They would need to lower the price of the Stinger if a fully loaded G70 was the same price.

 

Sure, though right now the G70 would have to be amazing to make it worth paying the premium over the Stinger, from what I have read/watched about it. Then again, I still haven't gotten to drive either vehicle myself... Starting to get curious now though.

 

You went from glorifying Hyundai to bashing them, all in an attempt to try to fit in.

 

Why do you think Kia and Hyundais do cost more these days? This is not the 1990s. Go look at them, drive them and you will find out...they are quite decent. As their ads once said.......Driving is Believing.

 

 

I've never owned a Hyundai so not sure to expect but I have put down my pre order deposit for a G70.
I've previously owned Toyotas/Acuras and a Mustang.
I've looked at the Lexus IS350 AWD several times, but never ended up purchasing. In Canada a IS350 AWD with Fsport 3 comes in at just over $59k (including tax) The G70 is rumored to be $57k, which brings it up to about 59k after local taxes.
So pricing being almost identical, but the G70 comes with 5 years maintenance, a rear biased AWD platform and more power? Its tough to say no to that. Granted I am assuming the resale value will drop faster on the G70 but it will definitely be a more unique car as well. I am looking forward to getting it!.

 

Well, double congratulations.....first, on your (future) new car, and, second, to CL as a first-time poster. I haven't actually seen the G70 yet, but did a full-review on the Stinger, which it is based on. I doubt if you will have very many complaints.

 

Wouldn't you want to wait a little before buying this car? It'll probably level down to 5-15% discount within 3-6 months after introduction like a typical Hyundai..
I personally am not impressed with being the first person in the block with a new Hyundai...

I learned my lesson with the LS.. didn't think the discounts will be at 10% within the first 6 months and bought the launch car.

 

That is definitely an option. Pre-order locks in 1.9% financing/leasing so there are some savings there. Its also fully refundable so if I am not completely in love with the car I can get my money back and get something else or just wait a bit longer.

 

 

What do you define as "soft"? A little over 1,300 sales last month does not sound too bad to me. I would expect sales to continue climbing for awhile. It seems that dealers are now stocked pretty well. Once the G70 debuts, it will be interesting to see if that has any affect on the Kia sales. I can't wait to see how they price it.

 

Sorry. I meant to say demand was soft for the new G70. Stinger was not what I meant.

 

I thought the G70s weren't available yet, other than some preorders.

 

Agreed. Not available unless you preorder, but to offer up 1.9% to lock it in, something tells me the demand right now is soft. Usually, there are big presales for cars.

 

That's kinda like saying LS wasn't available in December or January due to its official release date being February and so you had to pre-order. No, they won't do low financing rates or discounts on the LS because it's a flagship Lexus, but I sure won't assume that the LS is going to see "soft" demand based on the fact that it's barely even been ready for sale for barely a month or two.

The official release date for the G70 is April 2018. They started taking pre-orders in January. Only 500 units coming to Canada and customers apparently put down a $1K refundable deposit right up to the day before delivery which they will apparently do right to the customer's door. It's a new car and new brand so Hyundai/Genesis are probably using some incentives like 1.9% financing and 5 year maintenance plan to get people to look at Genesis.