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#118 of 1357 by pat HOST Jan 03, 2004 (6:00 am)
The Amanti, folks?
#119 of 1357 Amanti vs. competitors by backy Jan 03, 2004 (7:37 am)
I suppose this goes in a comparison board, but at least it's about the Amanti! I did some quick calculations and found out that the XG350 complete with leather interior, traction control, and CD changer would run about $23.5k (TMV), and if the incentives that expired yesterday come back for at least the same amount make that $22k, or just $21k for current Hyundai owners. A comparably-equipped Amanti, with leather, would run $27,300, or almost $28k for a pearl white car (my favorite) with traction control. The Amanti has VSC, a little display screen and some other doo-dads, but with a $6k difference compared to the XG, I don't think Kia will sell too many Amantis until its price is more comparable to the XG, let alone other competitors like the LeSabre that can be had for just over $20k.   The other thing I noticed from the Amanti site, in the Comparisons section, is that the Amanti doesn't compare too favorably with its main competitors on price (especially when you consider the incentives avaiable on the other cars), horsepower, or rear-seat room. With the Avalon going for only $1000 more than the Amanti (list price), I'd think most buyers would spring for the proven Avalon vs. the Amanti. What I think this means is that major discounts and rebates will be coming to the Amanti very soon.
#120 of 1357 by ateixeira Jan 03, 2004 (7:47 pm)
Nowadays MSRP has incentive costs built-in, IMO.   -juice
#121 of 1357 juice by alpha01 Jan 04, 2004 (1:40 pm)
Do you check your hotmail often, I emailed you on Friday....If you can get back to me I'd appreciate it, if not, I understand that things can get super busy...   For the rest of the folks here, I just received the Feb 03 issue of CR. Don't know why the Amanti is not reviewed, in last months issue, it was stated that it would be.... I guess they didnt have enough time to rack up the miles on the vehicle- CR test cars for nearly 5K before they publish, from what I understand.   ~alpha
#122 of 1357 alpha01 by backy Jan 04, 2004 (1:43 pm)
Which cars did CR test in the Feb issue--did they test Amanti competitors or something else? Usually they publish tests on related groups of vehicles.
#123 of 1357 depends on who you think the Amantis competitors are by alpha01 Jan 04, 2004 (1:48 pm)
Personally, I dont think its the group of Near Luxury vehicles (30-40K range) that were tested. I feel the Amanti is going to compete against the Camcords of the world...   But I digress.... in order of finish, the Acura TL (best in class scoring), the ES 330 (4 th in class), and Saab 9-5 Arc, Volvo S60 2.5T (ranked at bottom of class, but scored high enough for recommendation).   Prices ranged from $33,150 for the TL to 36,955 for the 9-5. None of the tested models were NAV equipped.   ~alpha
#124 of 1357 Re competitors by backy Jan 04, 2004 (2:11 pm)
Maybe the Amanti will compete more with the Passcordry's of the world, but it would have been interesting to see how it fared against the near-luxury models that cost thousands more. Maybe that's why CR didn't include the Amanti--maybe they'll throw it into their next review of V6 "family sedans", which is where they placed the XG350. They could possibly toss it in with the "large sedans", since those are cars that Kia is targeting with the Amanti: Avalon, LeSabre, Grand Marquis etc.
#125 of 1357 by ateixeira Jan 05, 2004 (1:02 pm)
I don't consider it that mainstream. I see perhaps the Diamante and the Avalon, maybe even the LeSabre as potential competition.   It's too big/luxurious to compete directly with mid-sizers.   -juice   PS Alpha - just got back to you, sorry I only check it occasionally
#126 of 1357 Invoice by chicobaldguy Jan 09, 2004 (9:00 pm)
I have been searching for a fully loaded Amanti (black on black) in NoCal for awhile now, but did get a local dealer to confess to me that invoice on a fully loaded Amanti is about $26,500. I have e-mailed Kia dealers up and down the coast, and the first one that serves up a black one for $27,000 has one sold. Just thought I'd give you guys a heads up on invoice.
#127 of 1357 Re: Invoice by lok888 Jan 13, 2004 (7:19 am)
Still no invoice info on Edmunds, but you can find the info from Kelley Blue Book site. I think $27K ($28K MSRP) is reasonable at this early stage. Just wait for few months (maybe in the spring time) for more dealer discount and factory incentive. The last summer strike did slow down the assemble line for Amanti production. And supply is still tight.

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