Here's Why the 2018 Kia Stinger GT Is Worth $50,000 

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im dead lmao

Same color at least.

He secretly bought it back then. This guy has enough money to play around with cars. Oops this car has more chrome.

Wow, what a coincidence. I'm so shocked. 😱

lukespack he bought it this year in January

Doug said in his car reveal video that he likes to buy his cars in the Press Colors, so he bought a red car. Also he said that he buys a fully decked out model which he did.

Hiratio Masterson Hyundai with the genesis

100K on my 15 Sonata. Has only been in for oil changes. Just got new tires and wheels. Other than that? Drives like it just came off the lot.

@Clorox Bleach You know a new Kia comes with a 7 year warranty right? There's loads of Kias here that are 10+ years old. They are proving to be reliable.

@Clorox Bleach you sound like you're talking about Dodge lol

@@Vault13CanteenFNV and his Chrysler

Yeah,ahahha:)

Chrome hasn't been used in decades.

And you are the type of guy who makes stupid troll comments, like me!

The color is known as black chrome

Groundskeeper Willie then what the heck browser am I using?

Edited video? Or maybe he's a holographic image. Lol

low bitrate upload, still images are sharp, motion is blurry

Maybe he was sweaty and gross that day and felt self conscious so tried to add some blurring to hide it :P

yah, that's weird!

Actually

Doug bought this car to use as his daily driver.

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How do you like it?

Same

Lmao

no

and wobbly center console. its cheaply made.

Omg I cant believe I missed that lmao great call

Still waiting on a Blista Compact.

$2400 for an alternator? I think u got ripped off

Yup I remember those days....I will always ❤ BMW but the maintenance on them are super expensive. Now I ❤ driving my Kia. 😁

dont bmws have free warranty for like, 5 years?

It looks better than any BMW to be honest

Idraki Radzi That I don't know. My BMWs were preowned and didn't have warranties. I bought $1,500 clutch on my 1992 325is.

Joshua Thiel the build and quality of Kia is ridiculously awesome! I've grown to love the brand honestly!

Meiryan Giovanni I absolutely agree on the build quality, they were lacking a car one actually wants though, up until now. I think this car will improve the image of Kia massively.

They definitely went all out , it weighs 4000lbs lol

Clous von it's not a track beast, practical and sounds like it drives well

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Kia gave him the car in exchange for him making the video.

Yep

Yes

Absolutely agree.

You called it

He did

You got it

Wow

Aldo S 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Lmaooo!

Where Has The Time Gone Welcome to the Doug community.

Monster shits need full attention and some aggression💩

Wait, this isn't RCR...

TheVP lolll

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i was going to say that LOL

LMAO

I only listen to am radio when i'm not streaming music or playing cds. No problem there but yah no f ing way i'm paying $50,000 for a KIA!

GT-Line has a GT-Line badge. At least on the newer models

@Franz Fanon no, I have a 2018 and all I mention are included in the GT2 trim level While I’m at it, I’ll add that 7) ambient lighting is also adjustable to 5 colors - Blue, Green, Yellow, Red, or Purple

Yeah, I'm still getting used to the Park button. My wife's BMW has that too. I definitely have to do some double takes to make sure it's actually in park.

Exhaust isn't adjustable on older models.

Ferrari Dave im actually debating if this should be my next car I have a 2007 cadillac STS with a naturally aspirated 3.6 liter engine but its horrible with gas and also Ive never driven a v6 turbo engine, curious if I should get this as my first turbo car.

why would anyone pay over 50k for a kia when u can get infiniti red sport that has more hp and more luxurious, or a bmw 340, or a Lexus is350F, ect... this kia should of been 35k tops

I drive valet and there is literally no difference driving a 17' Kia optima and a Audi A4... even some of the same buttons and dash stuff..crazy

is350F is slower with an underpowered engine, bad infotainment system that's outdated, and has worse handling. Yet, costs about the same as the stinger. At that point your just buying for the brand or status and not for any objective reasons. I was considering it and after this car was announced it makes the lexus is350F and acura TLX seem like a rip off.

stealthblack07 Acura shouldn't even be considered FWD booboo

It's probably not actual chrome though.

