Come on! You'd have to be blind in one eye and couldn't see out the other to not tell the difference between the two cars, plus the KIA is down right FUGLY.

__________________
DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

It may be but it is far cheaper, far more reliable....and has a far better warranty.

__________________
Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
---------------------
Section 609 MVAC Certified
---------------------
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

If I was going to buy a car just for the warranty, I'd buy a Mitsubishi, same 10yr/100K warranty.
OTH, if I was going to buy a new car irregardless of anything (mileage, warranty, quality,etc), the Chrysler 300C with a hemi would be my 1st choice.

__________________
DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Buying new is wasteful, foolish, and financially irresponsible. Whatever your age, IMHO. You can invest that money to make a profit. Why not do so in a practical application?

I wouldn't give a dime for any of the new cars sold today. And about the 300C. While it does look pretty impressive(for a Chrysler) from the outside, the inside has windows only 8 inches high, or so, and the dash board seems to extend from the base of the windshield to your knee caps, about 8 feet.

I LOATHE vehicles with gargantuan dashboards! So d*** impractical and tasteless!

__________________
1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

Oh the Dodge Magnum Hemi in dark grey with tinted windows gives me a stiffy............

__________________
Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
---------------------
Section 609 MVAC Certified
---------------------
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

A dodge magnum or 300c with the cummins engine in it I'd buy one so fast. (that is, if I had money)

__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

If a Mercedes is truly as bad as a Kia, reliability wise, then the end of the world must be nigh...

I drive an 02 Kia Rio, not an Armanti to be sure, but still a Kia, and the biggest piece of **** on the roads.

The worst part of it is the 437 bucks per month I have to wast for the dubious privilege of driving the horrible thing.

- Peter.

__________________
2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

You will need every bit of that warranty for a KIA. A friend of mine has one and she is getting rid of it as soon as the warranty ends. Defines "throw away" car.

__________________
Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

Hyundai rates higher in reliability than Mercedes per JD powers.

__________________
Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
---------------------
Section 609 MVAC Certified
---------------------
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche