT has everything I really need (power, performance, solid ride, comfy seats, decent stock stereo, interior layout/aesthetic, hatchback). The used car market was peaking and getting out from under my prior vehicle was important, to mitigate the bit of gap in the prior car loan (GM vehicles depreciate very quickly) and the warranty running out. The decision making process was only a week's time from idea to securing the preapproved car loan to new vehicle, but I had been seriously eyeing the Stinger for 3 years.
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</blockquote>I remember watching countless videos about the Stinger on YouTube and I genuinely could not believe that a Kia would be so amazing to be compared to other phenomenal brands. I am very impressed by the Stinger as a whole but Kia needs to step up their customer service and support if they want to be taken seriously by those coming from higher brand names in the market.</div>