You know nothing, it's a mirror material. LOL

Looks like you didn't watch the Toyota Century video. Apparently Doug thinks that the badging all over the car is that of a majestic chicken instead of a Phoenix.

Hey this is Doug land ok, got it?

Black crome to be exact

Doug is using Google's Mirror Material instead of Chrome

It isn't *just a KIA,* it is a high performance Kia with good value and being more reliable than BMW.

Yeah i don't get that either. I have much more respect for brands like Kia and Hyundai than the German premium brands that charge you extra for options that come standard in cars half the price. If i lived in the US you bet i'd rather take a Stinger GT over a base model E class.

@@idkwuisp7626 the thing is that yeah it’s a good car and value but the Kia badge does weight it down a lot especially when you consider it’ll probably be worth 20k if that in 5 years. Kia’s and Hyundai’s don’t hold their value well.

@@mrnoname7370 well spoken, on the other hand when these are selling for like 20k its gonna be a huge bargain for secondhand buyers

Joshua Thiel younger generations

Yeah but if you actually think this things more refined than an 340 or an s4 then you’re high

I care more about a *QUALITY* fucking car than the badge on the hood. KIA is **NOT** a quality manufacturer. blog.caranddriver.com/hyundai-and-kia-recall-1-2-million-cars-for-engine-failures/

elesjuan Toyota got recalled my sister bmw got recalled . KIA might not be the best quality but others are not that much better

elesjuan i don’t see the stinger gt on that recall list so why does it matter. Plus after that massive recall they’d probably step it up

I was looking for this comment. Lol

It's kinda different though

It isn't chrome. Its a film over plastic.

Me ...

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I asked that first!

Literally everyone who watches this video from here on out....

Ekg. Chrome has a more silver and white shine too it I assume this is mote reflexive and a different material

Paths GFX Reflective* it’s just a high gloss paint

Ekg. The type of guy to call reflective chrome, a "color"

And all the times he says "quirks and features"

And all the times he says "THIS is"

He grows and shrinks depending on the day

Well when compared to other cars that's on the list I understand. lol

You sure you don't have a Kia optima? Which looks exactly the same.

@@norm1233dude stop I saw you now multiple times saying the same shit. The Kia Optima looks completly different from a Stinger. Period.

@@Calgar_Gaming you mean once or twice? And a second time I can't remember

@@Calgar_Gaming oh prolly copy pasting it yeah.... Cause ppl legit thing they got a stinger but don't

I work at a dealership I see nearly every model every day And i can tell you that they look wastly differntly

chargersfan1111 what is Kudos?

rhinoskin extraboss praise

Waliq Knolle 👌ok but I still don't understand Kudos why?

rhinoskin extraboss some of the early model kias weren’t great in any category.

Albert Biermann from BMW's M devision was brought in to develop this one...

Snazzy Labs not necessarily. It's a Kia so parts are cheap, the usual reason luxury sedans depreciate so fast is because they're expensive to fix.

They thought that about the Hyunda Genesis and it holds it's value as well as a BMW.

Oh hey Snazzy Labs! Didn't know you're a Doug fan. Love your videos!

Livinghighandwise if a Genesis holds the value the same as BMW then that means it deprecates very fast..... German luxury cars depreciates the quickest

yea i wouldnt pay 50k even if it has "all the options" when i could get a fully speced out scat pack charger/challenger 485hp, for $46,000. this kia is $12,000 over it's value mark. shouldve been 40k not 52k

All modern cars are decreasing in quality and getting made with more rubber and plastic that will deteriorate long term. Just gotta pick a brand that is going on the downward spiral the slowest rate. It’s Toyota>Honda> above all other garbage car companies.. what makes you sad about consumers holding car companies accountable to their recall and reliability track record? Are you a Kia car dealer or something😂? A sucker is born every minute you should have no problem selling KIAs 😂. If you’re not tied to the company do some research on car makes and how some just fall apart

Yes, but part of cars is the status symbol as well. People want to show off to their friends they got a BMW or Audi not necessarily a Kia. Unfortunately, Kia is still associated with economy cars and value cars and not with high end luxury cars.

