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Originally Posted by Poetic Justice
Not sure if I mentioned this already but for me the Stinger felt like an excellent daily driver. Oodles of power and tech.. but felt to me like I wouldn't be as proud to take it out on a weekend as I would about a Mustang or other v8 options etc.
I also felt the Stinger to be a little small in the interior for what it was up against but that's probably a personal matter rather than a general knock on the car.
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Thats because the Mustang has decades of history and heritage. Everyone knows its stature on the road (ignoring footage of mustangs running over crowds). A Stinger while its an amazing ride and has all the modern tech and power to boot, doesn't have the same pedigree a Mustang has generated over a long period of time.
One thing I have found is its hard to shake off previous reputations even when brands were in its infancy. KIA when they first came out were pretty much where Great Wall and LDV are now. They are trying to get into the game on a budget and using budget as an attractive incentive.
KIA/Hyundai now have a 7yr warranty which is telling prospective purchasers that they are willing to back their product up. They are hoping that a strong warranty will make people forget the earlier miss givings of earlier models that came onto our shores. It takes time.
I do think that KIA and Hyundai are leaps better than they once were. But the question remains, are we able to look past the brands history and drive/own a car for what it is and not because it has a badge on it that we would turn our nose up at?