re: The new Kia Stinger looks pretty tight.

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What's the price tag, and is Kia a solid brand? I'm in the market for a new car and it'll be a couple months before I can realistically get one.

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They start at about 33K. The reliability of Kia is extremely good now, as a brand it is rated 5th by Consumer Reports and that is ahead of Honda.

Now, keep in mind this is a 1st year car so you are going in blind regarding pattern issues that may pop up, but the warranty is excellent the basic warranty is 5/60 and the powertrain is 10/100. Add to that Kia's resell is very lack luster but may not be an issue if you drive the car until it drops.

The over the curb price remains to be seen. Kia dealers have historically been deep discounters but you have a new car with some buzz so you will probably not see deep discounts for quite a while unless they don't sell (which might be a warning sign depending on the reasoning behind it). Given it is their first car as they try to change brand perception to be the sporty arm of Hyundai so dealers may be forced to hold tight on the price.

I like the car but wouldn't recommend it for at least a year unless you just LOVE it since there are a lot of good alternatives in the price range and some that are even more expensive that if you buy a new car every 4-5 years may still cost you less to own given Kia's historic resell. If you don't need quite as much room I would suggest looking at the IS, if you can move quick enough you might be able to find a really good deal on a 2017 before they are cleared out.