Re: New Car Reviews

On 8/19/2026 12:56 PM, Wilson wrote:
> On 8/19/2026 3:32 PM, Julian wrote:
>> On 19/08/2026 19:46, Wilson wrote:
>>> On 8/19/2026 11:31 AM, Julian wrote:
>>>> On 19/08/2026 16:04, Wilson wrote:
>>>>> On 8/18/2026 8:02 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>>>> On 8/17/2026 8:43 PM, dart200 wrote:
>>>>>>> On 8/17/26 7:56 PM, Dude wrote:
>>>>>>>> "We planned on a year of bare-bones motoring. These features 
>>>>>>>> make us feel like we're cheating." - Aaron Gold, Aug 17, 2026
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Motor Trend:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Five—No, Six—Sorry, Eight—Features I Didn't Expect in Our 
>>>>>>>> $25,000 Kia K4
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://tinyurl.com/2mmsamkj
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> most of those are software feature that cost zero to replicate 
>>>>>>> once implemented. the fact they aren't standard across all new 
>>>>>>> cars is kind of a market failure imo
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> You forgot to mention the Kia warranty:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Powertrain Warranty: 10 years or 100,000 miles for engine, 
>>>>>> transmission, and drive parts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Basic Warranty: 5 years or 60,000 miles for most other vehicle 
>>>>>> parts (bumper-to-bumper).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anti-Perforation Warranty: 5 years or 100,000 miles for rust hole 
>>>>>> damage on body sheet metal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Roadside Assistance: 5 years or 60,000 miles for 24/7 help like 
>>>>>> towing or flat tires.
>>>>>
>>>>> They need those because they have a deservedly bad reputation for 
>>>>> reliability.
>>>>
>>>> Certainly a decade and more ago and until five years ago
>>>> easily stolen but, at least in Europe, they are well above
>>>> average, in the top 10, for reliability.
>>>> https://www.whatcar.com/news/are-kia-cars-reliable-most-and-least- 
>>>> reliable-models-revealed/n27619
>>>
>>> I might be behind the times in my negative attitude towards the Koreans.
>>>
>>> "Kia (and sister brand Hyundai) transformed from lower-tier 
>>> reliability in the early 2010s through major quality investments, 
>>> platform sharing, and engineering improvements. Recent models are 
>>> generally viewed as dependable daily drivers with competitive build 
>>> quality.
>>
>> "Made in Korea" signified "Cheap imitation" until the 1980's which
>> fixed the post war economy and facilitated big national investment
>> in the likes of Samsung, Hyundai, LG and Daewoo. By 2000 they were
>> becoming among the elite in advanced heavy, shipbuilding etc., and
>> electrical/onic engineering.
>>
>> There's one thing they are not very good at making and that is
>> people...
>>
>> According to United Nations and demographic projections, South Korea's 
>> total fertility rate is expected to slowly rebound from its historic 
>> lows to approximately 1.0 child per woman by 2050, remaining well 
>> below the 2.1 replacement level needed for a stable population
>>
> 
> That country is going to go extinct unless they change that.
> 
Alright then, that's a wrap for the new cars reviews. Good work!

Theoretical population models by South Korea's National Assembly 
Research Service previously calculated that complete population 
extinction could happen by the year 2750 if extreme low fertility trends 
persist. However, demographers view this distant date as a symbolic 
mathematical illustration of a severe crisis rather than a realistic 
timeline. Immediate projections focus on a population halving by 2100.