If that wasn’t the case brands wouldn’t bother making reliable cars.

@@louiss.w1944 but I dont go off shit that happened 5 years ago like people saying dont buy the sportage from 2020 becuase one of the cars blue up from about 2 genarations ago for non car people badge means a lot but from a current stand point most car companies that were shit back then are good now but the stigma stays cause people dont like the small boys becoming men lol people talk shit about dodges mpg and mechanics yet police are buying them more then ever people talk shit abput GM but ever since my mom got one all tho we havent even broke 10k yet mpg has been very efficient and the terrain can move decently quick and for a slightly above base model small size SUV has a nice exhaust note not at all what these GM haters were saying

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Chrome is called when the metal chromium is deposited by electrolysis -usually on an intermediate copper layer- on a steel piece. In this case looks like a plastic finish as the one in toys an consumer electronics.

I really like the not blue paint. It matches the dark rubber tire type Rollie thingies.

German, OK, but he could have said 'Chrome-looking material' or something?

Valanahara because it’s not chrome..... it’s plastic with a sticker.... hence reflective material... chrome is metal dipped in a solution and is a highly toxic process hardly available anymore

Doug is classy. Like Thurston Howell.

You cant chrome plastic. Duh.

search it hyundai kia sudden acceleration damage conroad bearing. cylinder scratch, engine knocking problem. in korea they r so much hate. korea car company history only 30years other brands 100years over

guy good, yes there was a massive problem with the manufacturing of that particular engine (from 2012 to 2014 I believe?) and I had an optima that fell under that recall, which ran 100% fine for me but I did trade it in. my friend w. a sonata with the same engine did experience the metal destroying her engine and they did end up putting a whole new engine in her car. kia did send out a warranty extension from 100k to 120k bc of the issue but yes, it is unfortunate. it was a well known problem though so im not 100% sure why I've seen you post it 500x. it was on national news and I did receive many letters from kia about it. I no longer own that car so im not sure if they have done anything else to rectify it.

2019 Nissan 370Z nismo edition

We skipped out on all the options and got a decent discount, our out the door price was $33,200 on a new 3.3T Stinger GT!

Scat pack

Matt and Damar the 370Z and Scat pack are largely college kid's car where I live. They're nothing more than that. As you get older you'll know what "sport and comfort in one car" mean.

Aaryesh G. I want muscle I want a v8

sam marqus i thought it was the Windows XP start up sound 😂

the programming is probably Linux. cant be hard to figure out.

NovaResource Exactly. I don't know how he didn't mention that. The new designs of Kia have the "Audi touch". This Stinger even have the same AC vents as the Audis.

They also managed to headhunt one of the heads of BMW’s M Division to assist with their current lineup.

Yep. Albert Biermann, former head of the BMW M Division, is now Hyundai's, Kia's, and Genesis's lead engineer. You can tell he had a hand in their MY 2017+ compact cars that get independent rear suspension. They got two great people to really get cars into the market that are going to change the way we think of quality and value.

That's right, Albert Biermann in 2014.

Interesting. I noticed the three round AC vents and controls below it are almost identical to an Audi A3/S3.

I was just asking the same thing.

Still disappointed at the choice

"Hi I AM THE DOUG DEMURO FROM AUTOTREDER DOT COME SLASH UNDERSTEER AND I AM HERE TO REVIEW ALL THE QUIRKS AND UNIQUE FEATURES OF THIS VEHICLE."

