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Replying to: gsemike (Mar 09, 2007 5:33 am) The real irony is, at the time, they were nice-riding and roomy cars. I rode halfways across the country in my friend's parents' new '78 Cutlass Salon Brougham sedan and it was quiet, plush, and comfortable...more so than you might expect in a car that size outside. But the looks...ugh! Bill |
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 24, 2007 7:03 am) Now as for the Sephia... no offense, but it is one of the most cheaply thrown together, unreliable little sh**boxes on wheels ever offered for sale anywhere. I've had several friends who've owned them and had NOTHING but trouble with them. The Sephia is the primary reason Kia got such a bad reputation here in America, period. 
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food fight. I barf on those cars. Of yours. I like my cars. My cars rock the house. Your cars are laaaa--mmmm---oooohhhh! Food fight. Let's turn this into auto haiku again. pf flyer -- is auto haiku still around? It's a gas to play...eh? |
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02-06 Toyota Camry-Camry has always been a decent looking car except for this generation of model. I sat in this car at an autoshow and did not like it. The new one is alot alot better looking though even though some people don;t like its interior. 03-07 Honda Accord-I am a Honda fan all the way but Honda messed the styling up on this particular generation of Accord. I think the 94-97 Accords were the best looking Accords. 92-98 and 99-04 Pontiac Grand Am-I never liked the way these 2 generations of Grand Ams looked. 03+ Toyota Corolla-The back end is way too tall looking. I prefer the looks of the 98-02 Corolla to the current generation of Corolla. The 07 Sebring-Too much hard plastic on the inside and the looks of it are awkward especially the Crossfire front end. The late 90's Sebring is much better looking than the 07 model. 92-99 Pontiac Boneville-Overstyled though the 00-05 Bonevilles exterior was a big improvement over the 92-99 model. 04+ Mitsubishi Galant-This car is so overstyled especially on the front end of it. Much prefer the style of the 99-01 Galants. the last generation Mitsubishi Outlander: The front end screams Pontiac Aztek with the bad nose job however Mitsu just styled a great 07 Outlander! 07 Acura MDX- As a Honda fan I loved the look of the 01-06 Acura MDX but the new one is a huge letdown in the looks department with the gladiator grille theme as I call it. 00-03 and 04+ Nissan Maxima-I do not like the looks of the last 2 Maximas. I much prefer the looks of the 97-99 Maxima's myself. 05+ Pontiac G6 interior is ok but the exterior just doesn;t look right although its not hideous. Any VW-love their interiors but their latest round of styling with the Passat and Jetta just doesn't connect with me. I like the looks of the 02-05 Passats. Also reliability is not very good on VW's. 00+ Chevy Monte Carlo-The back end is so overstyled. I"d rather have the 95-99 Monte instead because at least it looks alot prettier on the outside than the newer Monte's. Acura TSX-I'm sure its good but its kinda tight in the inside. I should also add the price is too high I think for this car. Any Kia or Mercedes because of reliability issues that I am concerned with.
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Replying to: hpmctorque (Dec 14, 2005 4:56 am)
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Replying to: crazyb02 (Mar 13, 2007 5:45 pm) They certainly have come a long way, but as of today, I agree with that sentiment. No Korean product on our turf as of today that I would spend real money on. Someday... |
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I had a sudden epiphany just now. First off, let me apologize for bashing on that landmark of autmotive engineering that is the Kia Sephia. Secondly I must say you are one extremely sophisticated individual with excellent taste. I know this because you use use such eloquent and mature language so consistently in your postings. I also know this beause of your impeccable automotive pallete which can only be satisfied by only the finest automobiles. You could only own a Kia Sephia. You know that classic whitebread Korean styling turns the heads of all whose gaze falls upon her noble flanks. Sephia impresses even further with a fire breathing 1.8 liter inline four cranking out a pavement storming 125 horsepower through it's front wheels. Corvettes and Mustangs better beware this pocket rocket when it pulls up beside them at a stoplight! And you'll be pimpin' like a true gangsta ridin' on those sexy 14 inch steel rims with those sleek silver wheelcovers! And there's the interior, swathed in acres of luxurious high sheen plastic and seats with a comfort level that a medieval torturer would adore! And you'll always feel safe and secure traveling in this vehicle knowing that it got a single star crash safety rating from the IIHS and the NCAP and that if you get involved in accident above 20 mph, that sexy sheetmetal and world class frame will crumple like a tin can run over by an 18 wheeler. But who cares if the sheetmetal and frame is only half as thick as it's supposed to be? The Sephia's excellent economy and raw sex appeal more than make up for it, and plus it's fun to live dangerously!  This car is meant to go the miles, I tell you. You'll enjoy the pleasures of spending twice amount of money fixing this car as you could have spent on a more reliable vehicle, but you it's worth the expense to enjoy the class and charisma of this pinnacle of modern automotive engineering, and when the guys ask what kind of car you drive and you say "I drive a Kia Sephia", you'll earn the instantaneous and universal respect of all around you. Oh, I would be humbled to be the owner of a vehicle with such prestige! Thousands of dissatisfied, broke owners can't be wrong! 
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my I must have really pissed you off somewhere back there with my good sense and logic. You would make a good Boeing's employee. You sound like a real bright person so that probably wasn't very hard to do. To you I say, please relax...sit back...crack open a nice Diet Dyspepsia and enjoy your Honda Civic and life as you know it. Because try as you might and try as you may, you are only one person with just one opinion. And while dorks continue to think of Kia as the doormats of the automobile industry enough smart people are availing themselves of that Kia engineering and riding in style. Enough for Kia to win multiple awards of late. They are flying high and are soon to build a new manufacturing plant in America. But you're too smart for them, aren't you? You could build your own plant with your own money, huh? You have the know-how and the jelly donuts and you have your game face on. Tell me you drive a GM product and the world will be as one. |
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Cars I wouldn't want to own or drive: New Sebring: I think it's almost unanimously agreed here that it's a styling disaster. I agree with a poster earlier that the original ones were, and still are good looking. Dodge Caliber: odd looking thing too Chevy Uplander, and Montana SV6: Mismatched lines and styling, looks like it was made from GM's leftover parts bin. Saturn Ion: feels and looks cheap Any Cavalier/Sunfire: my ex had one, and they feel like they're about to fall apart, even when new. Trailblazer EXT: the short wheelbase model is proportional, this long one looks too bulky Taurus/Sable 95 up: I still like the originals from the 80s, but this one looked like it melted in the microwave. Ford EXP: especially with the bugeyed headlamps. What were they thinking? Gremlin, and Pacer: no, never Suzuki X-90: A 2 seater SUV with a trunk! Nuff said! VW New Beetle: too much of a chick car Jag X-Type: Doesn't deserve to have a Jag badge. Jeep Compass: looks like a rubbermaid molded body (especially the front bumper), reminds me of a dollar store toy car made in china. MB ML: old and new. I always thought the X5 was waaay nicer looking. Kia Amanti: no prestige, no styling consistency. Original Kia Sportage: Not very nice looking at all. Chevy Luminas 1990-1995? Have to be one of the ugliest domestic sedans of all time. The interior makes me wanna puke on those scotchgard seats they offered. One thing I do agree on is that Hyundai changed quite a bit, and if I had to have one, I'd get the Azera, very beautiful car imo. As for Kias, I think their recent lineup is nice looking as well. I like the Optima, the Rio5, the Sorento, and the new Sportage only. And I'm commenting on their looks only. Haven't driven them though. As for Corollas I agree too wih some here. I'd never want to own on e, and hate driving them, but I admit they are a decent buy if you want trouble free driving. |
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