I acquired my Cadenza back in late June. It was the smoothest vehicle transaction I've ever made. Hats off to George Gee Kia in Spokane, WA for their excellent service. It may have been the hour of the day, but I didn't even have to face the dreaded F&I Manager. I believe it helped that I worked for Nissan Motor Acceptance for 10 years and knew all the tips, tricks and terminology.
I immediately took the car on a 3,000 mile road trip to Central California. What a joy to drive. The comfort exceeded my expectation. The car is a head-turner. The lines are beautiful and sleek. It gives the appearance of a car $20-$30K higher. My favorite feature was and is the ventilated seats as I drove through temperatures approaching 110. My pet peeve is the lack of a height adjustment on the passenger seat. My wife looks like a little girl sitting so low, although my good friend, who is 6'7" can actually sit in the car without kinking his neck. The cruise control also was a bit annoying in that it wouldn't hold my downhill speed. I guess had I opted for the tech package, it would do that, but there weren't any models with the color combinations I liked that included the tech package.
All in all, this is a great car. I do find myself doubting at times as I drove an Audi A6 (4.2L) and as much as I would love to say it's an Audi knock-off, that just isn't the case. This is most noticeable in the curves. I do smile when I make the monthly payment and I love the fact that I'm into my third week on the same tank of gas and when I do fill up, it's with regular.
I know that probably sounds snobbish and that isn't my intent. It's just that when you drive a car that should be compared to other near-luxury models, it still has that KIA badge that is shared by even the cute, but value-oriented Forte. I may have to opt for the new badge I'm reading about on this forum.
I immediately took the car on a 3,000 mile road trip to Central California. What a joy to drive. The comfort exceeded my expectation. The car is a head-turner. The lines are beautiful and sleek. It gives the appearance of a car $20-$30K higher. My favorite feature was and is the ventilated seats as I drove through temperatures approaching 110. My pet peeve is the lack of a height adjustment on the passenger seat. My wife looks like a little girl sitting so low, although my good friend, who is 6'7" can actually sit in the car without kinking his neck. The cruise control also was a bit annoying in that it wouldn't hold my downhill speed. I guess had I opted for the tech package, it would do that, but there weren't any models with the color combinations I liked that included the tech package.
All in all, this is a great car. I do find myself doubting at times as I drove an Audi A6 (4.2L) and as much as I would love to say it's an Audi knock-off, that just isn't the case. This is most noticeable in the curves. I do smile when I make the monthly payment and I love the fact that I'm into my third week on the same tank of gas and when I do fill up, it's with regular.
I know that probably sounds snobbish and that isn't my intent. It's just that when you drive a car that should be compared to other near-luxury models, it still has that KIA badge that is shared by even the cute, but value-oriented Forte. I may have to opt for the new badge I'm reading about on this forum.