Seth Freckleton I don’t know why, but I can see this. 😂

Seth Freckleton lmao good one

What gives you that impression

Seth Freckleton good one haha

Think he says it just because its fake chrome plastic so its not actually chrome

He's kind of full of it sometimes

@Throngdorr Mighty this comment makes me really mad for some reason

I'm laughing too hard at this.

@happy gekko I wouldn't say that because I still think my Evo 8 was the best car when it comes to performance. But the Stinger is the best I owned when it comes to blending performance and comfort. Just like a true GT car should be. I honestly think the Stinger is a great car that probably won't be too successful just because its made by Kia and because some people still think its a sports car, which is not.

I'm starting to look at these very hard. I think they look great, power, features, and awesome warranty for the price

@@dreadnaut1269I think there should be some good rebates going on right now since in a couple of months they'll have the 2020 models showing up.

@@vegarosa69 yeah that's what I'm hoping.

I have a gt2 with 20k miles on it. Purchased in 12/17. It is my wife’s daily driver and has been solid with no complaints. A couple little quirks that were quickly resolved by Kia. Was looking at bmw, Lexus, and Audi. Price, warranty and hatchback were selling features.

How has your experience with it been?

Alien Imagine the backlash and hate if a BMW or Audi had fake vents. Gimmicky items in a car are hate magnets. Disappointing since this car doesn't need them and would look better without them.

would u even care if its fake man its 50,000$ just look at it

Thicc John Wick ofc man it ain’t on the same lvl of quality and performance neither the same lvl of money

lol true

Because it looks like KIA had sex with a Dodge Magnum - and Magnums are absolutely FUGLY. I don't see this selling for shit in America. Nobody here is gonna pay 50K for a KIA

I actually find it quirky, just like Doug's review style in general. No professional equipment. Videos look homemade. I can tell when a video is by Doug, just because of its non-professional video quality. Kinda gives Doug a unique character (besides his Doug Score and the associated memes about him).

I absolutely love him for that.

I like of too its just funny because he could probably afford some really nice camera equipment

Hello Sam, welcome, the year is 2018 and high end phones are better cameras than most cameras on the market. This is due to processing power that rivals laptops and dual lense cameras.

Lenarr does

Porsche991 GT3 Microsoft Zune mp3 player. Don't get it twisted,I love his reviews,and he doesn't seen to be a fanboy. Microsoft Zune

yo plenty of us still have MP3 players

Forget about the logo, focus at the big picture!

There’s aftermarket stinger logos that look really good.

The korean Kia logo is different, its a stylized K.

I said the very same thing. Ditch that Kia logo for something sleeker.

I guess Toyota needs to change their badge for the same reason..

That's why I wrote "hyperturbo" on my bicycle

@@germanher7528 ultrahyperturbo?

Earth shaker Good one

Spectator omg!!!!!! Lmao!!! Good one!

Earth shaker he is

Are you saying these cars are rare atm?

Yeah same I saw some one with it today

Cause they are cheaper

That grey color is a head Turner .

@@lewisbarbieri4900 no, they are common. I heard some Australian police forces use kia stingers.

I own a Genesis and bought it for that reason--great quality, incredible value, and it's been wholly reliable.

I've got 10,500 miles on my stinger in three months. It's gotten 30 mpg, had zero issues minus a couple paint chips and has been nothing but an absolutely amazing cruiser. I've hit its top speed and tracked it. It has performed well in any situation I've put it in, including snow

Recently bought a 15 soul base, LOVE IT

I currently own a 2011 Kia Optima, great car with great MPG! Especially here in LA. Love this car!

