2020 Kia Stinger — coolant is old by age but mileage is low
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 13,500 miles. The vehicle has relatively few miles but the coolant is several years old. I am trying to prioritize maintenance by a…
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2020 Kia Stinger — delayed engagement into Drive when cold
After sitting overnight, shifting from Park to Drive can take a second or two before the vehicle actually engages. Once warm it behaves normally.
2020 Kia Stinger — footwell gets wet only after heavy rain
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 102,500 miles. The car stays dry in normal rain but after a long storm one front footwell gets damp. Door seal looks okay. What dra…
2020 Kia Stinger — surface rust underneath a winter daily — anyone dealt with this recently?
There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car, what treatment slows it down without crea…
2020 Kia Stinger — surface rust underneath a winter daily
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 71,500 miles. There is early surface rust on brackets, fasteners and seams underneath, but nothing structural. For a salt-belt car,…
2020 Kia Stinger — a/C is cold on the highway but warm at stoplights
The A/C works well with road speed but gets noticeably warmer at long lights, then cools again almost immediately once moving. Does that point more toward airf…
2020 Kia Stinger — check-engine light turned itself off — still scan it?
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 94,500 miles. The light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still…
2020 Kia Stinger — catalyst efficiency code but car drives normally — trying to narrow this down
A catalyst efficiency code came back after clearing once. The car drives normally and there are no misfire codes. Before condemning the catalytic converter, wh…
2020 Kia Stinger — reliable cheap first car or newer car with warranty? — anyone dealt with this recently?
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 86,000 miles. I am trying to balance purchase price against downtime and surprise repairs. Would you put the same budget into an ol…
2020 Kia Stinger — how much reconditioning is worth doing before listing?
Car needs tires soon and has a few cosmetic issues. I am not sure whether spending money first will return more in the sale price. What repairs or detailing us…
2020 Kia Stinger — my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 25,000 miles. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain bu…
2020 Kia Stinger — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke?
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 31,000 miles. I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, an…
2020 Kia Stinger — dealer trade versus instant offer versus private sale
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 116,000 miles. I am selling a clean late-model car and have three options: trade it, take an instant cash offer, or list privately.…
2020 Kia Stinger — windshield replaced — does camera calibration matter?
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 86,500 miles. A new windshield is installed and there is no dash warning, but the shop recommends camera calibration. If the manufa…
2020 Kia Stinger — windshield replacement created a highway whistle
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 114,000 miles. A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before.
2020 Kia Stinger — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke? — Bay Area / owner question
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
2020 Kia Stinger — wireless CarPlay drops at the same intersection
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 77,500 miles. Wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Does consisten…
2020 Kia Stinger — how should a forum discuss a breaking recall before every VIN is loaded?
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 19,000 miles. A new recall announcement can hit the news before owners see anything in their VIN lookup. What is the best way to se…
2020 Kia Stinger — rolling negative equity into another car
2020 Kia Stinger GT2, about 63,000 miles. Current car is worth less than the payoff and I need something different. Dealer says they can roll the difference in…
2020 Kia Stinger — private seller still has a loan on the car
I like a privately listed car, but the seller still owes money and does not have a clear paper title in hand. What is the safest way to handle payoff, lien rel…