Slider6294 worst car to buy damn u fucked up lol do research before u buy cars instead of trying to be different and cool. Genesis is the worst car in terms of appreciation they lose the most Value out of any car ...

it's relevant when you're talking rear seat space

He's trying to brag to shorter people,

Quinton Gooden well he aint got shit on me im 6'5"-6'6"

Chris Holmes Chris Holmes the type of guy to brag about being a lil freakishly tall

Growing up, the first 9 years of my life we had American cars. Mostly GM and Chrysler. We had a Chevy Blazer, Buick Skylark, Buick Century, Dodge Caravan, and Plymouth Voyager. The last three were horrendous vehicles. The Century needed a new transmission because the 2nd gear stopped working. Then it had an issue with the distributor contacts which apparently was a common problem with Buicks that had the earlier version of the GM 3800 engine. The Chryslers were the worst of them all. Especially our 88 Caravan. It went through a starter motor, fuel pumps (6 of them due to a design flaw causing the fuel pumps to burn out), a cracked cylinder block gasket, and a busted brake line. And I am not counting the small things like failed windows, shorted interior lighting, interior panels coming apart, AC system failed, door locks failed, and so on. The 94 Voyager had a strange problem where when you put it in drive, it needed 5 seconds for the gear to engage and would randomly power off at red lights. That car we ditched shortly after. After 1996, we bought only Japanese cars. And these cars were solid with very little to no issues at all. We had a 1996 Nissan Pathfinder and then a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder. After that a Suzuki Grand Vitara. My aunt who lived with us for a long part of my childhood had an 1990 Subaru GL. She had that car for a very long time with the only real issue was the notorious 80s era Japanese car rusting problem. Then she had a 1998 Altima after that which she also had for a long time. In college around 2004, I got my first Korean car experience. My uncle had a 1996 Hyundai Accent that he was getting rid of because he moved to Arizona. I bought it off him as a cheap "learn to drive stickshift car". My uncle never took care of it. So once I took it off his hands I had the engine flushed out of all the sludge, made a few minor repairs to it like replacing the Catalytic converter and the two O2 sensors, and I never had a problem with the car ever since. It was an excellent little car. We also had a 2002 Sedona which my dad had as a work vehicle (to replace that Voyager). It was ok. It had a few small issues like the rear heater had a leak but to be fair, it was a pre-owned vehicle. I now own a 16 Rav4 and 30K miles later, absolutely no issues at all. Since then, I will buy only Japanese and Korean cars. We are looking for a 3-row SUV. And I have it narrowed down to Honda Pilot, Subaru Ascent, Hyundai Palisade, or Kia Telluride. Am really leaning towards the Palisade.

I.like Stinger already...

+Tom Ausburne, This is my experience as well. Although I don't have the Stinger. I have the 2018 Sonata Limited and the 2017 Santa Fe Limited both with the ultimate package.

@@tonyd9312 I have Sonata V6 very good engine...

I live in San Francisco California and the other day i’ve seen someone driving a black stinger and i kept trying to figure out who’s the car maker till i got here, that car looks so awesome in person, it’s pretty amazing what Kia has done much respect. ✊

carism

R. P. K. It’s just another Kia.

lmfaoooo thanks this made me laugh

Oktay Dönmez carcism

Say no to Kiaphobia

Rohan Wadhwa socks with Birkenstock sandals ,perhaps,but not socks in the shower

Rohan Wadhwa you right about that ;)

How do you know that?

Tony Valdez lol

Cant get germs on your feet dude

natnut2008 very true indeed

yeah just because the guy that runs the place decides to change every part and quality in a day or two? people leave companies and join others all the time, this does not mean much unless company is changed from the ground up, kia is hyundai and they use same shit the parts are interchangable you must be joking thinknig its more german

Rhyme905 do you think the only thing that makes a German car is German parts? Long time fans are jumping the BMW ship because they've lost touch, clearly there is more to it

Rhyme905 Albert Biermann has given interviews where he decried BMW for losing focus on quality control and overcomplicating handling dynamics and he has said he would be bringing old school BMW ethos to Hyundai/Kia. The all new Stinger/G70 platform is the first product under his supervision.

I was thinking the exact same thing!! LOL!!

I'm gonna give Doug the benefit of the doubt that he knows what chrome is, given the number of vehicles he's driven and owned during his life. So I'm gonna assume it's some other sort of reflective material that looks like chrome but isn't.

It's painted plastic so....

That's the joke...

it's not chrome, it's much darker than that.

Alex Green who is a Kia fan 😂

I have to agree this car is great

But would you drop over 50 grand on a KIA ?????

Why not? They're usually very reliable, and it looks objectively good.

DustinCorvetteZr1 If it's worth it, why not? Compared to others in its class it's rather inexpensive. It has impressive build quality inside and out.

Get your eyes checked. Unless you measure from rear bumper line instead of rear light, it's a foot long reflector.

@@bremc666 wooosh

One of the best comment out there

Doug the kind of guy to spank himself during sex.

Vince Dibona 🤣🤣🤣 I feel bad for laughing. Poor Doug! 😔

arda kaya well I'm a car guy that knows about it and still thinks it's shit so...

As a semi-car guy, I wish this car having MT.

Judging cars by their badge is exactly why the VW Phaeton failed.

arda kaya does Doug not know what ( chrome ) is

He got paid more money than u can imagine to say good stuff

Isaac Kamau that 10year warranty that no dealerships honor lol dont buy a car for the warranty, get a car u dont need warranty for

@@watuwantt What car would that be ?

watuwantt have you ever owned a BMW outside of the warranty?

Corn Pop toyota, lexus

@@watuwantt Yes good point, not a fan of lexus tho as their interiors look out dated

Chris Barr Black chrome.

It's a bit different than regular chrome.

Black chrome to be exact

Man, you made me laugh. So right. :D :D :D :D :D

The Sinister Minister I’ve seen it now 3 times on the road and it looks so aggressive and high-end! It definitely catches my eye!

The Sinister Minister I swear I have the same experience on my way to work

Yeah saw one and looked again and was like "kia? Wtf" lol

Same reaction here. Saw one at night and was really surprised when I got close to it and saw it was a KIA. It looked like a 70k car.

Jenny Wilson Same!

Lol

Ya its like payless shoes in the 90s

You probably are seeing Kia optimas.... They're identical.

I haven't seen one yet might depend on where you live too & in fact never knew they exsisted til couple weeks ago & I was looking for different cars & came across this. I love it & can't wait to get one.

I see like... one a week. It's pretty desirable but not enough to lure real money in. People are buying SUV/crossovers. It's a car I'd buy right now if I need a car but my Hyundai just won't die... :( I test drove a couple... Pros: Roomy, great styling, power, feels very tight yet not overly. Cons: Poor visibility, some desirable features are reserved for the highest trim.

Mr Miguel you ever driven one lol?

Mr Miguel 10/10 you’ve never driven one... I have. It’s intense.

@@krystalsperfectteeth8194 if you like boys maybe lol

@@aaronsanchezz just from your comment I learnt a couple of things about you. First, you just called a man gay just because he thought the car performance was intense from his personal experience driving the car. Secondly you are not mature enough to release not even teenagers call other people gay anymore these day. Another thing your message suggest about you is that you are unable to have a constructive argument/debate as you would insult your opponent instead of facing them with facts

@@blessonwilson4224 you're an idiot because i didn't call anyone gay.

Avarokin Raj ya same here dude wtf !!!

probably black chrome in this case

actually that is called black chrome, but yeah

Think its because chrome is an actual thing, like an actual plating... this is not its plastic and not really chromed... so its in reality just a mirrored looking material

Might be a stupid question, (English is not my first language), but what's the difference between chrome and silver?

Chrome plating often referred to simply as chrome, is a technique of electroplating a thin layer of chromium onto a metal object. With silver, you'd have to polish it by hand to give it a mirrored surface. Nowadays they put chrome on plastic.

It isn't chrome.

What isn't chrome? The trim on the Stinger? Technically no, but for all intensive purposes it is nowadays.

Chrome looks like a pure mirror. Kia's is more like a smoked reflective plastic

And a handsome men inside

Yeah. Looks better than maybe a lawnmower

ehh

Those non-functional scoops, though

I'll pass